Sept. 30, 2000

NKU WINS TWICE ON SATURDAY

Norse now own 35 consecutive GLVC victories

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Junior No. 1 singles player Jamie O’Hara improved to 31-0 all-time against Great Lakes Valley Conference opponents Saturday with a pair of wins as the Northern Kentucky University women’s tennis team defeated both Saint Joseph’s College and Lewis University. O’Hara posted a 6-1, 6-1 win against Jill LaBarge as NKU defeated Saint Joseph’s, 9-0, in the first match. She later defeated Liezl Mendoza, 6-0, 6-1, as the Norse posted a 7-2 win over Lewis. O’Hara also teamed with senior Claudia Ruehl for a pair of victories in No. 1 doubles competition. NKU (10-0, 9-0 GLVC) has now won 35 consecutive matches against GLVC opponents, and the Norse have not lost to a conference team since the 1997 season. The Norse will travel to Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. 10 to play Wright State University. NKU 9, SJC 0 O’Hara defeated LaBarge, 6-1, 6-1; Spears defeated Kinnaman, 6-0, 6-1; Brunsman defeated Lundeen, 6-0, 6-0; McQueen defeated Ganas, 6-0, 6-0; Chapman defeated Riccardo, 6-1, 6-2; Ruehl defeated Buelo, 6-0, 6-0; O’Hara-Ruehl defeated LaBarge-Kinnaman, 8-3; Spears-Brunsman defeated Lundeen-Ganas, 8-0; Chapman-Dausch defeated Riccardo-Buelo, 8-0. NKU 7, LU 2 O’Hara (NKU) defeated Mendoza, 6-0, 6-1; Hill (LU)) defeated Spears, 7-5, 6-4; Brunsman (NKU) defeated Ericson, 6-2, 6-0; McQueen (NKU) defeated Wysocki, 6-4, 6-3; Chapman (NKU) defeated Leary, 6-3, 6-0; Ruehl (NKU) defeated Ringer, 6-2, 6-0; O’Hara-Ruehl (NKU) defeated Mendoza-Leary, 8-5; Ericson-Wysocki (LU) defeated Spears-Brunsman, 8-5; Chapman-Dausch (NKU) defeated Hill-Ringer, 8-4. RECORD: NKU 10-0, 9-0 GLVC.