Air Force Academy

Oct. 12, 2003

Air Force seniors Laura Nigro and Gina Black won their respective bracket Sunday at the 2003 USAFA Women's Tennis Invitational at the Academy. Nigro won the top flight while Black won the No. 2 flight.

Nigro won the top flight with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jenny Trettin of Denver. Rachel Sackmaster of Denver defeated Kat Bushey of Air Force, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, for third place.

Black beat Karolina Rowinski of Wyoming, 6-4, 6-2, in the No. 2 flight final. The third palce match between Tara Browning and Lakann Wagley of Texas Tech was not played. Barb Kourim of Denver won the No. 3 flight with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Yolandie Beukes of McNeese State. Stephanie Ginsberg won third place over Megan Williams of Wyoming, 6-1, 6-2.

In doubles play, Denver won the No. 1 flight, while Air Force's team of Nigro and Black placed second. The Falcons' No. 2 team of Bushey and Karissa Walker won the No. 2 flight, while Katja Kovacic and Lakann Wagley of Texas Tech won the No. 3 flight.

2003 USAFA Invitational - Oct. 12

Singles

Flight 1
Final: Laura Nigro (AFA) def. Jenny Trettin (DU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
3rd Place: Rachel Sackmaster (DU) def. Kat Bushey (AFA), 6-2, 6-7, 6-3

Flight 2
Final: Gina Black (AFA) def. Karolina ROwinski (WYO), 6-4, 6-2 5th Place: Yuliani Santi (WYO) def. Marissa Mecham (DU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Flight 3
Final: Barb Kourim (DU) def. Yolandie Beukes (MS), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
3rd Place: Stephanie Ginsburg (DU) def. Megan Williams (WYO), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

Kat Bushey / Karissa Walker (AFA) def. Tara Browning / Hristiyana Gocheva (TTU), 8-3
Katja Kovacic / Lakann Wagley (TTU) def. Katie Tomkie / Kelly Morgan (AFA), 8-2
Jenny Trettin / Barbara Kourim (DU) def. Yuliani Santi / Jennifer Hancock (WYO), 8-3
Marisa Mechem / Rachel Sackmaster (DU) def. Patricia Chien / Karolina Rowinski (WYO), 8-6
Crystal Knysh / Stephanie Ginsburg (DU) def. Amy Senko / Gwen Moser (WYO), 8-4

Final Doubles Results

Flight 1
1st - Denver
2nd - Air Force

Flight 2
1st - Air Force
2nd - Texas Tech

Flight 3
1st - Texas Tech
2nd - Denver