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Simmons reminds graduates of 'debt you owe to the world' Receiving a degree is a privilege, and with that privilege comes a great deal of responsibility, said Ruth J. Simmons, Ph.D., in her keynote address at the University's 141st Commencement May 10. Full story More Stories
				Tennis duo's finish 'unbelievable' Photo by Mary Butkus Kat Copiozo and Rathi Mani finished as runners-up at the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Doubles Championship May 22 in Sweet Briar, Va. It is the best finish ever by a WU women's tennis singles player or doubles team. After defeating the No. 4 seed in the quarterfinals May 21, the unseeded Bears duo opened play May 22 with a 6-3, 0-6, 7-5 semifinal victory over No. 1 seed Elena Blanina and Carla Simpson of Methodist College. Washington U. then had its Cinderella run stopped with a 6-1, 6-2 loss to defending national champions Anusha Natarajan and Mary Ellen Gordon of Emory University. "Kat and Rathi were thrilled just to be in the semifinals, so to advance to the national finals and finish second in the nation is just unbelievable," coach Lynn Imergoot said. "They showed a lot of mental toughness beating the No. 1 and No. 4 seeded teams to get to where they did. It's an amazing accomplishment, and I couldn't be more proud." Photo by Mary Butkus Kat Copiozo (left) and Rathi Mani combined to defeat both the No. 4 and No. 1 seeds at the NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Doubles Championships before losing to the defending champions from Emory University. Their second-place finish was the highest in the history of the women's tennis program. Copiozo and Mani, who became the first doubles team in team history to win the Midwest Regional Championship earlier this season, finished the year with a 26-11 record. Jenny Stein competed in the singles competition, falling 6-4, 6-4 in the first round. Stein, Mani and Copiozo were all named All-Americans by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for their efforts. Other updates The men's tennis team wrapped up a successful 2001-02 season by qualifying for a third straight NCAA Tournament and advancing to the round of 16. WU avenged a regular-season-ending loss to DePauw University by knocking off the Tigers, 4-1, in the first round of the tournament, May 9 in Kalamazoo, Mich. WU played tough in the regional final against host Kalamazoo, but the Hornets posted a 4-2 win. Top singles player Brian Alvo qualified for the NCAA Singles Championships in Santa Cruz, Calif., and advanced to the round of 16 before bowing out. Alvo was named the ITA National Player to Watch at the NCAA singles tournament. The outdoor track and field team sent a school-record six individuals to the NCAA Championships, May 23-25 in St. Paul, Minn. Freshman Hallie Hutchens earned All-America honors with a sixth-place finish in the 100-meter high hurdles. Emily Lahowetz placed 13th in the 10,000 meters, and Melanie Mikecz was 13th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. On the men's side, senior Pat MacDonald was 15th in the 10,000 meters. On the Internet For sports schedules and additional results, log onto bearsports.wustl.edu In just its third season as a varsity sport, the softball team qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time. The Bears picked up their first win, 4-1 over host Illinois Wesleyan University. WU lost its next two games, 7-0 to Benedictine University and 3-0 to Webster University, but finished the season with a best-ever record of 24-19.

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