Sept. 15, 2006

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Senior Marianne Baker and Freshman Eleanor Peters won the first match of the fall season at the 14th Annual William & Mary Invitational in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Baker and Peters faced ODU in the Flight A Doubles, winning the match, 8-6. Flight B Doubles sophomore Julia Graca and senior Brooke Rogers also proved successful, 8-6.

# 69 Baker faced # 63 Caitlin Collins of UNC in the Flight A Singles. Baker flawlessly took the first set, 6-0, as well as the second, 6-3, to win both of her matches for the day. Peters competed in Flight B Singles, winning against #105 Lynzee Kever of Marshall, 6-2, 6-4.

Flight C Singles sophomore Michal Amir took her match in three sets. After falling 6-3 in the first, Amir came back for Maryland, winning the last two sets, 6-4, 6-4. Sophomore Juliana Naso also took her match in the Flight E Singles, 6-3, 6-1.

Results

Flight A Doubles
Baker/Peters (Maryland) def. Haarhoff/Luiz (ODU) - 8-6
Marand/Collins (UNC) def. Miller/Amir (Maryland) - 8-4

Flight B Doubles
Graca/Rogers (Maryland) def. Pop/de Guzman (W&M) - 8-6

Flight C Doubles
Kashelkinsa/Volkova (Marshall) def. Naso/Senic (Maryland) - 8-2

Flight A Singles
#69 Marianne Baker (Maryland) def. #63 Caitlin Collins (UNC) - 6-0, 6-3

Flight B Singles
Eleanor Peters (Maryland) def. #105 Lynzee Kever (Marshall) - 6-2, 6-4

Flight C Singles
Michal Amir (Maryland) def. Thaddea Lock (Marshall) - 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Robin Carter (Richmond) def. Lisa Miller (Maryland) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-1

Flight D Singles
Ashlee Vosters (Richmond) def. Maggie MacKeever (Maryland) - 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Julia Graca (Maryland) - bye

Flight E Singles
Juliana Naso (Maryland) def. Bethan James (Virginia Tech) - 6-3, 6-1
Jessica Hubbard (Richmond) def. Brooke Rogers (Maryland) - 0-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4

Flight F Singles
Anna Volkova (Marshall) def. Masha Senic (Maryland) - 4-6, 6-4, 10-5