Los Angeles, Calif., - Wednesday, April 11, 2001 - The Loyola Marymount women's tennis team extended its winning streak to four matches and won its first West Coast Conference match with a 5-2 victory over Saint Mary's College Wednesday afternoon at the LMU Tennis Courts. The Lions improved their record to 10-7 overall, 1-1 in WCC action and are currently enjoying their longest win streak of the year.
The Lions started the day out with wins at the No. 3 doubles spot and the No. 6 singles spot due to a Gaels' injury which caused SMC to default both spots. Despite needing only to win one doubles set for the two-of-three doubles point LMU recorded a sweep winning at the No.1 and No. 2 spots. The Lions' duo of Angelina Zdorovytska and Andrea Lord posted their ninth victory together defeating the Gaels' team of Karen Holland and Valerie Verrier 8-2 at the No. 1 spot. Penka Fileva and Holli Freudenberg finished off the doubles sweep for LMU with an 8-1 win over SMC's Heather Snow and Annie Wolford.
With a 1-0 lead after the doubles competition the Lions sped through singles play winning the No. 2 , 3 and singles spots in straight sets. Lord defeated Wolford 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2, Zdorovytska downed Snow at No. 3 6-0, 7-5 and Freudenberg was victorious over Cata Fillol 6-1, 6-0.
SMC recorded its two wins during singles competition. Holland defeated LMU's Fileva 6-3, 7-5 in the top singles spot while Verrier need three sets to down LMU' Milica Cukulic (7-6, 2-6, 7-6).
The Lions continue WCC play when they host Pepperdine next Tuesday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the LMU Tennis Courts.
results
Doubles
(must win two of three for the point)
No.1 Lord/Zdorovytska (LMU) def. Holland/Verrier (SMC) 8-2
No.2 Fileva/Freuenberg (LMU) def. Snow/Wolford (SMC) 8-1
No.3 Cukulic/Hladik (LMU) def. Saint Mary's (SMC) Default
Singles
No.1 Karen Holland (SMC) def. Penka Fileva (LMU) 6-3, 7-5
No.2 Andrea Lord (LMU) def. Annie Wolford (SMC) 6-1, 6-2
No.3 Angelina Zdorovytska (LMU) def. Heather Snow (SMC) 6-0, 7-5
No.4 Valerie Verrier (SMC) def. Milica Cukulic (LMU) 7-6, 2-6, 7-6
No.5 Holli Freudenberg (LMU) def. Lindsay Litvinoff (SMC) 6-1, 6-0
No.6 Julie Hladik (LMU) def. Saint Mary's (SMC) Default
