Marquette University Athletics
Women's Tennis Advances to C-USA Semifinals
6/21/1999 12:00:00āÆAM | Women's Tennis
April 16, 1999
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Marquette University women's tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the Conference USA championships this morning with a 5-1 victory over seventh-seeded Southern Miss. The second-seeded Golden Eagles swept the Nos. 1-5 singles matches in straight sets to move on to the semifinals for the fourth time in as many years.
Nationally-ranked Elisa Penalvo (Godella, Valencia, Spain / Juan XXIII) and Ana Fernandez (Betera, Valencia, Spain / San Vicente Ferrer) once again led the way for Marquette, earning 6-1, 6-1 and 6-1, 6-2 victories at the Nos. 1 and 2 singles spots, respectively. Sophomore Laura Garcia (Zargoza, Spain / I. E. S. Goya) blanked USM's Patricia Kundisova, 6-0, 6-0, in the No. 3 singles match. Juniors Julia Sapozhnikova (Belarus, Minsk / College of Olympic Reserves) and Sara Fernandez (Betera, Valencia, Spain / San Vicente Ferrer) also registered singles wins.
Marquette meets Houston tomorrow at 9 a.m. (CST) in a semifinal match-up. The third-seeded Cougars defeated Louisville 5-1 in a quarterfinal match this morning.
Conference USA Women's Tennis Championships - St. Louis, Mo.
Quarterfinal Match - Friday, April 16, 1999
Marquette 5, Southern Miss 1
#1 Elisa Penalvo, MU def. Caroline Weems, USM 6-1, 6-1#2 Ana Fernandez, MU def. Tina Rautajoki, USM 6-1, 6-2#3 Laura Garcia, MU def. Patricia Kundisova, USM 6-0, 6-0#4 Julia Sapozhnikova, MU def. Jackie Prew, USM 6-3, 6-3#5 Sara Fernandez, MU def. Marie Lindborg, USM 6-1, 6-3#6 Shawndra Price, USM def. Megan Berman, MU 6-0, 6-4
