Southland Weekly Tennis Update
2/13/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 13, 2001
Southland Conference women's tennis teams are struggling to earn wins in the early part of the season. Last week, they went 5-14 with two rainouts. Southeastern Louisiana, McNeese State, Nicholls State, Texas-San Antonio and Louisiana-Monroe managed only one win each. Stephen F. Austin didn't have the opportunity to play because of rain.
SLU tops the standings at 3-1 after picking up its third straight victory, a 7-0 blanking of Alcorn State. Freshman Yessica Rizelia defeated ASU's Dana Childs in straight sets 6-0, 6-0, to improve her No. 4 singles record to 4-0 on the year.
McNeese State split its matches with Centenary and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Junior Yvonne Bresler remains undefeated after earning wins at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles.
Although Lamar dropped a pair in home-opening play, sophomore Catalina Paz won both her matches at No. 2 singles against TAMU-CC and North Texas. Paz was the lone bright spot for the Lady Cardinals against UNT, winning 7-5, 6-3 over Melissa Hodges.
Nicholls lost to TAMU-CC as well, but edged Texas-El Paso 4-3. At No. 2 singles for the Lady Colonels, Virginie Villani went 2-0. She posted a 1-1 record at No. 1 doubles.
After a 5-2 decision over Northern Arizona, UTSA lost two in a row to UTEP and New Mexico State. Senior Phyllis Wilunda went 2-1 in singles play and 3-0 at doubles.
Texas-Arlington opened its home schedule with losses to Tulane and Oklahoma State. Junior Marie Stepanova was 1-1 at No. 3 singles, winning 6-3, 6-3 over TU's Joyce Bergman.
After losing its first two matches at the Kansas Jayhawk Classic, ULM rebounded to beat Wyoming 4-3. The Lady Indians ended their five-match losing streak when Anna Yenyk and Kathy Sadofsky outlasted their opponents in singles play.
The tandem of Brandi Mathews and Katy Wallace combined for an 8-4 victory at No. 2 doubles, but otherwise Northwestern State was overwhelmed by Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday. The Demons again were dominated 7-0, this time by New Orleans Sunday afternoon.
Sam Houston State's only contest ended in a 5-2 loss to UNT.
Southland Conference Player of the Week - Feb. 13, 2001
Yvonne Bresler * McNeese State * Jr * Kempton Park, South Africa Yvonne Bresler maintained her undefeated season record in both singles (3-0) and doubles (3-0) with two victories last week. At No. 1 singles, she defeated TAMU-CC's Kristin Hedger 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 and Centenary's Mandy Yearwood 6-1, 6-4. With Berenice Ferrer at No. 1 doubles, Bresler won both pro sets 8-2.
Also Nominated: Catalina Paz, LU, Virginie Villani, NICH, Yessica Rizelia, SLU, Marie Stepanova, UTA, Phyllis Wilunda, UTSA.
Previous Winner: Karin Mohl, SLU (2/6). -SLC-
