Lady Eagle Tennis Team Ends Regular Season On Positive Note
4/16/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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WT Southern Miss-Middle Tenn Match Results
Lady Eagle Tennis Team Ends Regular Season On Positive Note
Freshman Sherry Price clinches the match for the Lady Eagles in a three-setter |
Southern Miss (14-6) fought back after losing the doubles? point, to take four of the six singles matches.
?I am pleased that we were able to finish the match today,? Head Coach Randy Rowley said. ?We got off to a slow start, but we were able to pull out a victory. This was a good match to help us get ready for our conference tournament.?
The Blue Raiders (7-13) won the doubles point when Jennifer Klaschka/Ann-Kristin Siljestrom defeated Nikhila Narra/Sherry Price at No. 1 doubles, 8-4. MTSU also won at No. 2 doubles behind Ana Cibils/Emily Vest?, 8-4, win against Nicola Slater/Grace Kammerer. Southern Miss? Ali Blackett/Jennifer Sibille was leading in the match, 5-4, over Jacqui Williams/Claudia Szabo when the match was stopped.
Southern Miss evened the match 1-1 following Kammerer?s 6-0, 6-2 win against Vest at No. 5 singles. MTSU regained the lead when Szabo defeated Sibille, 6-1, 6-2.
Southern Miss then got wins at No. 1 singles behind Slater?s 6-4, 6-1 victory against Klaschka and No. 6 singles when Blackett defeated Williams, 6-1, 6-4.
The Golden Eagles clinched the match with a three-set win at No. 2 singles after Price defeated Cibils, 6-7, 7-6, 6-2. Narra lost at No. 3 singles in three-sets to Siljestrom, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
Southern Miss heads to the Conference USA Tournament, April 21-24, in
Tennis Match Results
Southern Miss vs. Middle
Southern Miss 4, Middle
Singles competition:
1. Nicola Slater (USM) def. Jennifer Klaschka (MTSU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Sherry Price (USM) def. Ana Cibils (MTSU) 6-7, 7-6, 6-2
3. Ann Siljestrom (MTSU) def. Nikhila Narra (USM) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
4. Claudia Szabo (MTSU) def. Jennifer Sibille (USM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Grace Kammerer (USM) def. Emily Vest (MTSU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Ali Blackett (USM) def. Jacqui Williams (MTSU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition:
1. Jennifer Klaschka/Ann Siljestrom (MTSU) def. Nikhila Narra/Sherry Price (USM) 8-4
2. Ana Cibils/Emily Vest (MTSU) def. Nicola Slater/Grace Kammerer (USM) 8-4
3. Jacqui Williams/Claudia Szabo (MTSU) vs. Jennifer Sibille/Ali Blackett (USM) 4-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Southern Miss 14-6
Middle