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Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:43 pm
by PonyPride
From SMUMustangs.com:

Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship
Lesniak Wins 7-5, 6-1 In Championship Match

Nov. 6, 2011

FLUSHING, N.Y. (SMU) --- No. 10 Marta Lesniak won the USTA/ITA National Indoor Collegiate Championship with a 7-5, 6-1 victory against No. 26 Joanna Mather of Florida in the final on Sunday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Lesniak won five matches in four days en route to the title. She topped four opponents ranked No. 26 or higher, including two ranked in the top five. Lesniak is now 17-3 on the season and 102-18 (.850) for her career. She moves her into third at SMU in career wins and ranks second in career winning percentage.

Singles Main Draw
1st Rnd (32) - No. 10 Marta Lesniak (SMU) def. Sabrina Santamaria (USC) 7-6(1), 6-0
2nd Rnd (16) - No. 10 Marta Lesniak (SMU) def. No. 5 Lauren Embree (Florida) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
QF - No. 10 Marta Lesniak (SMU) def. No. 17 Mallory Burdette (Stanford) 6-3, 6-1
SF - No. 10 Marta Lesniak (SMU) def. No. 4 Denise Dy (Washington) 7-6(2), 1-6, 6-4
F - No. 10 Marta Lesniak (SMU) def. No. 26 Joanna Mather (Florida) 7-5, 6-1

SMU Career Singles Wins
119 Jennifer Santrock (1986-89)
112 Stephanie Fess (1981-84)
102 Marta Lesniak (2008-present)
101 Jean-Marie Sterling (1985-88)

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:00 pm
by mathman
Way to go Marta!!

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:29 pm
by DanFreibergerForHeisman
Yeah - this really is fantastic. Congratulations!

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:41 pm
by mustangxc
Congratulations!!!

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:52 pm
by centexstang
the quality of her opponents and those she beat in LA at the All American tournament earlier this fall are truly the who's who of college tennis. an incredible win and an incredible fall season! congratulations Marta

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 3:25 am
by goldenstang
Awesome

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:13 am
by OR-See-Nee
Congratulations!

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:17 am
by Hoofprint
Is she the best athlete at her sport on campus?

Admittedly, there are some teams I know nothing about, other than the press releases that get posted here, but I'd say she has to be right there with Zach Line, Fortoft (sp) — the runner, and probably a men's soccer player, although I don't know which one (maybe Ivo).

Thoughts?

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:55 am
by Junior
great news! congrats Marta!

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:45 pm
by DanFreibergerForHeisman
Hoofprint wrote:Is she the best athlete at her sport on campus?

Admittedly, there are some teams I know nothing about, other than the press releases that get posted here, but I'd say she has to be right there with Zach Line, Fortoft (sp) — the runner, and probably a men's soccer player, although I don't know which one (maybe Ivo).

Thoughts?

Either Marta, Simone du Toit, or Silje Fjortoft right now.

Re: Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:33 am
by Dutch
congrats Marta

Marta Lesniak Wins USTA/ITA National Indoor Championship

PostPosted: Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:05 am
by 2ndandlong
Go ponies