April 13, 2006

NORFOLK, VA. -- The Old Dominion women's tennis team defeated Temple, 6-1, on Wednesday, playing the final game at the current Old Dominion outdoor courts before the new new state-of-the-art eight court indoor facility with a renovated 12 outdoor court facility is constucted.

The Lady Monarchs improved their mark to 17-8 overall and travel to UNC-Wilmington Friday for their final 2005-06 dual meet match before heading to the 2006 CAA Tournament.

The afternoon started with Old Dominion picking up wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles with Temple defaulting at the No. 3 spot. The No. 2 doubles team of Kerstin Endlich and Larissa Santos kicked things off with an 8-1 victory over Ana Maslesa and Eva Marsalkova. Charleen Haarhoff and Fernanda Luiz also allowed their opponent only one game as they defeated the Owls' Felicia Frazier and Barbara Oria Boer, 8-1, at No. 1 doubles.

Old Dominion picked up two wins in singles right away as the Owls defaulted at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. Haarhoff's match at No. 2 singles finished first as she defeated Maslesa, 6-1, 6-2. Barbara Costa finished her No. 4 singles match next downing Oria, 6-3, 6-1. Luiz only allowed her Temple opponent one game as she edged out Frazier, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 3 to round out the Lady Monarch wins.

Old Dominion 6, Temple 1

Singles:
1. Y. Kurashima (Temple) def. Kerstin Endlich (ODU) 6-2,4-6,1-0(6)
2. Charleen Haarfhoff (ODU) def. A. Maslesa (Temple) 6-1,6-2
3. Fernanda Luiz (ODU) def. F. Frazier (Temple) 6-0,6-1
4. Barbara Costa (ODU) def. B. Oria (Temple) 6-3,6-1
5. Def. ODU Winner
6. Def. ODU Winner
Order of Finish 2,4,3,1

Doubles:
1. Haarhoff/Luiz (ODU) def. Frazier/Oria (Temple) 8-1
2. Endlich/Santos (ODU) def. Maslesa/Marsalkova (Temple) 8-1
3. Def. ODU Winner
Order of Finish 2,1