Women's Tennis Blanks Salukis

Saturday, February 15

Louisville, Ky.

9:00 AM

University of Louisville

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

Melisa San Martin won both her doubles and singles matches against SIU.

February 15, 2003 | Women's Tennis

Feb. 15, 2003

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Louisville women's tennis team swept the Salukis of Southern Illinois 7-0 Saturday at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

"We showed the fight and fire that we need as a team in order to be successful the rest of the year," said first year U of L head coach Greg Davis.

The Cardinals won all three slots for the doubles point. No. 1 doubles partners, Marie Louise Frolich-Hansen and Kelly Taylor, continued their winning ways with a 8-3 win over sisters Alejandra and Maria Blanco. Melisa San Martin and Julie Penn took care of Jessica Knitter and Zoya Honarmand 8-3. Paige Eber and Jasmin Singh blanked their opponents, Sophie Bedard and Yasmine Farag 8-0.

"When we have a great team effort and all six players show up mentally tough, we are very difficult team to beat," said Davis.

At No. 1 singles, Marie Louise Frolich-Hansen fought off Alejandra Blanco 7-6 in the first set and then settled into her game and took the second set 6-1. Taylor beat Maria Blanco at No. 2 6-3, 6-1. Julie Penn won the first set at No. 2, dropped the second set 4-6 but won the deciding set 10-7. San Martin and Singh both beat their opponens 6-0, 6-1. Eber won her first singles set easily at 6-0 but then had to hold on 7-6 (7-1) for her win at No. 6.

The Cardinals improve to 9-2 in the dual season.


SINGLESMarie Louise Frolich-Hansen (L) def. Alejandra Blanco 7--6, 6-1Kelly Taylor (L) def. Maria Blanco 6-3 ,.6-1Julie Penn (L) def. Jessica Knitter 6-2, 4-6 (10-7)Melisa San Martin (L) vs. Sophie Bedard 6-0, 6-1Jasmin Singh (L) def. Zoya Honarmand 6-0, 6-1Paige Eber (L) def. Yasmine Farah 6-0, 7-6 (7-1)
DOUBLESForlich-Hansen/Taylor (L) def. Blanco/Blanco 8-3San Martin/Penn (L) def. Knitter/Bedard 8-3Eber/Singh (L) def.  Honarmand/Farag 6-0, 7-6, (7-1)