March 22, 2007

DELAND, Fla. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team fell to 1-10 on the season with a 7-0 loss at Stetson, Thursday.

The Lady Tigers got a win at No. 2 doubles from the team of Christina Wieser and Ekin Zafir, but losses at No. 1 and 3 doubles let the Hatters go up early 1-0. Stetson then used six straight set victories to close out the sweep and to improve to 7-9 on the season.

Memphis will remain in Florida and will play NCAA Division II nationally-ranked Rollins College, Friday.

Stetson 7, Memphis 0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Valentina Galbarini/Samantha Lange def. Marjorie Ondeck/Dara Toulch (UM), 8-6
No. 2 -- Christina Wieser/Ekin Zafir (UM) def. Catherine Canady/Anna Leonenko, 8-4
No. 3 -- Katherine St. Clair/Breanna Atkinson def. Flavia Russo/Katie-Mary Outhwaite (UM), 8-0
Singles
No. 1 -- Valentina Galbarini def. Marjorie Ondeck (UM), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 -- Breanna Atkinson def. Dara Toulch (UM), 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 -- Anna Leonenko def. Ekin Zafir (UM), 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 -- Catherine Canady def. Christina Wieser (UM), 6-2, 7-5
No. 5 -- Samantha Lange def. Flavia Russo (UM), 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 -- Katherine St. Claire def. Katie-Mary Outhwaite (UM), 6-3, 6-0