Friday, February 4, 2005
Contact: Stan Cole

Campbell Opens Women's Tennis Season With 4-1 Loss to West Virginia

RICHMOND, VA. -- Georgiana Marta won at number-one singles, but West Virginia handed Campbell a 4-1 loss Friday in the first day of the Virginia Commonwealth University 4-1 Indoor Invitational.

Marta, a sophomore from Constanta, Romania, defeated WVU's Natalia Prinz in straight sets (6-3, 6-0) to improve her 2004-05 singles record to 8-1. However, Campbell dropped the remaining three singles matches as well as the doubles contest.

Campbell (0-1) is also scheduled to play George Mason Friday afternoon, then Drexel Saturday morning in the event.

West Virginia 4, Campbell 1
Singles
Georgiana Marta (CAM) def. Natalia Prinz 6-3, 6-0
Kelly Walsh (WVU) def. Scarlet Alfonzo 6-3, 6-3
Monica Lyskawa (WVU) def. Nina Surviladze 6-3, 6-2
Kathryn Gerber (WVU) def. Iva Stojancev 6-0, 6-3
Doubles
Raynie Theis / Stacey Percival (WVU) def. Stacey Batkiewicz / Colen Gore 6-0, 6-2