Southern Illinois University
SIU-Edwardsville
Women's Tennis wins first home match, 6-1
03/05/2008 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
March 5, 2008
By Beth Miller
www.SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill - The Southern Illinois University women's tennis team competed in their first home match of the season Wednesday, defeating SIU - Edwardsville, 6-1.
The Salukis (6-2) started off to a good start in doubles action, sweeping the Cougars to capture the doubles point. Sabine Tsala Mvilongo and Jessica Flannery teamed up at the top seed, grabbing an 8-5 win over Carli Connors and Laura Horning. At No. 2 doubles, Martina Vianna Cé and Michela Cruise topped Kelsey Laird and Stephanie Clark, 8-3. Andrea Courtney and Amanda Taillefer defeated Ali Wulfers and Amanda Niebur at No. 3 doubles, 8-3.
"Doubles was a little rocky at the start," said head coach Audra Nothwehr. "But once we got going, we were able to win several games in a row."
Southern Illinois continued their success into singles, taking five of the six matches from SIU- Edwardsville. At No. 1 singles, Tsala won the tiebreaker against Connors, 4-6, 6-2, 10-4. Cé won her match against Horning, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 2 singles. Flannery competed at No. 3 singles, with a 6-3, 6-1, win over Laird. Agata Skorupska grabbed an easy win over Wulfers at No. 4 singles, 6-1, 6-0. Taillefer kept the winning streak alive at No. 5 singles, defeating Sarah Rhein, 8-4. Courtney's match against Clark was defaulted due to sickness, with the 2-1 final given to Clark for the point.
"Singles play was solid for the most part," Nothwehr said. "Jessica, Martina, and Agata all dominated their matches."
The Salukis are now 6-2 will be back in action Tuesday, March 11 at Arkansas State.
Southern Illinois 6, SIU-Edwardsville 1
Singles
No. 1 - Sabine Tsala Mvilongo def. Carli Connors 4-6, 6-2 (10-4)
No. 2 - Martina Vianna Cé def. Laura Horning 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 - Jessica Flannery def. Kelsey Laird 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 - Agata Skorupska def. Ali Wulfers - 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 - Amanda Taillefer def. Sarah Rhein 8-4
No. 6 - Stephanie Clark def. Andrea Courtney 2-1 (Def.)
Doubles
No. 1 - Tsala/Flannery def. Connors/Horning 8-5
No. 2 - Cé/Cruise def. Laird/Clark 8-3
No. 3 - Courtney/Taillefer def. Wulfer/Niebur 8-3
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