CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Oct. 13) --The Shepherd College women's tennis team managed a sixth-place finish in the 11-team West Virginia Conference tennis tournament this weekend. West Liberty State dominated the tournament with Charleston and West Virginia Wesleyan finishing second and third, respectively.
Ram senior Jamie Cutright was the lone seed for the Shepherd squad with her run stalling at the semifinals of the number three bracket.
NUMBER ONE SINGLES:
First Round: Katie Benisek (S) d. Melissa Townsend (WV State) 6-0, 6-3; Quarterfinals: Tara Tragresser (UC) d. Benisek 6-2, 6-1.
NUMBER TWO SINGLES:
First Round: bye; Quarterfinals: Rachel Scribner (WVW) d. Leigh Burch (S) 6-1, 6-1.
NUMBER THREE SINGLES:
First Round: bye; Quarterfinals: Jamie Cutright (S) d. Nikki Ratliff (Bluefield State) 6-0, 6-2; Semifinals: Sarah Scheiber (UC) d. Cutright 6-0, 6-1.
NUMBER FOUR SINGLES:
First Round: Naoko Mito (S) d. Jenna Shantz (WVS) 6-1, 6-2; Quarterfinals: Rachel Chambers (UC) d. Mito 6-3, 6-1.
NUMBER FIVE SINGLES:
First Round: bye; Quarterfinals: Kristen Warner (WL) d. Kristen Charles (S) 6-0, 6-0.
NUMBER ONE DOUBLES:
First Round: Benisek-Cutright (S) d. Katrina Van Dyke-Monica Cartwright 8-2; Quarterfinals: Scribner-Emily Byrer (WVW) d. Benisek-Cutright 9-7.
NUMBER TWO DOUBLES:
First Round: bye; Quarterfinals: Leanne McGhee-Carly Walker (WL) d. Burch-Mito 8-3.
2001 FINAL WVIAC WOMEN'S CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT STANDINGS:
1. West Liberty State 36 points
2. University of Charleston 22
3. West Virginia Wesleyan 21
4. Fairmont State 13
5. West Virginia Tech 11
6. SHEPHERD 5
7. Concord 3
8. Bluefield State 2
9T. Salem International 1
West Virginia State 1
11. Davis & Elkins 0