Cards Defeat Tennessee Tech In Women's Tennis

January 22,2000

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville women's tennis team opened up the spring season with a 6-3 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

In singles action, Louisville's Kelly-Marie Miller took Lupita Hernandez to three sets before falling 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 at the top seed. Katie McLaughlin, Kelly Ford, Kelly Whitler and Melisa San Martin each won in straight sets for the Cards at Nos. 2-5 respectively. At the six spot, Tennessee Tech's Carolina Melicoff defeated Louisville's Kelly Kiehna 6-2, 6-4.

In doubles, Tech's No. 1 team of Hernandez and Delucca defeated Miller and Ford 8-3, while Louisville's McLaughlin and San Martin beat Anastassia Mirnova and Anita Obando 8-6 at No. 2. The Cards' Kelly Whitler and Kiehna closed out the doubles by defeating Melicoff and Carey Lay 8-1 at No. 3.

"Overall, we beat a solid team," said U of L head coach Meg Peavy. "It was a good first day that was anticipated, expected and delivered."

On Friday, Jan. 28 at 10:00 a.m., Louisville will play host to Kentucky, who is No. 22 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings.

SINGLES
No. 1 - Lupita Hernandez (TT) d. Kelly-Marie Miller (UL) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Katie McLaughlin (UL) d. Elena Delucca (TT) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 - Kelly Ford (UL) d. Anastassia Mirnova (TT) 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 - Kelly Whitler (UL) d. Anita Obando (TT) 6-4, 6-0
No. 5 - Melisa San Martin (UL) d. Barbara Soto (TT) 6-0, 6-2
No. 6 - Carolina Melicoff (TT) d. Kelly Kiehna (UL) 6-2, 6-4


DOUBLES
No. 1 - Hernandez/Delucca (TT) d. Miller/Ford (UL) 8-3
No. 2 - McLaughlin/San Martin (UL) d. Anastassia Mirnova (TT) 8-6
No. 3 - Whitler/Kiehna (UL) d. Melicoff/Carey Lay 8-1

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