2004 Riviera/ITA All-American Championships Doubles Runners-Up Christian Thompson Sophomore NCAA Doubles Qualifier Catrina Thompson SophomoreDoubles Singles & NCAA Qualifier 2005 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles & Doubles Championships May 23-28 Athens, Georgia Dan Magill Tennis Complex Irish in the NCAA Division I Singles Championship 2004 1998 1993 Alicia Salas (Withdrew) Michelle Dasso (first round) Wendy Crabtree (second round) 1st: l. Michelle O (William & Mary) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 1st: d. [9-16] Kim Shasby (Stanford) 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5), 6- 2003 Jennifer Hall (first round) 4 Caylan Leslie (first round) 1st: l. Barbara Urbanska (Wisconsin) 6-3, 6-3 2nd: l. Jackie Moe (Texas) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 1st: l. Candice Fuchs (William & Mary) 6-4, 1-6, 6-0 1992 Alicia Salas (first round) 1997 1st: l. Cristelle Grier (Northwestern) 7-5, 6-0 Jennifer Hall (second round) Melissa Harris (first round) 1st: d. Lauren Nikolaus (William & Mary) 6-7 (1-7), 6-3, 7- 1st: l. [4] Erica de Lone (Harvard) 6-4, 6-4 2001 6 (7-5) 1991 Michelle Dasso [4] (semifinals) 2nd: l. M.C. White (Florida) 6-2, 6-2 1st: d. Marlene Mejia (North Carolina) 6-2, 6-1 Melissa Harris (second round) 1st: d. Lindsay Matthews (Northwestern) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 2nd: d. Lenka Zacharova (Weber State) 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 1996 2nd: l. [9-16] Andrea Farley (Florida) 6-0, 6-1 Rd. of 16: d. [9-16] Kristina Kraszewski (Washington) 6-7 (3- Jennifer Hall [9-16] (round of 16) 7), 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 1st: d. Karen Goldstein (Arizona State) 7-5, 6-3 Tracy Barton (first round) Quarters: d. Kristy Dascoli (Ohio State) 6-3, 3-6, 2nd: d. Michelle Anderson (Georgia) 6-4, 6-4 1st: l. [2] Debbie Graham (Stanford) 6-3, 6-2 7-5 Rd. of 16: l. [4] Jill Craybas (Florida) 6-1, 6-1 Semis: l. [1] Laura Granville (Stanford) 6-2, 6-3 1990 1995 Tracy Barton (first round) 2000 Wendy Crabtree (second round) 1st: l. Mariette Verbruggen (Miami, Fla.) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 Michelle Dasso (first round) 1st: d. Nora Koves (Kansas) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 1st: l. [9-16] Jewel Peterson (USC) 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 2nd: l. [7] Kori Davidson (Arizona State) 6-3, 6-4 1988 CeCe Cahill (first round) 1999 1994 1st: l. Katy Tittle (Stanford) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 Michelle Dasso [8] (first round) Holyn Lord (second round) 1st: l. Katarina Valkyova (San Diego) 0-6, 7-5, 6-4 1st: d. Jean Okada (UC Santa Barbara) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) Jennifer Hall (first round) 2nd: l. Jana Strnadova (Syracuse) 6-3, 6-3 1st: l. Francesca La’O (California) 6-2, 6-2 Wendy Crabtree (first round) 1st: l. Keri Phebus (UCLA) 6-3, 6-1 Notre Dame players have been regular participants in reached the semifinals, marking the best finish ever for an nament in 2000 and ‘01 with Becky Varnum. The Irish the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships since Irish player. have had at least one entrant in each of the NCAA moving to the Division I level. The Irish have had at least In doubles play, Wendy Crabtree and Lisa Tholen Doubles Championship in 11 of the last 12 years. one player earn a berth in the NCAA singles tournament made history when they became the first Irish duo to play In the early days of the program, the Irish excelled in in 15 of the last 17 seasons. On five occasions, a pair of in the NCAAs, in 1993. In ‘94, they advanced to the final the AIAW national championships. Laura Lee, just a Irish competitors earned invitations to the event. In 1992, eight to earn All-America honors. Jennifer Hall and Tiffany freshman at the time, won the national title at No. 5 sin- Melissa Harris became the first Irish player to win a match Gates matched Crabtree and Tholen with their ’98 quar- gles in 1982, while Pam Fischette was the runner-up at in the NCAAs. In her fourth consecutive singles appear- terfinal appearance, with Hall and Dasso also reaching No. 3 singles the same year. ance in 2001, current assistant coach Michelle Dasso the quarters in ’99. Dasso made return trips to the tour- Irish in the NCAA Division I Doubles Championship 2004 1999 1996 Catrina Thompson/Christian Thompson Michelle Dasso/Jennifer Hall [5-8] (quarter- Wendy Crabtree/Holyn Lord (round of 16) finals) (first round) 1st: d. Cynthya Goulet/Jennifer McGaffigan (Illinois) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 1st: d, Katarina Markovski/Celine Regnier (South Carolina) 1st: l. [1] Dawn Buth/Stephanie Nickitas (Florida) 6-1, 6-2 Rd. of 16: l. Megan Muth/Amy Wei (William & Mary) 7-5, 4-6, 6- 6-1, 6-0 2 Rd. of 16: d. Kaysie Smashey/Sandy Sureephong (Texas) 7- 1995 5, 6-4 Wendy Crabtree/Holyn Lord 2002 Quarters: l. [1] Vanessa Castellano/Marissa Catlin (Georgia) (round of 16) Katie Cunha/Lindsey Green 6-3, 6-4 1st: d. Alison Cohen/Jens Fiers (Virginia) 7-5, 6-4 (first round) Rd. of 16: l. [1] Keri Phebus/Susie Starrett (UCLA) 6-4, 6-3 1st: l. [2] Janet Bergman/Bea Bielik (Wake Forest) 6-3, 6-2 1998 Tiffany Gates/Jennifer Hall 1994 2001 (quarterfinals) Wendy Crabtree/Lisa Tholen Michelle Dasso/Becky Varnum [5-8] 1st: d. Alison Nash/Celene McCoury (Arizona State) 3-6, 6- (quarterfinals) (round of 16) 3, 6-3 1st: d. [8] Michelle Oldham/Celine Verdier (Arizona) 6-3, 6-4 1st: d. Nataly Cahana/Ana Radeljevic (Old Dominion) 6-0, 7- Rd. of 16: d. Jennifer Embry/Mary Beth Maggart (Purdue) 4- Rd. of 16: d. Jane Chi/Jenny Hilt (UCLA) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) 5 6, 6-4, 6-0 Quarters: l. Marie-Laure Bougnol/Pascale Piquemal Rd. of 16: l. Kristy Dascoli/Monica Rincon (Ohio State) 6-0, 6-4 Quarters: l. [2] Vanessa Webb/Karen Goldstein (Duke) 6-1, (Missisippi) 6-2, 6-3 6-2 2000 1993 Michelle Dasso/Becky Varnum (round of 1997 Wendy Crabtree/Lisa Tholen 16) Tiffany Gates/Jennifer Hall (first round) 1st: d. Viviana Mracnova/Angela Stroup (Oklahoma) 6-1, 5- (round of 16) 1st: l. Marie-Laure Bougnol/Pascale Piquemal (Mississippi) 7, 7-6 (7-3) 1st: d. Kim Schiff/Anne Plessingler (Vanderbilt) 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 Rd. of 16: l. Paola Palencia/Ipek Senoglu (Pepperdine) 6-3, 6-4 Rd. of 16: l. [5-8] Courtney Chapman/Agnes Muzamel (Mississippi State) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 Notre Dame Women’s Tennis 12 Straight Top-30 Finishes • 12 NCAA Tournaments Since ‘93 • 18 Conference Titles NCAA Championships Notes Package • May 19, 2005 • Contact: Bo Rottenborn, [email protected] 2005 SCHEDULE/RESULTS NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Singles & Doubles Championships (15-10) Athens, Georgia • Dan Magill Tennis Complex Monday, May 23: Singles Round of 64, 9 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, May 24: Singles Round of 32, Doubles Round of 32, 9 a.m. JANUARY Wednesday, May 25: Singles Round of 16, Doubles Round of 16, 9 a.m. 22 Sat. (21) at Ohio State (49) W, 6-1 Thursday, May 26: Singles Quarterfinals, Doubles Quarterfinals, 11 a.m. 23 Sun. (21) VANDERBILT (6) L, 1-6 Friday, May 27: Singles Semifinals, Doubles Semifinals, 11 a.m. 26 Wed. (21) MICHIGAN (20) W, 7-0 Saturday, May 28: Singles Final, Doubles Final, 1 p.m. - Live Scoring (All Matches): georgiadogs.com (also linked on und.com) 30 Sun. (21) WAKE FOREST (30) W, 5-2 - Television (Finals Only): Tennis Channel (airing June 4 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. EDT) FEBRUARY THOMPSON TWINS HEAD TO GEORGIA FOR NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 11 Fri. (21) at Harvard (17) L, 3-4 Sophomore twins Catrina Thompson (Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman H.S.) and Christian Thompson (Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman H.S.) will head to Athens, Ga., for the season-ending 13 Sun. (21) at Boston College (60) W, 7-0 NCAA Championships, slated for May 23-28 at the University of Georgia’s Dan Magill Tennis Complex. 18 Fri. (20) DUKE (5) L, 3-4 Catrina Thompson, ranked 44th, will be in the national singles championship, while the sisters, ranked 20 Sun. (20) NORTH CAROLINA (9) L, 3-4 #6, will try to continue their success in this season’s collegiate grand slam, taking part in the NCAA 26 Sat. (20) TEXAS (13) L, 3-4 doubles tournament. The Thompsons are the only doubles team in the country to have reached the semifinals in both of the first two grand-slam events. 27 Sun. (20) IOWA (57) W, 7-0 LIVE SCORING: Fans and media unable to attend the NCAA Championships will be able to follow MARCH all of the action via live scoring available on the official website of Georgia athletics, georgiadogs.com. 10 Thur. (22) at UNLV (30) W, 5-2 It also will be linked on Notre Dame’s site, und.com. 12 Sat. (22) at Brigham Young (24) L, 1-6 FOLLOWING THE NCAAs: There will be televised coverage of the NCAA Championships, as 18 Fri. (25) at Tennessee (23) L, 1-6 ESPN2 will broadcast the team title match on a tape-delayed basis, airing on Thursday, May 26 at 3 22 Tue. (29) PURDUE (61) W, 5-2 p.m.