Southern Illinois University
Southwest Missouri State
Women's Tennis Loses To Southwest Missouri State
04/12/2003 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
April 12, 2003
Carbondale, Ill. - SIU's women's tennis team lost on their home court today 7-0 to Missouri Valley Conference foe Southwest Missouri State. Coming into the match, the Bears had a slight lead over the Salukis in conference play with a 4-1 record and improved to 5-1 as SIU fell to 3-2 in MVC action.
Sisters Alejandra and Maria Blanco defeated Ia Zozrashuili and Cassandra Godfrey in number one doubles.
The Salukis, 6-12 overall, will host Wichita State tomorrow at 10 a.m.
SCORE: SMS 7, Southern Illinois 0
SINGLES:
No. 1: Ia Zozrashuili (SMS) def. Alejandra Blanco (SIU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2: Cassandra Godfrey (SMS) def. Maria Blanco (SIU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-5
No. 3: Marta Rubina (SMS) def. Jessica Knitter (SIU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 4: Laura Miller (SMS) def. Zuzana Palovic (SIU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5: Ala Alvarez (SMS) def. Zoya Honarmand (SIU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 6: Mali Gakovic (SMS) def. Sophie Bedard (SIU) 6-4, 6-2
DOUBLES:
No. 1: A. Blanco/M. Blanco (SIU) def. Zozrashuili/Godfrey (SMS) 8-4
No. 2: Maria Amato/Rubina (SMS) def. Knitter/Palovic (SIU) 8-4
No. 3: Alvarez/Miller (SMS) def. Tana Trapani/Knitter (SIU) 8-4
