University of Minnesota Athletics

WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS BOSTON U., 5-2

2/13/2000 12:00:00 AM | Tennis

Nora Sauska and freshman Sandra Olsen defeated Christina Causway and Chrissie Cerretani at No. 1 doubles, 8-1. Senior Kim Simonsen and freshman Michaela Havelkova defeated Selin Nassi and Karina Shostakovsky at No. 2 doubles, 8-4. The No. 3 doubles team of sophomore Jennifer Howard and freshman Amy Thomas swept Carrie Rose and Alana Marcu, 8-0.

In singles, Olsen led the way by defeating Causway at No. 2, 6-3, 6-1. Simonsen won her fourth straight match at the No. 3 position, defeating Shostakovsky 6-1, 6-3. Other singles winners for Minnesota were Havelkova at No. 5 and Howard at No. 6.

Minnesota 5, Boston University 2

Singles
No. 1 Selin Nassi, Boston, def. Nora Sauska, Minnesota, 6-4, 1-6, 6-0
No. 2 Sandra Olsen, Minnesota, def. Christina Causway, Boston, 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 Kim Simonsen, Minnesota, def. Karina Shostakovsky, Boston, 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 Carrie Rose, Boston, def. Amy Thomas, Minnesota, 6-2, 2-6 (10-4)
No. 5 Michaela Havelkova, Minnesota, def. Chrissie Cerratani, Boston, 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 Jennifer Howard, Minnesota, def. Alana Marcu, Boston, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1 Sauska/Olsen def. Causway/Cerretani 8-1
No. 2 Simonsen/Havelkova def. Nassi/Shostakovsky 8-4
No. 3 Thomas/Howard def. Rose/Marcu 8-0

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