March 18, 2003
Columbia, S.C. – The 24th ranked University of South Carolina women’s tennis team ended their three match skid by taking a 5-2 victory against Tulsa on Tuesday at the USC indoor facility. The Gamecocks improved to 9-4 overall while the Golden Hurricanes dropped to 6-8 overall.
In doubles, it looked like it was going to be the Gamecocks taking the point but the Golden Hurricane had other plans. On court two, Danielle Wiggins and Jodi Kenoyer took their sixth match in seven tries after defeating Donata Majauskaite and Tiffany Smith 8-3. On court one, Kathy Boyanovich and Magda Wojdylo dropped their match 8-5 to the 48th ranked doubles team of Alicia Pillay and Aleksandra Durska. The doubles point would finally come down to court three. In the early going on court three it looked like it was a sure lock for the Gamecocks to win the doubles point but as they say looks can be deceiving. Catherine Brown and Audrey George had a commanding 6-1 lead but Tulsa’s Daniela Muscolino and Zoe Buhagiar hung tough to come back to win the match 9-7 to give the Golden Hurricane a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
In singles, it would be all Gamecocks as the South Carolina squad would go on to win five of the six singles matches. At number one singles, Kathy Boyanovich upset 19th ranked Alicia Pillay in straight sets 6-1,6-1. On court two, Jodi Kenoyer defeated Aleksandra Durska 7-6,6-1.The win was her12th victory of the year in singles. Daniela Muscolino defeated Danielle Wiggins at three in straight sets 6-2,6-2. Magda Wojdylo defeated Tiffany Smith 7-5,6-1.The win for Wojdylo was her 16th on the year. Wojdylo now leads the team in wins in single matches. Catherine Brown defeated Donata Majauskaite 7-5,6-3 at number five singles while Justine Walsh defeated Zoe Buhagiar 6-2,6-0 at number six singles.
The Gamecocks head to Utah on Thursday to prepare for three matches this weekend. The Gamecocks will face Utah State on Friday, BYU on Saturday, and Utah on Sunday.
No. 24 USC 5, No. 56 Tulsa 2
Doubles
1. No. 48 Pillay/Durska (Tulsa) d. No. 30 Boyanovich/Wojdylo (SC) 8-5
2. Kenoyer/Wiggins (SC) d. Majauskaite/Smith (Tulsa) 8-3
3. Musolino/Buhagiar (Tulsa) d. Brown/George (SC) 9-7
Singles
1. Kathy Boyanovich (SC) d. No. 19 Alicia Pillay (Tulsa) 6-1,6-1
2. Jodi Kenoyer (SC) d. Aleksandra Durska (Tulsa) 7-6,6-1
3. Daniela Musolino (Tulsa) d. Danielle Wiggins (SC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Magda Wojdylo (SC) d. Tiffany Smith (Tulsa) 7-5,6-1
5. Catherine Brown (SC) d. Donata Majauskaite (Tulsa) 7-5,6-3
6. Justine Walsh (SC) d. Zoe Buhagiar (Tulsa) 6-2,6-0
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 1,3,4,2,6,5
