Boston University
Brown Invitational
Women's Tennis Starts Fall Season Strong at Brown Invitational
September 28, 2008 | Women's Tennis
Sept. 28, 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Junior Francine Whu and freshman Petra Santini opened the fall season for the Boston University women's tennis team in strong fashion as they both went undefeated in three matches to win their respective brackets during the three-day Brown Invitational that concluded on Sunday. Rutgers, Syracuse, and Brown were the other schools participating in the competition that included both doubles and singles action each day.
FLIGHT A SINGLES
Francine Whu
def. Christina Tan (Syracuse), 6-0, 6-4
def. Amy Zhang (Rutgers), 6-3, 6-4
def. Sara Mansur (Brown), 6-0, 6-4
Stefanie Nunic
def. Jennifer Holzberg (Rutgers) 6-3, 6-1
lost to Sara Mansur (Brown), 3-1, ret.
FLIGHT B SINGLES
Petra Santini
def. Morgan Ivey (Rutgers), 6-1, 6-0
def. Emily Ellis (Brown), 6-2, 6-3
def. Brett Finkelstein (Brown), 6-0, 6-1
Cori Lefkowith
def. Casey Herzberg (Brown) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (9)
lost to Julie Flanzer (Brown), 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (9)
Yana Sadovskaya
lost to Julie Flanzer (Brown), 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
def. Ashley Spicer (Syracuse), 8-5
FLIGHT C SINGLES
Elizabeth Corrao
def. Jacquelynn Tang (Syracuse), 6-4, 6-4
lost to Tanja Vucetic (Brown), 6-2, 6-2
def. Ashley Butler (Brown), 6-4 6-4
Vanessa Steiner
def. Cate Stewart (Brown), 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (5)
lost to Maryana Milchutsky (Rutgers), 6-3, 6-2
def. Alexa Baggio (Brown), 6-4, 6-3
Danielle Abraham
lost to Tanja Vucetic (Brown), 6-2, 6-1
lost to Casey Herzberg (Brown), 8-2
FLIGHT A DOUBLES
Francine Whu/Stefanie Nunic
def. Holzberg/Arlak (Rutgers), 8-4
lost to Kalhorn/Jones (Syracuse), 8-6
def. Stewart/Lee (Brown), 9-8 (5)
Cori Lefkowith/Petra Santini
lost to Mansur/Aboubakare (Brown), 8-1
lost to Spicer/Harman (Syracuse) 8-4
FLIGHT B DOUBLES
Elizabeth Corrao/Vanessa Steiner
def. Ford/Haycock (Syracuse), 8-3
def. Stewart/Lee (Brown), 8-3
lost to Tan/Tang (Syracuse), 8-6
Danielle Abraham/Yana Sadovskaya
lost to Tan/Tang (Syracuse), 8-1
lost to Baker/Milchutsky (Rutgers), 9-8 (4)
lost to Ellis/Sorokko (Brown), 8-5
lost to Ford/Haycock (Syracuse), 8-4
