Michigan State University
Minnesota
Women's Tennis Falls to No. 54 Minnesota
3/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 27, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Michigan State women's tennis team dropped their first Big Ten road match to Minnesota on Friday, March 27, in Minneapolis. The Gophers defeated the Spartans, 6-1, leaving Michigan State at 6-9 on the season.
Minnesota picked up the doubles point to gain early momentum, but not without a fight from the No. 1 Spartan doubles team of junior Whitney Wilson (Evansville, Ind.) and freshman Amy Barton (Brisbane, Australia). The Spartan tandem battled hard but ultimately fell to Alessandra Ferrazze and Alexa Palen, 9-7.
Barton went on to singles to earn the only win for the Green and White at No. 4 singles. She defeated Doron Muravnik, 6-3, 6-4, to post the lone point for the Spartans.
Michigan State will next face the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, March 28, at 12 p.m.
#54 Minnesota 6, Michigan State 1
Singles competition
1. Alessandra Ferrazzi (MINN) def. Michaela Silesova (MSU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Tijana Koprivica (MINN) def. Nicole Herzog (MSU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Alexa Palen (MINN) def. Whitney Wilson (MSU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Amy Barton (MSU) def. Doron Muravnik (MINN) 6-3, 6-4
5. Jackie Sperling (MINN) def. Elena Ivanova (MSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
6. Magdalena Wiecha (MINN) def. Christine Milliken (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Alessandra Ferrazzi/Alexa Palen (MINN) def. Whitney Wilson/Amy Barton (MSU) 9-7
2. Tijana Koprivica/Jackie Sperling (MINN) def. Nicole Herzog/Elena Ivanova (MSU) 8-5
3. Doron Muravnik/Mariana Spilca (MINN) def. Michaela Silesova/Christine Milliken (MSU) 8-7 (7-2)
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