March 2, 2004

NEWPORT NEWS, VA - The Old Dominion women's tennis team snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over N.C. State over the weekend. The Lady Monarchs, which captured four singles victories and the double point, improved to 4-5 on the season.

The Lady Monarchs captured the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Senior Nataly Cahana and sophomore Coralie Herrmann blanked the Wolfpacks Kristin Lam and Vania Apodaca, 8-0, at No. 2 doubles while sophomore Kerstin Endlich and Barbara Kerner earned an 8-6 victory over Jennifer Jassawalla and Agustina Arechevalte at No. 3 doubles.

Old Dominion picked up singles victories at the No. 1, No. 2, No.4, and No. 6 positions. No. 33 Nataly Cahana defeated Barbara Orlay 6-1, 6-3 at No. 1 singles, while Kerstin Endlich picked up a three-set, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, win over Kristin Lam at No. 2 singles. At No. 4 singles, the Lady Monarchs' Larissa Santos downed Vania Apodaca, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5, and Coralie Herrmann earned a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Agustina Arechevaleta.

The Lady Monarchs return to action when they meet Penn State on February 29th.

Old Dominion 5, NC State 2

DOUBLES:
No.1 Barbara Orlay/Nandita Chandrasekar DNF Fernanda Luiz/Larissa Santos (ODU) - 7-6
No. 2 Nataly Cahana/Coralie Herrmann (ODU) def. Kristin Lam/Vania Apodaca - 8-0
No. 3 Kerstin Endlich/Barbara Kerner (ODU) def. Jennifer Jassawalla/Agustina Arechevaleta - 8-6

SINGLES:
No. 1 Cahana (ODU) def. Orlay - 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 Endlich (ODU) def. Lam - 4-6, 7-6, 6-4
No. 3 Chandrasekar def. Luiz (ODU) - 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
No. 4 Santos (ODU) def. Apodaca - 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
No. 5 Jassawalla def. Maria Martinez (ODU) - 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 Hermann (ODU) def. Arechevaleta - 6-0, 6-2