April 27, 2001
TEMPE, Ariz. - Top-seeded Adria Engel notched another win today at the Pac-10 Championships in Ojai, California, to advance to tomorrow's semifinals.
Engel, who finished the dual season ranked No. 8 nationally, defeated Cal's Christina Fusano in the quarterfinals, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, to advance to tomorrow's semifinals against UCLA's Sara Walker. Yesterday, ASU's Celena McCoury fell in the Round of 16 to Cal's Catherine Lynch, 6-2, 6-2 (late results).
In Pac-10 doubles Championship play, Adria Engel and Faye DeVera teamed up for an 8-4 victory over USC's Jewel Peterson and Tiffany Brymer, while ASU's Celena McCoury/Mhairi Brown tandem downed Stanford's Emilia Anderson and Sara Pestieau, 9-7. Both will advance to tomorrow's quarterfinals. Unfortunately, ASU's Cindy Sureephong and Megan Yeats fell in doubles play to Mariko Fritz-Krockow and Sara Walker of UCLA, 8-4. In Invitational doubles play, ASU's Jennifer Baker teamed up with Washington State's Zorana Roganovic, but fell to USC's Bernadette Bayani/Maureen Diaz combo by default.
Championship Quarterfinals, Friday morning Adria Engel (ASU) def. Christina Fusano (CAL), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Championship Round of 16 doubles Engel/DeVera (ASU) def. Peterson/Brymer (USC), 8-4 McCoury/Brown (ASU) def. Anderson/Pestieau (SU), 9-7 Fritz-Krockow/Walker (UCLA) def. Sureephong/Yeats (ASU), 8-4
Invitational Round of 16 doubles Bayani/Diaz (USC) def. Baker/Roganovic (ASU/WSU), default
Invitational Round of 32, Thursday afternoon (late results) Catherine Lynch (CAL) def. Celena McCoury (ASU), 6-2, 6-2
Tomorrow's results will be posted as soon as possible upon completion of the remaining singles and doubles matches.