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American Women’s Tennis Closes Season With 4-0 Loss to USC
Eagles edged out in first-round of NCAA tournament

Senior Katarina Kollarova faced the No. 6 doubles team and the No. 77 singles player in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

May 14, 2004 | Results

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The American University women's tennis team closed out the season with a 4-0 NCAA loss to the No. 6 ranked University of Southern California.

The Eagles complete the season with a 16-9 overall record, a 3-2 Patriot League record and the team's second Patriot League title and NCAA automatic berth.

In doubles, seniors Katarina Kollarova (Vinicne, Slovakia/Valparaiso) and Kristina Georgieva (Sofia, Bulgaria/Stefan Karadja ) paired up to play the No. 6 double pair, falling 8-2 to Luana Magnai and Carine Vermeulen.

In singles, Kollarova faced the No. 77 ranked player in the nation, while Georgieva faced the No. 15 ranked player, competing for the Eagles in the No. 1 position. Kollarova fell 6-4, 6-0, while Georgieva fell 6-0, 6-1.

Also facing nationally ranked competition, junior Sasha Zerkalova (Moscow, Russia/Moscow High School) faced No. 46 Anaca Anastasiu in the No. 3 position. Zerkalova also represented the Eagles in the No. 2 doubles position, playing with freshman Julia Colarusso (Downington, Pa./Downington High School).

The Eagles close out a very successful season, winning their second Patriot League title, defeating Army in the Patriot League tournament 4-2. American also placed four on the Patriot League All-League team, while Head Coach Carol Daniels was recognized as the Patriot League Coach of the Year.



#6 USC 4, American 0

Doubles
(1) #6 Magnani/Vermeulen (USC) def. Georgieva/Kollarova (American) - 8-2
(2) Anastasiu/Matias (USC) vs. Zerkalova/Colarusso (American) - 5-2 suspended
(3) Bayani/DeVera (USC) def. Retlev/Hollyn-Taub (American) - 8-0
USC wins doubles point.

Singles
(1) #15 Luana Magnani (USC) def. Kristina Georgieva (American) - 6-0, 6-1
(2) #77 Carine Vermeulen (USC) def. Katarina Kollarova (American) - 6-4, 6-0
(3) #46 Anca Anastasiu (USC) vs. Alexandra Zerkalova (American) - 6-3, 5-1 suspended
(4) Dianne Matias (USC) vs. Ashley Retlev (American) - 6-1, 6-2 suspended
(5) Judy DeVera (USC) vs. Julia Colarusso (American) - 6-4, 5-1 suspended
(6) Bernadette Bayani (USC) def. Tessa Hollyn-Taub - 6-1, 6-0