University of Delaware Athletics
Carmen Lai leads the University of Delaware Women's Tennis Team at Lehigh Tournament
10/14/2012 6:41:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Freshman Carmen Lai (at right) went undefeated in three singles matches at the No. 1 spot with win over Bucknell's Elena Vidrascu (6-3, 6-3), Loyola's Megan Hahn (6-4, 7-5) and SFU's Rafaela Panizza (6-4, 6-3).
Lai also teamed up with classmate Nataliya Naumova to go 2-0 in top-flight doubles action. The pair defeated Vidrascu and her Bison teammate Maria Cioffi, 8-2 in addition to an 8-6 victory over the Red Flash's Panizza and Lucy Jasso.
Olivia Heim and Amanda Halstrom also dominated in doubles action for the Blue Hens with a 2-0 record. Heim and Halstrom picked up a 9-7 win against Lydia Colvin and Jen Bush from Bucknell. The duo also defeated Shiuani Patel and Dani Gryckiewicz, 8-3, of Saint Francis.
Returning to singles play, Heim and Halstrom each finished the weekend with 2-1 records.
Heim defeated Loyola's Emily Hughes, 7-6 (15), 6-0 and SFU's Jasso, 6-2, 6-0, while falling to Colvin, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8, all in the No. 3 singles spot.
Halstrom picked up a 2-6, 6-4, 10-2 win over Bucknell's Christie Schneider and a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Gryckiewicz in the No. 4 slot.
Naumova finished the weekend with a 1-2 mark with a win over Loyola's Haleigh Morgus, 6-4, 2-6, (6).
AGATE:
No team scoring
vs. Bucknell
Singles
- Carmen Lai (D) def. Elena Vidrascu (B), 6-3, 6-3
- Maria Cioffi (B) def. Nataliya Naumova (D), 6-2, 6-3
- Lydia Colvin (B) def. Olivia Heim (D), 4-6, 7-6, (10-8)
- Amanda Halstrom (D) def. Christie Schneider (B), 2-6, 6-4, (10-2)
Doubles
- Lai/Naumova (D) def. Vidrascu/Cioffi (B), 8-2
- Heim/Halstrom (D) def. Bush/Colvin (B), 9-7
vs. Loyola (Md.)
Singles
- Carmen Lai (D) def. Megan Hahn (L), 6-4, 7-5
- Nataliya Naumova (D) def. Haleigh Morgus (L), 6-4, 2-6, (6)
- Olivia Heim (D) def. Emily Hughes (L), 7-6 (15), 6-0
- Scarlett Hoy (L) def. Amanda Halstrom (L), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
N/A
vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)
Singles
- Carmen Lai (D) def. Rafaela Panizza (S) 6-4, 6-3
- Shiuani Parel (S) def. Nataliya Naumova (D) 6-2, 6-3
- Olivia Heim (D) def. Lucy Jasso (S) 6-2, 6-0
- Amanda Halstrom (D) def. Dani Gryckiewicz (S) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
- Lai/Naumova (D) def. Jasso/Panizza (S) 8-6
- Heim/Halstrom (D) def. Patel/Gryckiewicz (S) 8-3
