Oct. 7, 2007
Freshman Christen Monreal and senior Erika Shortridge each won her respective flight this weekend at the College of Charleston Women's Tennis Shootout in Charleston, S.C. Monreal went 3-0 in the flight 5, while Shortridge did not lose a set and went 3-0 in flight 7.
Monreal sealed the flight 5 title on Sunday with an exciting, come-from-behind 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Ashley Heard of Charleston Southern. She won a couple of close matches on Saturday, downing Kinsey Casey of College of Charleston, 7-6, 7-6 and Iveta Blodniece of South Carolina State, 6-4, 7-6.
Shortridge, meanwhile, ran through flight 7 with ease. Her closest match was a 6-2, 6-3 decision over Julia Howard of College of Charleston.
The Falcons return to action next weekend for the USAFA Invitational at the Academy. The three-day tournament begins on Friday, Oct. 12.
College of Charleston Shootout Records and Results (AFA results only)
Singles flight #1
1. Miran Cruz (SC State) 3-0 (Singles Flight #1 Winner)
2. Link Leskosky (CofC) 1-1
3. Holly Dowse (CofC) 1-1
4. Lauren Wilson (Air Force) 0-3
Leskosky defeated Wilson 6-1, 6-4
Cruz defeated Wilson 6-1, 6-0
Dowse defeated Wilson 6-3, 7-6(2)
Singles flight #2
1. Marcela Rodezno (SC State) 3-0 (Singles Flight #2 Winner)
2. Laura Borza (CofC) 1-1
3. Keely Mulligan (CofC) 1-1
4. Christine Abayan (Air Force) 0-3
Borza defeated Abayan 6-4, 6-4
Rodezno defeated Abayan 6-0,6-0
Mulligan defeated Abayan 6-2,4-6,7-5
Singles Flight #3
1. Zineb Hilali (CSU) 2-1 (Singles Flight #3 winner)
2. Anna Lee Evans (CofC) 2-1
3. Andrea Davidova (SC State) 1-1
4. Erlyn Rudico (Air Force) 1-2
Evans defeated Rudico 6-2, 6-4
Davidova defeated Rudico 6-2,6-4
Rudico defeated Hilali 6-4,6-4
Singles Flight #4
1. Chelsea Albertz (CofC) 3-0 (Singles Flight #4 Winner)
2. Patti Jaeger (CSU) 2-1
3. Meghan Kiser (Air Force) 1-2
4. Marketa Komlosova (SC State) 0-3
Albertz defeated Kiser 6-1, 7-5
Kiser defeated Komlosova 5-7,6-0,1-0 (5)
Jaeger defeated Kiser 6-2,6-4
Singles Flight #5
1. Christina Monreal (Air Force) 3-0 (Singles Flight #5 Winner)
2. Kinsey Casey (CofC) 2-1
3. Iveta Blodniece (SC State) 1-2
4. Ashley Heard (CSU) 0-3
Monreal defeated Casey 7-6,7-6
Monreal defeated Blodniece 6-4,7-6
Monreal defeated Heard 5-7,6-0,6-2
Singles Flight #6
1. Sarai Torees (SC State) 3-0 (Singles Flight #6 Winner)
2. Amanda Becker (CofC) 2-1
3. Sarah Cassman (Air Force) 1-2
4. Amanda Swindall (CSU) 0-3
Becker defeated Cassman 6-3,7-5
Torees defeated Cassman 6-3,6-0
Cassman defeated Swindall 6-3,6-2
Singles Flight #7
1. Erika Shortridge (Air Force) 3-0 Flight #7 Singles Winner
2. Emily Dyar (CofC) 1-0
3. Nina Burgoon (CofC) 2-1
4. Julia Howard (CofC) 1-1
5. Sarah Schwarz (CofC) 1-2
6. Sammy Sarkis (Air Force) 1-2
7. Katrina Eromin (Air Force) 0-3
Burgoon defeated Eromin 6-2,6-0
Shortridge defeated Howard 6-2,6-3
Sarkis defeated Schwarz 6-2, 3-6,7-5
Burgoon defeated Sarkis 6-4,6-4
Shortridge defeated Schwarz 6-1,6-1
Dyar defeated Eromin 6-1,6-1
Shortridge defeated Burgoon 6-2,6-2
Schwarz defeated Eromin 6-4,3-6,1-0 (9)
Howard defeated Sarkis 6-4,6-2
Doubles Flight #1
1. Borza/Leskosky (CofC) 3-0 (Doubles Flight #1 winner)
2. Cruz/Rodezno (SC State) 2-0
3. Hilali/Jaeger (CSU) 1-2
4. Abayan/Sarkis (Air Force) 0-3
Borza/Leskosky defeated Abayan/Sarkis 8-2
Cruz/Rodezno defeated Abayan/Sarkis 8-0
Hilali/Jaeger defeated Abayan/Sarkis 8-3
Doubles Flight #2
1. Dowse/Mulligan (CofC) 3-0 (Doubles Flight #2 Champions)
2. Albertz/Evans (CofC) 2-1
3. Kiser/Shortridge (Air Force) 1-2
4. Komlosova/Davidova (SC State) 0-3
Albertz/Evans defeated Kiser/Shortridge
Kiser/Shortridge defeated Komlosova/Davidova 8-5
Dowse/Mulligan defeated Kiser/Shortridge 8-2
Doubles Flight #3
1. Torres/Blodniece (SC State) 2-1 (Doubles Flight #3 Winner)
2. Becker/Casey (CofC) 2-1
3. Heard/Swindall (CSU) 1-2
4. Wilson/Eromin (Air Force) 1-2
Becker/Casey defeated Wilson/Eromin 9-7
Wilson/Eromin defeated Torres/Blodniece 8-6
Heard/Swindall defeated Wilson/Eromin 8-2