Air Force Academy

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

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