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   November 2, 2001


Collier solid at ITA

No. 1 singles player falls in quarterfinals

By Chris Macaluso
Athletic Media Relations Intern


Jim Fox

Junior Annie Collier returns a serve during the Eastern Collegiate Championships Sept. 21-23.

The fall season came to an end Sunday for Army’s women’s tennis team at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Invitational in Philadelphia when junior Annie Collier lost to Marshall’s Jessica Johnson 6-2, 6-2. Johnson entered the singles bracket ranked No. 8.

Collier was able to advance to the quarters after she won her first round match Saturday against St. Bonaventure’s Johanna Pestolo 6-2, 6-2.

In other first round action, Army’s top doubles team of senior Melissa Sentelle and sophomore Melanie Bundoc fell to the American University team of Olga Mikhailova and Lourdes Riusech 8-5.

The Black Knights will start their spring season Feb. 1 when they take part in the Cornell Invitational.