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University of Memphis
Arkansas State
Women's Tennis Falls 6-1 at Arkansas State
Mar 30, 2007 | Women's Tennis
March 30, 2007
JONESBORO, Ark. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team came up short while playing with just five healthy players in a non-conference match at Arkansas State, Thursday. Senior Christina Wieser teamed with Ekin Zafir to win their No. 1 doubles match, and Wieser added a win at No. 3 singles to give Memphis its only point of the match in a 6-1 loss.
The Lady Tiger win at No. 1 doubles was the third win in the last four tries for Wieser and Zafir. The tandem is now 4-8 on the year in doubles. Wieser then won her first set against Rone Van Wyk, 6-2, then battled to hang on for the victory with a 7-6 (6) second set win.
The Lady Tigers will wrap up the seven-match road swing at Southern Illinois, Monday. Memphis will next play at home next Saturday (Apr. 7th) when UALR comes to town.
Arkansas State 6, Memphis 1
Singles
No. 1 - Maria Oprea def. Ekin Zafir (UM), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 - Zeljka Minic def. Dara Toulch (UM), 6-0, 6-2
No. 3 - Christina Wieser (UM) def. Rone Van Wyk, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
No. 4 - Paula Chelminska def. Flavia Russo (UM), 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 - Renee Branker def. Katie-Mary Outhwaite (UM), 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 - ASU won by default
Doubles
No. 1 - Christina Wieser/Ekin Zafir (UM) def. Paula Chelminska/My-Hang Nguyen, 8-5
No. 2 - Maria Oprea/Renee Branker def. Dara Toulch/Katie-Mary Outhwaite (UM), 8-2
No. 3 - ASU won by default
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