BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Commodore women’s tennis team closed out this weekend’s Hoosier Classic on another positive note as all five of its players picked up singles wins Sunday. The ‘Dores closed out the weekend with an astonishing 15-2 record in singles action.
“I was real proud of the way we played this weekend,” head coach Geoff Macdonald said. “These fall tournaments are great for development, and I sawa lot positive things out of our team this weekend against good competition.”
The freshman trio of Chelsea Preeg, Jackie Wu and Heather Steinbauer led the Commodore attack by posting undefeated marks of 3-0. Wu, a freshman from Holmdel, N.J., pushed her season mark to 6-0, as she cruised through Indiana’s Katya Zapadalova in straight sets. Preeg won her third match in as many days as she dispatched Charlotte Martin of Indiana, 6-2, 6-2.
Steinbauer, playing in her first collegiate tournament, posted an undefeated weekend by disposing Ohio State’s Christian Keesey 6-3, 6-2 Sunday.
Hannah Blatt and Keilly Ulery improved their weekend singles record to 2-1as they picked up wins over Indiana’s Maria Guerreiro and Alba Berdala respectively.
Erica Robertson also played this weekend for the ‘Dores, compiling a 2-0mark in singles and 1-1 mark in doubles.
Through two fall tournaments the freshman class has posted an 18-2 mark insingles.
The Commodores will have a week of practice to prepare for the June Stewart Invitational on Oct. 17-19 in Nashville. Vanderbilt will host the tournament.
Sunday Results
Keilly Ulery (VU) def. Alba Berdala (Indiana) 6-1, 6-4
Chelsea Preeg (VU) def. Charlotte Martin (Indiana) 6-2, 6-2
Hannah Blatt (VU) def. Maria Guerreiro (Indiana) 6-4, 6-1
Heather Steinbauer (VU) def. Christian Keesey (Ohio State) 6-3, 6-2
Jackue Wu (VU) def. Katya Zapadalova (Indiana) 6-1, 6-0
