Oct. 20, 2006
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt women’s tennis team will host the 8th annual June Stewart Invitational this weekend at the Currey Tennis Center in Nashville.
The Commodores will join competitors from Murray State, Arizona State, Florida International, Louisville, and Middle Tennessee State. The tournament is in round robin format, with nine singles draws and four doubles draws.
Competition will begin at 9:30 am on Friday and run through Sunday afternoon. Sunday’s matches and schedule will be announced on Saturday.
Halfway through the fall season, Commodore sophomore Liberty Sveke is undefeated with 6 wins, senior Amanda Fish is 7-1 and freshman Catherine Newman is 8-1.
The tournament is named in honor of June Stewart, a recent inductee into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and a former Vanderbilt Associate Athletic Director.
When Stewart joined the Commodore team in 1973 as the Secretary for Sports Information, she became one of only a few women employed in the athletic department. Stewart used her status to promote more women’s programs and female participation in the industry as well as encourage the use of marketing technology.
Stewart has earned national recognition for her achievements, including the All American Foundation Scoop Hudgins SID Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from CoSIDA, the Nashville Sports Council Volunteer of the Year Award, the Reese L. Smith Award for Achievement and Community Service, the CoSIDA Trailblazer Award and induction into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame. Stewart was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
June Stewart Invitational Tournament Draws:
June Stewart Invitational
Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt Currey Tennis Center
October 20-22, 2006
ASU – Arizona State
MTSU – Middle Tennessee State
FIU – Florida International University
MS – Murray State
UL – University of Louisville
VU – Vanderbilt University
Singles – Friday, October 20
The Paul Reber Round Robin – 11 am
1. Amanda Martin – ASU
2. Marlene Chemin – MTSU
3. Maria Vallasciani – FIU
4. Natalia Baez – UL
The Princess Audra Falk Round Robin – 11 am
1. Hannah Blatt – VU
2. Poona Kammireddi – MTSU
3. Bianca Gorbera – UL
4. Rachel Lask – MS
The Marshall Summar Round Robin – 11 am
1. Taka Bertrand – VU
2. Kady Pooler – ASU
3. Marijan Cutuk – FIU
4. Robyn White – UL
The Gail Konantz Round Robin – 9:30 am
1. Paula Zabala – FIU
2. Amanda Taylor – VU
3. Sabrina Capponallo – ASU
4. Anna Lask – MS
The Fitzpatrick Round Robin – 9:30 am
1. Roxanne Clark – ASU
2. Ann-Kristin Siljestrom – MTSU
3. Amanda Fish – VU
4. Egle Petrauskite – FIU
The Booe Round Robin – 9:30 am
1. Catherine Newman – VU
2. Hola Sufi – MTSU
3. Rebecca Rankin – ASU
4. Maria Klokotsky – UL
The Judy Regenberg Round Robin – 11 am
Caroline Ferrell – VU
Jo Ann Van aard – UL
Priscilla Castillo – FIU
Elvira Yusopova – MTSU
The Tom Carnell Round Robin – 9:30 am
Courtney Ulery – VU
Nadia Abdala – ASU
Shilla D’Armas – FIU
Claudia Szabo – MTSU
The Craig Clark Round Robin – 9:30 am
Liberty Sveke – VU
Laila Abdala – ASU
Stephanie Parkinson – MTSU
Maria Pazo – FIU
Doubles – Saturday, October 21 (Times TBA)
The Annie Menees Distinguished Alumnus Round Robin
1. Cappannalo/N. Abdala – ASU
2. Bertrand/Ferrell – VU
3. Siljestrom/Chemin – MTSU
4. Gorbea/Baez – UL
The Jackson Round Robin
1. Clarke/L. Abdala – ASU
*2. Ulery/Sveke – VU
*2. Zabala/Castillo – FIU
3. Sufi/Szabo – MTSU
4. Imre/White – UL
The 1987 NCAA Doubles Champs Round Robin
1. Pooler/Rankin – ASU
2. Taylor/Fish – VU
3. Lask/Lask – MS
4. D’Armas/Petrauskaite
The Katy Hamlett Round Robin
1. Blatt/Newman – VU
2. Pazo/Cutnik – FIU
3. Klokostky/Van aard – UL
4. Komireddi/Parkinson – MTSU
