Women's Tennis Completes The ITA Midwest Regional
11/7/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Nov. 7, 1999
The Michigan State women's tennis team finished competing in the ITA Midwest Regional in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. Natasha Skogerboe (Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Brooke Townsend (East Lansing, Mich.) lost in the third round of the ITA Midwest Regional doubles draw on Saturday Nov. 6.
The duo received a first-round bye and then defeated Roth and Senieh of Xavier, 7-5, 7-5 to advance. Zahra Ahamed and Karie Schlukebir (Indiana) defeated Skogerboe and Townsend, 7-6 (5), 6-3, on Saturday.
Townsend also competed in singles play on Friday, losing to Becky Narnum of Notre Dame, 6-1, 6-1 in the main draw. In consolation play, she defeated Jessica Landes of (Northern Iowa), 7-5, 6-3, to stay alive, but lost on Saturday in the second round to Sadhaf Pervez (OhioState) 6-1, 6-2.
No team scores were kept at the ITA Midwest Region Tournament. Matches were played in tournament form with doubles in the qualifying rounds being pro sets and in the main draw two out of three sets.
Singles Results in Qualifier 11/3/99
Natasha Skogerboe def. Sarah Nagel (Chicago St.) 6-1, 6-0
Melissa Iqbal (Purdue) def. Natasha Skogerboe 6-1, 7-5
Lynsey Fick (Purdue) def. Joi McQueen 6-4, 6-4
Jennifer Lutgert (NU) def. Mollie Hood 6-2, 7-6 (3)
Singles Results (One Match Consolation) 11/3/99
Olivia Pedro (Butler) def. Joi McQueen 6-4, 6-3
Singles Results (Main Draw) 11/5/99
Becky Narnum (ND) def. Brooke Townsend 6-4, 6-1
Singles Results (Consolation) 11/5/99
Brooke Townsend def. Jessica Landes (UNI) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles Results (Main Draw) 11/5/99
Skogerboe/Townsend Bye
Skogerboe/Townsend def. Roth/Senieh (Xavier) 7-5, 7-5
Singles Results (Consolation) 11/6/99
Sadhaf Pervez (OSU) def. Brooke Townsend 6-1, 6-2
Doubles Results (Main Draw) 11/6/99
Ahamed/Schlukebir (IU) def. Skogerboe/Townsend 7-6 (5), 6-3