Women's Tennis Freshman Sweeps ASU Tournament
October 11, 1999 | Women's Tennis
Oct. 11, 1999
Tempe, AZ -- USC freshman stand-out Jewel Peterson made a spectacular debut this weekend (Oct. 8-10) at the Arizona State Thunderbirds Invitational in Tempe, Ariz. Peterson upset top-seed Amy Jensen of California to win the singles main draw competition, 7-6 (4), 6-3. The tournament marked the first individual competition for the Trojans this season.
USC had three freshman competing in the tournament: Peterson, a native of College Park, Ga., Anita Loyola and Tiffany Brymer. After falling to third-seed Jennifer Embry in the first round (Oct. 8), Loyola went on to defeat Faye DeVera (ASU), Megan Yeats (ASU), Lisa Swierniak (Cal) and Maureen Diaz (UCI) for the consolation singles round title. Brymer earned a 7-6, 4-6, 7-5 victory in round one against Karoline Borgensen of California, but fell to Karin Palme of Arizona State in the second round.
In doubles competition, Loyola and Peterson advanced to the semifinals before losing to fourth-seeded Dorothee Kurz and Ipek Senoglu of Pepperdine, 8-4. Brymer, teamed with Janet Walker of Texas, lost in the second round to Loyola/Peterson by default.
Following are the match-by-match tournament results.
SINGLES - MAIN DRAW:
Peterson def. Vladka Uhlirova (Texas), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Peterson def. Lisa Walgenbach (Purdue), 6-4, 6-3
Peterson def.(5) Ipek Senoglu (Pepperdine), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Peterson def. Karin Palme (ASU), 6-4, 6-3
Peterson def. (1) Amy Jensen (California), 7-6 (4), 6-3
Jennifer Embry (Purdue) def. Loyola, 6-3, 6-2
Brymer def. (4) Karoline Borgensen (California), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5
Karin Palme (ASU) def. Brymer, 6-4, 6-3
SINGLES - BACK DRAW:
Loyola def. Faye DeVera (ASU), 6-1, 6-0
Loyola def. Megan Yeats (ASU), 6-0, 7-5
Loyola def. Lisa Swierniak (California), 6-4, 6-0
DOUBLES - MAIN DRAW:
Loyola/Peterson def. Masongsong/Uhlirova (Texas), 8-4
Loyola/Peterson def. Walker/Brymer (Texas/USC), default
Kurz/Senoglu (Pepperdine) def. Loyola/Peterson, 8-4
