Maryland Women's Tennis To Kick Off Spring Season

Jan. 28, 2002

The Terrapins travel to West Virginia on Feb. 2 at noon, before hosting Georgetown on Feb. 3 here at College Park, Md.

The Terps return five veterans from the 2001 squad, seniors Pamela Floro (Manila, Philippines) and Monica Villarreal (Big Spring, Texas), junior Delila Causevic (Silver Spring, Md.) and sophomores Chloe Chavardes (St. Nomlabreteche, France) and Emily Marker (Ann Arbor, Mich.). Junior Marta Jedrzejak (Sieradz, Poland), a transfer from Florida Community College joins the Terps this season, along with first-year players sophomore Kristin Roth (Ashton, Md.) and freshmen Shannon Ambush (Cheverly, Md.) and Emily DeCamilla (Sacramento, Calif.). Causevic, a two-time All-ACC selection, is expected to head the lineup at the No. 1 singles spot.

Novak was the head coach at the University of Arkansas from 1985-1990, where he compiled a record of 71-45. He also took over coaching responsibilities at the University of Minnesota, where he was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the 2000 season. The Gophers were 126-118 under Novak.

The 2002 squad's depth will help the Terps regain a solid ranking in the competitive ACC, in addition to rebounding from an injury ridden season last spring.

A Look Back At The 2001 Fall Season

Maryland's fall season was highlighted by strong team performances in the William & Mary Invitational, the Maryland Invitational and the 2001 Omni Hotels Eastern Regional Championships.

The Terrapins dominated the Maryland Invitational. Causevic captured the top singles flight, edging teammate Marker ,in an all-Terp final. The duo captured the top doubles flight together. Chavardes advanced to the finals in both singles and doubles competition in her draw as well.

"The great thing about the team was that they showed improvement as the tournaments progressed," Novak said. "The doubles partners gelled together and learned to work as a team."

Terps Look To Repeat History

The Terps soundingly defeated West Virginia by the score of 8-1 in their first match of the 2001 season. In their second match last spring, Maryland swept Georgetown, 7-0.

In 2000, Maryland beat both West Virginia and Georgetown by a score of 7-2.

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