Southern Illinois University
Dayton
Women's Tennis shuts down Dayton
02/05/2007 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 4, 2007
By Ryan Shaw
www.siusalukis.com
Dayton, Ohio - The Southern Illinois women's tennis team picked up their first win of the spring season today with a 6-1 victory over Dayton.
SIU got off to a rough start on the doubles' courts, dropping two of three matches and falling behind 1-0. Sabine Tsala Mvilongo and Andrea Courtney picked up the Salukis' only doubles' win, defeating Megan Gray and Maggie Ernst 8-2.
After dropping the doubles' point the Salukis bounced back, sweeping the singles' matches. Tsala Mvilongo, Ame Blacketer needed three sets to finish off her opponent while Jessica Flannery, Michela Cruise, Agata Skorupska and Amanda Taillefer were all able to take their foes out in straight sets.
The Salukis (1-1) will return to action on Friday, Feb. 16 when they travel to Nashville to face Belmont at 5 p.m.
Singles No. 1- Sabine Tsala Mvilongo (SIU) def. Kate Mellion, 4-6, 6-3, (3)
No. 2- Agata Skorupska (SIU) def. Allysa Detroy, 6-3, 3-6, (7)
No. 3- Ame Blacketer (SIU) def. Megan Gray, 6-0, 2-6, 6-1
No. 4- Jessica Flannery (SIU) def. Nikki Dzubay, 6-2, 6-4
No. 5- Michela Cruise (SIU) def. Mackenzie Hoops, 6-2, 6-0
No. 6- Amanda Taillefer (SIU) def. Erin Wilkie, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles No. 1- Detroy/Mellion (UD) def. Blacketer/Vianna Ce, 8-5
No. 2- Dzubay/Hoops (UD) def. Flannery/Taillefer, 9-8(4)
No. 3- Tsala/Courtney (SIU) def. Gray/Ernst, 8-2
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