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Match-by-Match Summary of 2007-08 Wesleyan Women's Tennis Season

Final Dual-Match Record: 11-7 overall, 7-6 spring, 5-4 NESCAC

Wesleyan  8, Springfield  1 - 9/11/07 in Middletown, Conn.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Rachael Ghorbani, 6-3, 6-3  W. ; #2, Ania Preneta, 6-0, 6-0  W. ; #3, Madalina Ursu, 6-1, 6-1  W. ; #4, Casey Simchik, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2  W. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 6-3, 6-2  W. ; #6, Alex Sirois, 6-0, 6-0  W.    Doubles - #1, Ghorbani/Sirois, 6-8  L. ; #2, Ursu/McDougal, 8-2  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-2  W.

Skidmore  6, Wesleyan  3 - 9/15/07 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Rachael Ghorbani, 1-6, 1-6  L. ; #2, Ania Preneta, 6-1, 4-6, 4-6  L. ; #3, Madalina Ursu, 3-6, 4-6  L. ; #4, Casey Simchik, 6-3, 0-6, 2-6  L. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 6-3, 6-1  W. ; #6, Alex Sirois, 6-2, 6-2  W.    Doubles - #1, Ghorbani/Sirois, 7-9  L. ; #2, Ursu/McDougal, 8-2  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 5-8  L.

ITA Regional Tournament at M.I.T. - no team scoring - 9/21-23/07 in Cambridge, Mass.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS:  Amherst, Babson, Bates, Bowdoin, Brandeis, Clark, Colby, Conn. College, UMass Boston, Middlebury, M.I.T., Smith, Springfield, Trinity, Tufts, Vassar, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Wheaton, Williams.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles -  Ania Preneta  (1-1), def. Donnelly (Brandeis), 6-1, 6-3 ; lost to McCooey (Tufts), 0-6, 0-6.  Rachael Ghorbani (0-2), lost to Reich (Williams), 1-6, 2-6 ; lost to Farrell (Babson), 5-7, 6-7.  Doubles - Alex Sirois/Rachael Ghorbani  (0-2), lost to Devine/Schwartzkopf (Wellesley), 5-8 ; lost to Browne/Homma (Tufts),  3-6 (default).
Link to Complete Brackets of ITA Tournament

Wesleyan  7, Conn. College  2 - 10/3/07 in New London, Conn.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Rachael Ghorbani, 4-6, 3-6  L. ; #2, Ania Preneta, 6-1, 7-6  W. ; #3, Madalina Ursu, 6-2, 6-3  W. ; #4, Casey Simchik, 2-6, 1-6  L. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 6-1, 6-0  W. ; #6, Alex Sirois, 6-0, 6-2  W.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Anika Fischer, 8-6  W. ; #2, Ghorbani/Sirois, 8-4  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-5  W.

Wesleyan  9, Colby-Sawyer  0 - 10/5/07 in Middletown, Conn.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 6-0, 6-1  W. ; #2, Madalina Ursu, 6-0, 6-1  W. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 6-0, 6-0  W. ; #4, Linda McDougal, 6-0, 6-0  W. ; #5, Alex Sirois, 6-1, 6-0  W. ; #6, Casey Simchik, 6-0, 6-0  W.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Anika Fischer, 8-6  W. ; #2, Ghorbani/Sirois, 8-2  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-0  W.

Wesleyan  5, Babson  4 - 10/16/07 in Babson Park, Mass.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2  W. ; #2, Madalina Ursu, 4-6, 5-7  L. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 6-2, 6-3  W. ; #4, Linda McDougal, 6-7, 7-5, 4-6  L. ; #5, Casey Simchik, 7-6, 1-6, (4-10)  L. ; #6, Meredith Holmes, 3-6, 4-6  L.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Anika Fischer, 9-7  W. ; #2, Ghorbani/McDougal, 9-8  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-3  W.

New England Division III Tournament at Amherst - no team scoring - 10/19-21/07 in Amherst, Mass.
PARTICIPATING TEAMS:  Amherst, Babson, Bates, Bowdoin, Brandeis, Clark, Colby, Conn. College, M.I.T., Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, Regis, Roger Williams, Salve Regina, Simmons, Smith, Springfield, Suffolk, Trinity, Tufts, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Wheaton, Williams.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles -  #1, Ania Preneta  (0-1),  lost to Teague (Wheaton), 6-7, 2-6.  #2, Madalina Ursu  (0-1), lost to Haar (Midd), 6-3, 0-6, (6-10).  #3, Rachael Ghorbani (2-1), def. Walsh (Babson), 2-6, 6-1, (10-3) ; def. Hanson (Midd), 6-1, 6-3 ; lost to Waldman (Bowd), 1-6, 2-6.  #4, Linda McDougal (0-1), lost to Huang (Babson), 2-6, 1-6.  #5, Alex Sirois (0-1), lost to Diskin (MIT), 2-6, 4-6.  #6, Casey Simchik (0-1), lost to Langer (Bowd), 5-7, 5-7.   Doubles - #1, Anika Fischer/Ursu  (0-1), lost to Schwarzkopf/Shen (Wellesley), 2-8.  #2, Ghorbani/Sirois  (2-1), def. Sousa/Desroches (Spfld), 8-3 ; def. Coleman/Barklin (Conn), 8-2 ; lost to McCree/Denys (MIT), 2-8.  #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector  (2-1), def. Fujii/Jackson (Smith), 8-5 ; def. Gallegos/Sani (Brandeis), 8-5 ; lost to Miller/Homma (Tufts), 8-5.
Link to complete NEWITT Tournament brackets

Wesleyan  7, Southern Indiana  2 - 3/10/08 in Stuart, Fla.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 6-0, 6-2  W. ; #2, Madalina Ursu, 3-6, 2-6  L. ; #3, Anika Fischer, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3  W. ; #4, Rachael Ghorbani, 6-3, 6-1  W. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2  W. ; #6, Meredith Holmes, 6-1, 6-0  W.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Fischer, 8-9  L. ; #2, Alex Sirois/McDougal, 8-3  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-5  W.

Youngstown St.  6, Wesleyan  1 - 3/11/08 in Stuart, Fla.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 1-6, 2-6  L. ; #2, Rachael Ghorbani, 3-6, 2-6  L. ; #3, Anika Fischer, 6-3, 6-2  W. ; #4, Madalina Ursu, 3-6, 1-6  L. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 2-6, 7-6, (6-10)  L. ; #6, Meredith Holmes, 0-6, 3-6  L.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Fischer, 5-8  L. ; #2, Casey Simchik/McDougal, 0-8  L. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 9-7  W.

Wesleyan  9, St. Thomas (Fla.)  0 - 3/12/08 in Miami, Fla.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 6-1, 6-0  W. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 6-3, 6-2  W. ; #3, Linda McDougal, 2-2, retired  W. ; #4, Alex Sirois, 6-0, 6-2  W. ; #5, Meredith Holmes, 6-0, 6-0  W. ; #6, Casey Simchik, 6-0, 6-0  W.   Doubles - #1, Madalina Ursu/Fischer, 8-6  W. ; #2, Sirios/McDougal, 8-3  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-0  W.

Northwood (Fla.)  6, Wesleyan  3 - 3/13/08 in Stuart, Fla.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 5-7, 2-6  L. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 7-5, 0-6, 3-6  L. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 6-3, 6-4  W. ; #4, Linda McDougal, 7-6, 4-6, 2-6  L. ; #5, Alex Sirois, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6  W. ; #6, Meredith Holmes, 3-6, 4-6  L.    Doubles - #1, Madalina Ursu/Fischer, 6-8  L. ; #2, Ghorbani/McDougal, 1-8  L. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-3  W.

Amherst  9, Wesleyan  0 - 3/27/08 in Middletown, Conn.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 2-6, 1-6  L. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 5-7, 2-6  L. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 1-6, 2-6  L. ; #4, Madalina Ursu, 1-6, 1-6  L. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 1-6, 2-6  L. ; #6, Casey Simchik, 1-6, 2-6  L.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Fischer, 3-8  L. ; #2, Ghorbani/McDougal, 6-8  L. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 4-8  L.

Bowdoin  8, Wesleyan  1 - 3/29/08 in Middletown, Conn.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 1-6, 2-6  L. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 3-6, 2-6  L. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 5-7, 5-7  L. ; #4, Madalina Ursu, 6-3, 7-5  W. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 1-6, 0-6  L. ; #6, Casey Simchik, 0-6, 1-6  L.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Fischer, 2-8  L. ; #2, Ghorbani/McDougal, 0-8  L. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 4-8  L.

Wesleyan  5, Trinity  4 - 4/3/08 in Middletown, Conn.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 3-6, 1-6  L. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 1-6, 2-6  L. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3  W. ; #4, Madalina Ursu, 6-3, 6-2  W. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 4-6, 7-5  L. ; #6, Alex Sirois, 6-2, 6-2  W.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Fischer, 8-6  W. ; #2, Sirois/McDougal, 8-0  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 3-8  L.

Wesleyan  5, Colby  4 - 4/5/08 in Waterville, Me.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 6-0, 6-0  W. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4  W. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 2-6, 4-6  L. ; #4, Madalina Ursu, 6-3, 6-2  W. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 4-6, 6-2, (14-16)  L. ; #6, Alex Sirois, 6-4, 4-6, (3-10)  L.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Fischer, 8-1  W. ; #2, Sirois/McDougal, 9-8  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 4-8  L.

Wesleyan  7, Smith  2 - 4/8/08 in Northampton, Mass.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 6-2, 6-2  W. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 6-1, 1-0 (retired)  L. ; #3, Lizzie Collector, 7-6, 6-2  W. ; #4, Meredith Holmes, 6-1, 5-7, (6-10)  L. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 6-2, 6-2  W. ; #6, Casey Simchik, 4-6, 7-5, (10-2)  W.    Doubles - #1, Preneta/Fischer, 8-3  W. ; #2, Simchik/Holmes, 8-5  W. ; #3, McDougal/Collector, 8-4  W.

Williams  8, Wesleyan  1 - 4/12/08 in Williamstown, Mass.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 2-6, 2-6  L. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 2-6, 1-6  L. ; #3, Meredith Holmes, 0-6, 1-6  L. ; #4, Casey Simchiik, 1-6, 1-6  L. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 3-6, 4-6  L. ; #6, Alex Sirois, 1-6, 0-6  L.    Doubles - #1, Madalina Ursu/Fischer, 6-8  L. ; #2, Sirois/McDougal, 1-8  L. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-4  W.

Wesleyan  5, Hamilton  1 - 4/13/08 in Clinton, N.Y.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 6-2, 6-3  W. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 2-6, 7-5  L. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, not completed ; #4, Madalina Ursu, 6-0, 6-3  W. ; #5, Linda McDougal, not completed ; #6, Alex Sirois, not completed.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Fischer, 8-4  W. ; #2, Sirois/McDougal, 8-4  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-6  W.  Note - Match ended once a team decision was determined.

Wesleyan  7, Bates  2 - 4/21/08 in Middletown, Conn.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 6-3, 6-3  W. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 4-6, 6-4, (10-2)  W. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 1-6, 3-6  L. ; #4, Madalina Ursu, 3-6, 4-6  L. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 6-1, 7-5  W. ; #6, Alex Sirois, 6-3, 6-3  W.    Doubles - #1, Ursu/Fischer, 8-4  W. ; #2, Sirois/McDougal, 9-8  W. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 8-5  W.

Tufts  5, Wesleyan  4 - 4/25/08 in Middlebury, Vt.  (NESCAC tournament)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Singles - #1, Ania Preneta, 4-6, 2-6  L. ; #2, Anika Fischer, 1-6, 1-6  L. ; #3, Rachael Ghorbani, 6-1, 6-4  W. ; #4, Meredith Holmes, 2-6, 0-6  L. ; #5, Linda McDougal, 6-4, 7-6  W. ; #6, Alex Sirois, 6-4, 6-2  W.    Doubles - #1, Ghorbani/Fischer, 9-8  W. ; #2, Sirois/McDougal, 0-8  L. ; #3, Preneta/Lizzie Collector, 5-8  L.