Women's Tennis Invitational Concludes
October 26, 2000 | Women's Tennis
Oct. 22, 2000
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville women's tennis invitational concluded on Sunday with East Tennessee State's Patty Vega claiming the "A" singles championship by defeating Sisconsin's April Gabler 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in the finals. In "B" singles, Cincinnati's Jen Capuzzi won over Wisconsin's Katie Dougherty 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-2. Stephanie Matko of DePaul won over Cincinnati's Lisa Pruett 7-5, 6-2 in the finals of flight "C." In the "D" flight, DePaul's Karen Falduto defeated Ani Santi of Wyoming 6-2, 6-1.
In doubles action, Wisconsin's April Gabler and Vanessa Rauh outlasted Laura Taylor and Karen Falduto of DePaul 9-7 in the finals of the "A" draw, while Beth Abraham and Maggie Nafziger of Xavier won over East Tennessee State's Cara Prupas and Patty Vega in the "B" doubles championship.
For U of L, the doubles team of Melisa San Martin and Kelly Whitler advanced to the semi-final round of the "A" consolation before falling to eventual winners Jen Capuzzi and Khushi Italia of Cincinnati 8-1.
Sunday's results at Louisville Invitational "A" Singles Patty Vega (ETSU) d. April Gabler (WIS) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 "A" Consolation Vanessa Rauh (WIS) d. Khush Italia (UC) 6-1, 6-0
"B" Singles Jen Capuzzi (UC) d. Katie Dougherty (WIS) 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-2 "B" Consolation Lara Vojnov (WIS) d. Caryn Hague (EIU) 6-1, 6-1
"C" Singles Stephanie Matko (DU) d. Lisa Pruett (UC) 7-5, 6-2 "C" Consolation Lori Wilson (ISU) d. Teri Gonzaga (WIS) 7-6(3), 6-7(6), 7-5
"D" Karen Falduto (DPU) d. Ani Santi (WYO) 6-2, 6-1 "D" Consolation Brandy Steinhauser (UC) d. Maggie Nafziger (XU) 6-0, 6-1
"A" Doubles Karen Falduto/Laura Taylor (DPU) d. Katie Dougherty/Lara Vojnov (WIS) 8-4 April Gabler/Vanessa Rauh (WIS) d. Karen Hunan/Carolina Salinas (ISU) 8-5 Gabler/Rauh (WIS) d. Falduta/Taylor (DU) 9-7 "A" Consolation Khush Italia/Jen Capuzzi (UC) d. Melisa San Martin/Kelly Whitler (UL) 8-1 Mindy Champion/Christina Laun (BU) d. Lisa Pruett/Leen Corneillie (UC) 8-6 Capuzzi/Italia (UC) d. Champion/Laun (BU) 9-7
"B" Doubles Cara Prupas/Patty Vega (ETSU) d. Paulina Delmonte/Ani Santi (WYO) 8-6 Beth Abraham/Maggie Nafziger (XU) d. Jennifer Hancock/Toni Terhaar (WYO) 8-6 Prupas/Vega (ETSU) d. Abraham/Nafziger (XU) 8-6 "B" Consolation Lisa Herndon/Laura Whitney (ISU) d. Kristi Martin/Yovita Widyadharma (EIU) 8-5 Teri Gonzaga/Heidi Maskas (WIS) d. Laura Hastings/Melissa San Martin (UNCC/UL) 8-3 Herndon/Whitner (ISU) d. Gonzaga/Maskas (WIS) 8-5