University of Minnesota Athletics
Golden Gopher Women's Tennis Team Blanks Drake 7-0
3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Minnesota opened the match with three doubles wins to capture the team point. Michaela Havelkova and Brandi Watts defeated Drake's Cynthia Skogerboe and Cheen Alkahatib, 9-8 (2) at No. 3 doubles.
Junior Angela Buergis, ranked 69th in the country, improved to 7-2 for the dual meet season, with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Annali de Bruyn at No. 1 singles. Valerie Vladea, Michaela Havelkova, Amy Thomas, Nischela Reddy and Brandi Watts also posted singles victories.
The Golden Gophers will return to Big Ten action next weekend with a match at Iowa on Saturday afternoon.
#47 Minnesota 7, Drake 0
Singles
No. 1 - Angela Buergis (MN) def. Annali de Bruyn (DR), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 - Valerie Vladea (MN) def. Cynthia Skogerboe (DR), 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 - Michaela Havelkova (MN) def. Melinda Fenimore (DR), 7-5, 1-6, (11-9)
No. 4 - Amy Thomas (MN) def. Rebekah Thomas (DR), 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 - Nischela Reddy (MN) def. Cheen Alkahatib (DR), 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 - Brandi Watts (MN) def. Marie Mainil (DR), 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 - Vladea/Thomas (MN) def. de Bruyn/Thomas (DR), 8-3
No. 2 - Reddy/Buergis (MN) def. Fenimore/Mainil (DR), 8-2
No. 3 - Havelkova/Watts (MN) def. Skogerboe/Alkahatic (DR), 9-8 (2)
