PALO ALTO, Calif. (May 25, 2006) ? University of South Florida sophomore Courtney Vernon's season came to an end Wednesday evening when Alice Barnes of Stanford defeated Vernon, 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 64 at the NCAA Singles Championships in Palo Alto Calif.

Vernon finished her sophomore campaign with an overall 28-2 record, going a perfect 20-0 in dual match competition. She was ranked No. 40 in the May 1 ranking by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and was ranked as high as 37 on the season.

“Courtney had a great season,” said first year head coach Agustin Moreno. “Unfortunately she ran up against a tough player in Alice Barnes who's team won the NCAA's yesterday. This experience can only help Courtney in the future.”

Vernon will now cheer on her teammates Gabriela Duch and Neyssa Etienne who face Merve Asimgil and Sylvia Kosakowski of Pepperdine. The two top doubles teams squared off in the regular season with the duo from Pepperdine getting the best of USF, 9-7 (5).

The match is set to begin at 5 p.m. (EST)

NCAA Singles Round of 64
May 24, 2006 * Stanford, CA

Alice Barnes (7), Stanford def. Courtney Vernon, South Florida, 7-5, 6-2