Michigan State University
Washington
Women's Tennis Stumble at No. 36 Washington
3/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 13, 2009
SEATTLE, Wash. - The Michigan State women's tennis team (6-8, 0-2 Big Ten) fell, 7-0, to No. 36 Washington in their first match in Seattle on Friday, March 13. With the win, the Huskies are now 9-5 overall, while the Spartans fall to 6-8 on the season. This marked the second overall meeting for the two squads, as the Spartans earned the win last year over the Huskies in East Lansing, 6-1.
In the most highly contest for the Spartans in singles action was Elena Ivanova (Moscow, Russia). Ivanova came out to pick up the first set in quick fashion, 6-1, over Washington's Samantha Smith. However, Smith rallied back in the second set to square the match at one apiece, 6-3. After earning the second set, the Husky stormed back in the third set to clinch the sweep in a super-tie breaker, 10-5.
Also in a three-set thriller was Lindsey Lonergan (Cincinnati, Ohio). Lonergan shrugged off her early doubles loss as she earned the first set victory over Washington's Aleksandra Krsljanin, 7-5. The Husky, however, finished strong against the Spartan, picking up the second set, 6-0, and the super-tie breaker, 10-5.
In doubles action, Washington proved to be too strong for the Spartans, as it picked up all three matches.
The Spartans will return to action tomorrow, March 14, at 4 p.m., for a showdown against Gonzaga.
Doubles
1. Ardies/Dy (UW) def. Noe/Wilson (MSU), 8-3
2. Chan/Malovic (UW) def. Ivanova/Kebler (MSU), 8-3
3. Krsljanin/Smith (UW) def. Lonergan/Milosavljevic (MSU), 8-5
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. No. 21 Venise Chan (UW) def. Stephanie Kebler (MSU), 6-2, 7-5
2. No. 59 Denise Dy (UW) def. Manon Noe (MSU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Samantha Smith (UW) def. Elena Ivanova (MSU), 1-6, 6-3, 10-5
4. Aleksandra Malovic (UW) def. Ana Milosavljevic (MSU), 6-1, 6-4
5. Joyce Ardies (UW) def. Whitney Wilson (MSU), 6-2, 6-2
6. Aleksandra Krsljanin (UW) def. Lindsey Lonergan (MSU), 5-7, 6-0, 10-5
Order of finish: 2, 5, 4, 1, 3, 6
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