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University of Louisville
at Rollins
Women's Tennis Fall at Rollins
March 10, 2002 | Women's Tennis
March 10, 2002
Winterhaven, FL -- The University of Louisville women's team wilted after a hot, humid, five hour match and fell 6-3 to Rollins.
"Now we know why this team made it to the semi-finals of the NCAA Division II championship," said head coach Meg Peavy. "They are tough!"
The Cardinals managed to squeak by at No. 1 doubles when Melisa San Martin teamed with Kelly Kiehna to beat Vanessa Caddick and Frances Giron 9-8 (7-5).
Louisville, which was playing the old format in the match, (where all three doubles are scored individually), also won two singles matches. Julie Penn at No. 3 singles scored an easy 6-1, 6-1 win over Lindsey Soffes. No. 6 singles player Kelly Taylor beat Jill Oppenheim 6-4, 6-2. At No. 4 singles, Mariana Torres took Giron to three sets but fell 4-6, 6-4 ,6-0.
Our team really hustled and played their hardest. We simply had no way of practicing for playing in those heat conditions. It isn't a matter of fitness but a matter of mental toughness to deal wit hso many balls heavily spun back time and time again that wore us down," said Peavy.
SINGLES
Vanessa Caddick (R) def. Melisa San Martin 6-3, 6-2 Carla Prieto (R) def. Kelly Kiehna 6-4, 6-0 Julie Penn (L) def. Lindsey Soffes 6-1, 6-1 Frances Giron (R) def. Mariana Torres 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 Andrea Root (R) def. Paige Eber 6-3 , 6-2 Kelly Taylor (L) def. Jill Oppenheim 6-4, 6-2
DOUBLES
SanMartin/Kiehna (L) def. Caddick/Giron 9-8 (7-5) Prieto/Niebauer (R) def. Penn/Eber 8-5 Soffes/Oppenheim (R) def. Torres/Taylor 8-4
