Women's Tennis Splits Doubleheader

Saturday, February 16

Bass-Rudd Tennis Center

2:00 PM ET

University of Louisville

Southern Ill

February 16, 2002 | Women's Tennis

Feb. 16, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- After being swept 6-0 by Eastern Michigan, the University of Louisville women's tennis team regrouped and posted a 5-2 win over Southern Illinois in the second match of the doubleheader.

The win over Southern Illinois marks the Cardinals first of the spring season and boosts their record to 1-8. Southern Illinois was shorthanded and had to default two singles matches and No. 3 doubles. At No. 4 singles, Paige Eber beat Sarah Krismantis 6-3, 6-2 and then paired with Julie Penn at No. 2 doubles to beat Stark and Krismantis. At No. 3 singles Mariana Torres beat Kari Stark 6-4, 7-5.

In the first match of the day, the Cardinals were unable to win a set against the powerful Eastern Michigan squad.

Eastern Michigan def. Louisville 6-0

SinglesNo. 1  Rebecca Hawkins (EMU) def. Melisa San Martin   6-4, 7-6, (7)No. 2  Lisa D'Amelio (EMU) def. Kelly Kiehna          6-0, 6-4No. 3  Simone Duhme (EMU) def. Julie Penn             7-6, 1-6 (DNF)No. 4  Amalia Lincaru (EMU) def. Mariana Torres       6-2, 6-1No. 5  Shari Gamarnik (EMU) def. Paige Eber           6-1, 6-0No. 6  Kendra Clark (EMU) def. Kelly Taylor           6-0, 6-3
DoublesNo. 1  Hawkins/D'Amelio (EMU) def. San Martin/Kiehna  8-2No. 2  Duhme/Clark (EMU) def. Penn/Eber               8-1No. 3  Gamarnik/Lincaru (EMU) def. Torres/Taylor      8-2

Louisville def. Southern Illinois 5-2

SinglesNo. 1  Erika Ochoa (SIU) def. Melisa San Martin       7-5, 6-1No. 2  Alejandra Blanco (SIU) def. Kelly Kiehna       7-5, 6-2No. 3  Mariana Torres (LOU) def. Kari Stark           6-4, 7-5No. 4  Paige Eber (LOU) def. Sarah Krismantis         6-3, 6-2No. 5  Louisville by defaultNo. 6  Louisville by default
DoublesNo. 1  San Martin/Kiehna def. Ochoa/Blanco             8-4No. 2  Penn/Eber def. Stark/Krismantis                 8-6No. 3  Louisville by default