Princeton University
George Washington
Princeton Defeats George Washington, 6-1
March 25, 2005 | Women's Tennis
March 25, 2005
The Princeton women's tennis team won its second straight match Friday afternoon, defeating George Washington by a 6-1 score at the Jadwin Gym tennis courts.
The Tigers earned the doubles point thanks to three wins, including an 8-0 shutout at No. 3 by Rankin Williams and Ivana King. Princeton, which improved to 6-6 on the season, then clinched the match when King won at No. 4 singles over GW's Tracy Stecko, 6-2 and 6-2.
Princeton won five singles matches in straight sets. Joanna Roth lost just two games in a win over Michelle Alexander at No. 3 singles, while Stephanie Berg defeated Anne Watkins by scores of 6-2 and 6-3 at No. 5.
The Tigers open their Ivy League season at Penn this Saturday.
Doubles
1. Darcy Robertson/Joanna Roth (Princeton) def. Swenson/Skavronskaia (GW, 8-2
2. Steph Berg/Laura Trimble (Princeton) def. Stecko/Gonca (GW), 8-5
3. Rankin Williams/Ivana King (Princeton) def. Frisch/Woodard (GW), 8-0
Princeton wins doubles point, leads 1-0. Order of finish: 3,1,2
Singles
1. Anastasia Skavronskaia (GW) def. Darcy Robertson (Princeton) 7-5, 4-6,1-0 (10-6)
2. Alison Hashmall (Princeton) def. Kendall Swenson (GW) 6-4, 6-2
3. Joannna Roth (Princeton) def. Michelle Alexander (GW) 6-1, 6-1
4. Ivana King (Princeton) def. Tracy Stecko (GW) 6-2, 6-2 5. Steph Berg (Princeton) def. Anne Watkins (GW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Laura Trimble (Princeton) def. Sevla Gonca (GW) 6-0, 7-5
Order of finish: 4,3,5,2,6,1