April 27, 2000
OJAI, Calif. - Arizona State's Allison Bradshaw, Karin Palme and Faye DeVera won their opening round matches at the Pac-10 Singles and Doubles Championships at Ojai Valley Inn Tennis Center. The conference tournament is being held in conjunction with the 100th annual Ojai Valley Tennis Tournament in Ojai, Calif.
Also in the Round of 32, Sun Devil freshman Megan Yeats fell to California's Christian Fusano 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
DeVera notched the biggest win of the day, upsetting Washington's Kristina Kraszewski 6-2, 6-0. Kraszewski was the tournament's second seed, and although currently ranked fourth by the ITA, had been No. 1 most of the season.
In Round of 16 action, Bradshaw, a sixth seed, and Palme, seeded eighth, both advanced.
Singles play will continue on Fri., April 28, with quarterfinal matches beginning at 9:30 a.m. Bradshaw will play fourth seed Amy Jensen of Cal. Palme will take on third seed Sara Walker of UCLA. The Invitational will continue at 8 a.m.
Doubles action will begin Friday. In the main draw, Bradshaw/Celena McCoury will face Arizona's Abel/Khan at 11 a.m. while Yeats/Mhairi Brown with play USC's Brymer/Warkentin at 12:30 p.m. In the Invitational, Palme/DeVera will take on WSU's van deVen/Pienaar at 11 a.m.
Singles - Main Draw
Round of 32
(6) Allison Bradshaw (ASU) def. Colleen Gray (WASH) 6-4, 6-0
(8) Karin Palme (ASU) def. Janice Nyland (ORE) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Christina Fusano (CAL) def. Megan Yeats (ASU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Faye DeVera (ASU) def. (2) Kristina Kraszewski (WASH) 6-2, 6-0
Round of 16
(6) Allison Bradshaw (ASU) def. Uzma Khan (ARIZ) 1-6, 6-2, 7-5
(6) Karin Palme (ASU) def. Teryn Ashley (STAN) 7-5, 6-3
Kara Warkentin (USC) def. Faye DeVera (ASU) 6-3, 6-3
Singles - Invitational
Round of 32
Celena McCoury (ASU) def. Lisa Cummings (ORE) 6-1, 6-0
(4) Mhairi Brown (ASU) def. Caroline Christian (USC) 7-5, 6-2
Singles - Invitational
Round of 16 (4) Mhairi Brown (ASU) def. Petya Marinova (UCLA) 6-4, 6-3 Krissy Hamilton-Heinberg (USC) def. Celena McCoury (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
Complete Results