No. 75 Women's Tennis Beats Middle Tennessee

Friday, February 11

Louisville, Ky.

2:00 PM

University of Louisville

MIDDLE TENNESSEE

Ariana Marshall won 6-1, 6-1 in singles and paired with Robyn White to win doubles 8-1.

February 11, 2005 | Women's Tennis

Feb. 11, 2005

The No. 75-ranked Louisville women's tennis team (8-2)beat visiting Middle Tennessee State 5-2 Friday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

Louisville opened the match by taking the doubles point. The doubles team of Natalie Laszkowski and Kelly Taylor rolled 8-1 at the No. 2 spot over Emily Vest and Anna Cibils. Ariana Marshall and freshman Robyn White handled Jacqui Williams and Claudia Szabo 8-2 at No. 3. The Lady Raiders avoided a sweep, however, as the doubles tandem of Jennifer Klaschka and Ann-Kristin Siljestrom edged Suzanna Gracanin and Leslie Stewart 8-5 at No. 1 doubles.

"We played a great match againwst a very tough regional opponent," said head coach Greg Davis. "The team is really leaving everything they have on the court each match."

White and Taylor won No. 2 and No. 3 respectively for the Cardinals. Laszkowski won easily at No. 4 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Vest. Marshall won at No. 6 to ensure the win with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Williams.

The Cardinals play New Mexico Sunday morning at Bass-Rudd.

#75 Louisville 5, Middle Tennessee 2
SinglesNo. 1 Jennifer Klaschka (MT) def. Leslie Stewart (UL) 6-3, 6-3No. 2 Robyn White (UL) def. Anna Maria Cibils (MT) 6-2, 6-2No. 3 Kelly Taylor (UL) def. Claudia Szabo (MT) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3No. 4 Natalie Laszkowski (UL) def. Emily Vest (MT) 6-1, 6-1No. 5 Ann-Kristin Siljestrom (MT) def. Suzanna Gracanin (UL) 7-6, 7-5No. 6 Ariana Marshall (UL) def. Jacqui Williams (MT) 6-3, 6-2
DoublesNo. 1 Klaschka/Siljestrom (MT) def. Gracanin/Stewart (UL) 8-5No. 2 Taylor/Laszkowski (UL) def. Vest/Cibils (MT) 8-1No. 3 Marshall/White (UL) def. Williams/Szabo (MT) 8-2