Women's tennis defeats Dayton 6-1
02/28/2009 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 28, 2009
By Megan Kramper
www.SIUSalukis.com
Dayton, Ohio - The SIU women's tennis team collected a 6-1 victory over Dayton on Friday night.
The Salukis jumped out to an early lead as they swept all three doubles matches and then claimed victories in five singles matches.
Fadzai Mawisire improved her SIU record to 8-0 with win over Dayton's Loni Dickerhoof, 6-4,6-3 and a win in No. 1 doubles with partner Ame Blacketer over Nikki Dzubay/Kelly O'Connell, 8-2.
The Salukis will return to action today as they travel to face the University of Cincinnati at 3 p.m.
Final Results
Doubles
Fadzai Mawisire/Ame Blacketer def.Nikki Dzubay/Kelly O'Connell, 8-2
Jessica Flannery/Michela Cruise def. Loni Dicherhoof/Chelsea Glankler, 8-3
Martina Vianna Ce/Andrea Courtney def. Laina Grote/Molly Mathews, 8-6
Singles
No. 1.Fadzai Mawisire def. Lina Dicherhoof, 6-4, 6-3
No. 2.Vishakha Sheoran def, Laina Grote 7-5, 6-4
No. 3 Martina Vianna Ce def. Chelsea Glankler 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 Nikki Dzubay def. Jessica Flannery, 6-2, 3-6, 11-9
No. 5 Michela Cruise def. Kelly O'Connell,6-3, 6-0
No. 6 Emily Whitney def. Molly Mathews, 6-2, 6-2