YSU Tennis, Paced By Marta Burak, Makes Good Showing At Bucknell Quad
Youngstown State freshman Marta Burak won the Flight A Singles title and teamed up with senior Lauren Hankle to win the doubles bracket on Saturday at the Bucknell Quad held at the Gerhard Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday.
In her first collegiate competition, the 15-year-old Burak won four singles matches en route to the title over the past two days in Flight A. Because of inclement weather the meet was moved indoors. Burak won in the semifinals 8-3 over Bucknell’s Demi Ieprus and then went on to win the final 9-8 over Hilary Hanson.
In Flight B, Hankle won three matches and reached the finals dropping a 8-1 match to Niagara’s Olivia Rauh. Rauh knocked off the Penguins Gimena Puppo in the semifinals, 8-4.
In doubles play, Hankle and Burak teamed up to win the title. They won 8-2 over Colgate in the semifinals and bounced Bucknell’s Alyssa McAndrews and Jen Bush 8-3 in the title match. Puppo and Carolyn Jesko reached the semis before losing to McAndrews and Bush.
Oct. 2 Results
Flight A Singles
SEMIFINALS – Burak (YSU) def. Demi Ieprus (Bucknell) 8-3
FINALS – Burak (YSU) def. Hilary Hanson (Niagara) 9-8
Flight B Singles
SEMIFINALS – Hankle (YSU) def. Meredith Rock (Niagara) 8-3
SEMIFINALS – Olivia Rauh (Niagara) def. Puppo (YSU) 8-4
FINALS – Olivia Rauh (Niagara) def. Hankle (YSU) 8-1
Doubles
SEMIFINALS – Hankle/Burak (YSU) def. Shea/Wanhanien (Colgate) 8-2
SEMIFINALS – McAndrews/Bush (Bucknell) def. Puppo/Jesko (YSU) 8-6
FINALS – Hankle/Burak (YSU) def. McAndrews/Bush (Bucknell) 8-3
Oct. 1 Results
Flight A Singles
Burak (YSU) def. Kelsey Shea (Colgate) 6-1, 6-1
Burak (YSU) def. Maria Ortiz (Niagara) 6-1, 6-3
Jesko (YSU) def. Ashley Ta (Niagara) 6-1, 7-5
Elena Vidrascu (Bucknell) def. Jesko (YSU) 6-1, 6-3
Flight B Singles
Hankle (YSU) def. Becky Silvers (Colgate) 6-3, 6-4
Hankle (YSU) def. Kristen Bishof (Bucknell) 6-2, 6-3
Puppo (YSU) def. Amanda Golden (Colgate) 6-1, 6-1
Puppo (YSU) def. Jen Bush (Bucknell) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles
Hankle/Burak (YSU) def. Morgan/Silvers (Bucknell) 8-2
Hankle/Burak (YSU) def. Colvin/Vidrascu (Bucknell) 8-6
Jesko/Puppo (YSU) def. Rock/Silvers (Colgate) 8-5
Jesko/Puppo (YSU) def. Schneider/Bishof (Bucknell) 8-1