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Women's Tennis' Hesling Wins Flight D-1 Singles at Hampton Roads Invitational
Hesling rallies after dropping first set
Junior Kendall Swenson adanced to the second round over the weekend
 
Junior Kendall Swenson adanced to the second round over the weekend
  

Oct. 17, 2006

Results

NEWPORT NEWS, VA -George Washington University freshman Rachael Hesling won the Flight D-1 Singles bracket this past weekend, Oct. 13-15, at the Hampton Roads Collegiate Invitational of Newport News, hosted by ODU.

Hesling, who played well at the Georgetown Classic last month, topped Virginia Wesleyan's Shannon Sabo in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0 in the first round, before defeating Whitney Tillman of Temple in the quarterfinals, 6-4, 6-4. In the semifinals, Hesling downed Georgetown's Shelley Murveit, also in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. Hesling faced-off against JMU's Kelly Maxwell for the title and dropped the first set 6-1 before rallying for the victory by taking the final two sets, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5).

In Flight A Singles action, junior Kendall Swenson advanced to the second round after defeating Mary Napier (JMU), 6-0, 6-0, but eventually fell in the second round, 6-3, 6-4, to Pittsburgh's Lead Friedman. In Flight C-1, freshman Verena Knoedler won her first two matches and advanced to the semifinals, before falling, 7-5, 6-1 to Pittsburgh's Christie D'Achille.

In Flight B-1, junior Tracy Stecko lost her opening round match-up against George Mason's Julie Moscato, 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8). In other singles' play, senior Mara Frisch lost her opening round match in Flight B-2 to Steph Cohen of Georgetown, 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5), senior Rachael Honig won in round one but was tripped up in the second round and freshman Michelle Style was victorious in her first round consolation match in Flight D-2.

Hesling teamed with Honig in Flight A doubles play, but fell in the opening round to Borza/Freidman (Pittsburgh), 8-3. The Colonials continue their fall schedule when they travel to Hanover, NH, for the ITA East Regional Tournament on Friday, Oct. 20, through Tuesday, Oct. 24.

 

 

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