Women’s Tennis Advances to Round of 16

May 3 – (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team competed in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships Saturday, May 3. The Tartans advanced to the finals of the Regional with a 5-0 victory over Ithaca College. The three day regional is hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. The win moves the Tartans dual record to 18-7, as the Bombers end their season at 13-6.

Carnegie Mellon took a 3-0 lead following doubles play. After losing the first game the number one Tartans doubles tandem of senior Amy Staloch (Midland, Mich./H. H. Dow) and freshman Jennifer Chui (Saratoga, Calif./Monta Vista) won eight straight games to claim an 8-1 victory over Alyssa Jaffee and Agata Kubik of Ithaca. At second doubles, freshmen Ashley Herrick (Amherst, Ohio/Elyria Catholic) and junior Kelly Nakamura (Wahiawa, Hawaii/Punahou) won 8-1 over Melanie Cohen and Melissa Nunez, as did the duo of sophomore Alisa Liebowitz (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) and freshman Danielle Rosenfeld (Gladwyne, Pa./Harriton) at third doubles. Liebowitz and Rosenfeld defeated Sarah Hollis and Lindsey Johnston.

The Tartans finished the match with two straight set victories at first and third singles. Staloch claimed a 6-2, 6-0 over Cohen, while Liebowitz won 6-3, 6-1 against Jafee.

Carnegie Mellon will face the winner of Washington & Lee / Hunter College Sunday, May 4 in the Atlantic South Regional final at noon.