March 3, 2008

Miami Shores, Fla. - Sophomore Alex Sebia (Plains, Pa./Scranton Prep) recorded the Georgetown University women's tennis team's only victory, as the Hoyas were unable to keep pace with Division II 16th-ranked Barry University on Monday at the Buccaneer Tennis Center.

Sebia held off Olivia Lilien winning the super-tiebreaker,13-11 in the No. 5 singles match. It was Sebia's second consecutive singles victory.

Sebia was not the only Hoya to push Barry to a third set super-tiebreaker. Senior Stephanie Cohen (Fayetteville, N.Y./DeWitt) pushed Caroline Stevens, after taking the first set, 6-3. Stevens turned around to take the second set, 6-1 before winning 10-6 in the super-tiebreaker.

Freshman Elizabeth Sullivan (Potomac, Md./National Cathedral School) was able to extend her match with Laime Contreras, as well. After dropping the first set, 6-2, Sullivan took the second set, 4-6 before dropping the super-tiebreaker, 10-6.

Singles:
1. Ildiko Csordas (BU) def. Courtney Olsen (GU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Caroline Stevens (BU) def. Stephanie Cohen (GU) 3-6, 6-1, 10-6
3. Angie Werschel (BU) def. Liz Winokur (GU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Helen Wisniewski (BU) def. Maxi Thiels (GU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Alex Sebia (GU) def. Olivia Lilien (BUW) 6-3, 2-6, 13-11
6. Laime Contreras (BU) def. Elizabeth Sullivan (GU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-6

Doubles:
1. Ildiko Csordas/Caroline Stevens (BU) def. Stephanie Cohen/Elizabeth Sullivan (GU) 8-2
2. Angie Werschel/Helen Wisniewski (BU) def. Alex Sebia/Liz Winokur (GU) 8-5
3. Olivia Lilien/Laime Contreras (BU) def. Maxi Thiels/Courtney Olsen (GU) 9-7