University of Minnesota Athletics
GOPHER WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS DRAKE, 6-1
3/16/2001 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
The No. 1 doubles team of sophomore Michaela Havelkova and freshman Valerie Vladea defeated Drake's Cecily Dubusker and Rajasree Kuruvilla, 8-2, while the No. 3 team of sophomore Amy Thomas and freshman Brandi Watts defeated Jenny Saluri and Melinda Fenimore, 8-2. Minnesota has won the doubles point in eight of 10 matches this season.
Junior Jennifer Howard earned Minnesota's first singles win by defeating Saluri at the No. 5 position, 6-1, 6-0. Watts won at No. 6, defeating Fenimore 6-1, 6-4. The Golden Gophers clinched the victory with senior Tammy Wang's win over Kuruvilla at No. 4, 6-0, 6-2. Vladea (No. 1) and Havelkova (No. 3) also won in singles for Minnesota.
The Golden Gophers return to Big Ten Conference play next weekend. Minnesota hosts Michigan State at 7 p.m. on Friday and Michigan at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Singles No. 1 Valerie Vladea def. Cecily Dubusker 6-2, 6-4 No. 2 Amy Thomas lost to Anali de Bruyn 6-7, 6-4 (10-8) No. 3 Michaela Havelkova def. Cindy Skogerboe 6-1, 7-6 No. 4 Tammy Wang def. Rajasree Kuruvilla 6-0, 6-2 No. 5 Jennifer Howard def. Jenny Saluri 6-1, 6-0 No. 6 Brandi Watts def Melinda Fenimore 6-1, 6-4 Doubles No. 1 Havelkova/Vladea def. Dubusker/Kuruvilla 8-2 No. 2 Howard/Wang lost to de Bruyn/Skogerboe 9-8 No. 3 Thomas/Watts def. Fenimore/Saluri 8-2
