University of Memphis Athletics
University of Memphis
UA-Montgomery
Women's Tennis Falls to Auburn-Montgomery, 4-3
Mar 09, 2001 | Women's Tennis
March 9, 2001
Memphis, Tenn. - - The University of Memphis women's tennis team won three of the top four singles matches, but it was not enough as Auburn-Montgomery downed Memphis, 4-3, Friday.
AUM won the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles matches to take the doubles point and then junior Juliana Piumatti made is 2-0, AUM, when she downed Memphis' Betsy Card, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 3 singles.
Memphis battled back with three-set wins at No. 1, 2 and 4 singles to make the score 3-2, Memphis. But AUM's depth at No. 5 and 6 sealed an AUM victory, 4-3.
After winning their first four matches, the Tigers have gone 2-4 in their last six matches and are now 6-4 overall and 1-1 in Conference USA. Memphis will host Troy State University at 9 a.m., Saturday, at the HPER Courts on the campus of the U of M.
Singles
No. 1 - Christina Ladyman (UM) def. Orsolya Somorjai (AUM), 6-4, 3-6, 10-5
No. 2 - Sabrina Lindemann (UM) def. Ximena Rodriguez (AUM), 6-7 (7), 6-3, 10-6
No. 3 - Juliana Piumatti (AUM) def. Betsy Card (UM), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 - Sumitra Rao (UM) def. Electra Henry (AUM), 7-5, 3-6, 10-7
No. 5 - Luca Somorjai (AUM) def. Annika Westberg (UM), 6-0, 6-3
No. 6 - Belen Berbel (AUM) def. Rebecca Garner (UM), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 --Rodriguez/L. Somorjai (AUM) def. Ladyman/Lindemann (UM), 8-3
No. 2 - Was not played
No. 3 - Henry/Carla Bruno def. Rao/Garner, 8-2(AUM)
