March 2, 2008

Complete Results

By Beth Miller
www.SIUSalukis.com

PADUCAH, Ky. - The Southern Illinois University women's tennis team defeated Murray State, 4-3, Sunday in Paducah. The Salukis have not had a victory over the Racers since 2003.

SIU (5-2) was unable to capture the doubles point, falling in two of the three matches to give the Racers a 1-0 start. Jessica Flannery and Sabine Tsala Mvilongo teamed up at No. 1 doubles against Angela McGahee and Anne Pennington, but fell 8-4. At No. 2 doubles Michela Cruise and Martina Vianna Cé battled for the win over Lyndsay Ottosen and Alexis Webb, but lost in the tiebreaker 9-8 (4). Amanda Taillefer and Ame Blacketer were able to grab the win at No. 3 doubles against Lynsey Bochenek and Katelyn Fulcher, 8-6.

The Salukis were down 1-0 heading into singles, but came back to defeat the Racers by winning their last three singles matches played. At No. 1 Tsala lost the first set, but battled back to defeat McGahee 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Cé had a huge match at No. 2 singles, battling for a win in the second set, defeating Pennington, 7-5, 7-6 to win the match for the Salukis. At No. 3 singles Cruise grabbed the victory over Bochenek, 6-3, 6-1. No. 4 singles saw Flannery and Webb competing for the point, but Webb edged past Flannery, 6-2, 6-4. Agata Skorupska fell to Ottosen 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5 singles, while Talliefer won No. 6 singles against Adriana Alvarez in three sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.

The Salukis will be back in action March 5 for their first home match of the season, facing SIU-Edwardsville, which was rescheduled due to weather. Match time is set for 4 p.m.

Southern Illinois 4, Murray State 3

Singles
No. 1 - Sabine Tsala Mvilongo def. Angela McGahee 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Martina Vianna Cé def. Anne Pennington 7-5, 7-6
No. 3 - Michela Cruise def. Lynsey Bochenek 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 - Alexis Webb def. Jessica Flannery 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 - Lyndsay Ottosen def. Agata Skorupska 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 - Amanda Taillefer def. Adriana Alvarez 4-6, 7-5, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 - McGahee/Pennington def. Flannery/ Tsala 8-4
No. 2 - Ottosen/Webb def. Cé/Cruise 9-8 (4).
No. 3 - Taillefer/Blacketer def Bochenek/Fulcher 8-6

Southern Illinois 5-2
Murray State 5-3