WILSON / ITA National Small College
Tennis Championships
October 13-16th 2005
hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers.
Warriors take fifth at Nationals
Three time zones, three days of competition, three different
opponents and some dramatic climatic condition changes (heat and humidity),
welcome to Southwest Florida and the Wilson/ITA National Small College Tennis
Championships hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers from October
13-16th. Eight regional winners (in singles and doubles) converged to battle for
top individual national honors.
The Warriors found some solace in Punta Gorda, home to Batna, Baska, Ganbayar
and Jerry. These are relatives of Khaliun (Helen) who graciously opened their
home to the Warriors during their stay in Florida. Khaliun was reunited with her
relatives after a lapse of three years. "Their hospitality certainly made the
trip more enjoyable and comfortable. It was nice to have a place to call our
home away from Lewiston. We were treated to Mongolian food and Brazilian food.
On top of that, we got another family interested in tennis as that was their
first time attending a tennis event and liked it".
The tandem of Maria Resende and Khaliun Enkhjargal picked up a fifth place
finish in doubles. The Warriors lost its opening match against Indiana Wesleyan
University but rebounded to win its last two against Georgetown College,
Kentucky and William Jewell College, Missouri.
In singles, Maria Resende dropped her first two matches - against Auburn
University of Montogomery, and Indiana Wesleyan University before defeating
Lindenwood University, Missouri to earn the seventh place finishing.
"The time change was brutal. There was a day when the wake up call was for 530am
Florida time (230am Lewiston time) to travel for a 8am start (5am Lewiston
time). But the players handled the conditions rather well".
Maria Resende is a junior from Brazil and Khaliun Enkhjargal is a senior from
Mongolia.
"Both players ended the trip with a win. They have gotten a better idea of what
it would take to get to the next level. The experience gained from this trip is
priceless".
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