Women's Tennis Burns Blazers 5-1

Saturday, January 31

Louisville, Ky.

1:00 PM

University of Louisville

UAB

January 31, 2004 | Women's Tennis

Jan. 31, 2004

The University of Louisville women's tennis team won their third match in a row with a 5-1 win over Conference USA opponent UAB at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center to move their record to 5-2 for the season.

"It was good to get our first conference win of the year," said Greg Davis, U of L head coach.

The Cardinals faltered during the doubles point when the No. 1 pair of Leslie Stewart and Michele Spiess fell 8-5. The No. 2 doubles pair of Kelly Taylor and Natalie Laszkowski were edged 9-8. Only the No. 3 pair of Paige Eber and Christina Gogol won 8-3.

"UAB played very well in doubles against us, but we were agle to respond in singles with a great team performance," said Davis.

Stewart had her hands full in the first set of the match at No. 1 when she eked out a 7-6 win but rolled 6-2 in the second. Spiess rolled at No. 2, beating Annemiche Elsholz 6-2, 6-4. Taylor battled to a three-set win after losing the first 3-6 and the nwon 6-2,6-1. Julia Hierl beat Nadia Dellarciprete 6-3, 6-0. Eber won her match 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6.

Leslie Stewart (L) def. Femke deBoer 7-6, 6-2Michele Spiess (L) def. Annemiche Elsholz 6-2, 6-4Christina Gogol (L) vs. Merrit Jensma (DNF)Kelly Taylor (L) def. Julia Von Samson 3-6, 6-2, 6-1Julia Hierl (L) def. Nadia Dellarciprete 6-3, 6-0Paige Eber (L) def. Sumrin Tanzeem 6-2, 6-2
Elsholz/deBoer def. Stewart/Spiess (L) 8-5Jensma/Dellarciprete def. Taylor/Laszkoswki 9-8Eber/Gogol (L) def. Von Samson/Tanzeen 8-3