THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, November 11, 1995 TAG: 9511110679
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C2 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
LENGTH: Short : 39 lines
Mily Kannarkat's bid for a second consecutive state Group AAA singles title ended in the state semifinals Friday afternoon at Prince George High.
Kannarkat, a sophomore from First Colonial who had never lost a high school match, suffered a 6-3, 5-7, 1-6 loss to Bridget Bruner of Douglas Freeman, who came into the tournament with a 12-2 record. The defeat gave Kannarkat a 17-1 season record and a career mark of 44-1.
Joining Kannarkat on the sidelines was the area's other entry, Leslie Beach of Tallwood. Beach (17-3) won her quarterfinal match over previously undefeated Lulu Rodriguez of North Stafford 6-2, 6-3, then dropped a 6-4, 4-6, 2-6 decision to Caryn Cuthbert of Yorktown.
Although Kannarkat is out of the running for the singles title, she is a member of one of the two First Colonial doubles teams which advanced to the state semifinal round. Kannarkat and Anne Crenshaw (11-1) notched a 7-5, 6-1 win over Priya Acharya and Kristen Beeler of Pulaski in the quarterfinals and Patriot teammates Laura Bridges and Katy Walters (14-1) advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Jessica Olingy and Natalie Smith of Albemarle.
Kannarkat and Crenshaw face Freeman's Bruner and Becky Gunn (12-1), and Bridges and Walters will take on Kelly Smith and Jenny Ward of Mills Godwin (14-3) in the semifinals at noon. The championship match will be played at 3 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY: Norfolk Academy's Biren Roy posted a 17:21 clocking to win the Virginia Prep League title at Virginia Episcopal. Woodberry Forest placed four runners in the top 10 to take the team title. Norfolk Academy finished seventh. by CNB