Sept. 27, 2010

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Junior Monika Mical led the Boston University women's tennis team this past weekend at the Brown Invitational by advancing to the finals of her respective singles flight. The junior finished with singles victories over Rutgers and BC while also teaming with freshman Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis for two doubles wins.

The Terriers will have a month to prepare for the ITA Regionals, which will be held at Dartmouth on Oct. 22-26.

Bears Flight Singles

Stefanie Nunic (0-1)
lost to Alex Kelleher (BC), 4-6, 7-6(6), 1-0 (2)
Withdrew

Scarlet Knights Flight Singles

Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis (0-3)
lost to Jennifer Holzberg (Rutgers), 7-6(11), 6-0
lost to Paulina Schippers (Auburn), 6-0, 6-2
lost to Stefania Balasa (Rutgers), 6-1, 6-4

Tigers Flight Singles

Monika Mical (2-1)
def. Leonora Slatnick (Rutgers), 6-4, 6-0
def. Haley Dixon (BC), 6-3, 6-7(2), 1-0(5)
lost to Jackie Kasler (Auburn), 6-1, 6-3

Jessi Linero (0-1)
lost to Jackie Kasler (Auburn), 6-1, 6-0
Withdrew

Terriers Flight Singles

Kendal Drake (0-3)
lost to Maria Arechavaleta (Auburn), 6-2, 6-4
lost to Maryana Milchutsky (Rutgers), 6-4, 6-1
lost to Vanessa Petrini (Rutgers), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(8)

Amelia Martinez (0-3)
lost to Olga Khmylev (BC), 6-7(3), 6-2, 1-0(3)
lost to Vanessa Petrini (Rutgers), 7-6(4), 6-1
lost to Maryana Milchutsky (Rutgers), 6-1, 6-0

Red Flight Doubles

Mical/Athanasiadis (2-1)
def. Ivey/Petrini (Rutgers), 9-7
lost to Attwell/Dixon (BC), 8-5
def. Milchutsky/Green (Rutgers), 8-0

Linero/Martinez (1-2)
lost to Stewart/Caldwell (Brown), 8-1
def. Milchutsky/Green (Rutgers), 8-5
lost to Kurteva/Schreimann (Auburn), 8-6