Women's Tennis Beats Xavier

Thursday, March 10

Louisville, Ky.

2:00 PM

University of Louisville

XAVIER

Suzanna Gracanin won No. 1 doubles and No. 5 singles for the Cardinals.

March 10, 2005 | Women's Tennis

March 10, 2005

Kelly Taylor and Natalie Laszkowski combined for three points in the University of Louisville women's tennis team's 4-3 win over Xavier Thursday at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The No. 68 Cardinals improved their record to 14-5.

The Cardinals got off to a good start by taking the doubles point. Taylor and Laszkowski rolled 8-0 over Kristen Clary and Jackie Vilines. Suzanna Gracanin and Robyn White, in her first shot at No. 1 doubles, won 8-6 over Lauren Clary and Stephanie Bauer.

"We were lucky to win this match," said U of L head coach Greg Davis. "Xavier outplayed us but we were lucky to have players who wouldn't let us lose."

In singles, U of L dropped the No. 1 and No. 2 slots. Taylor won her match at No. 3 with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Bauer. Laszkowski beat Vilines 6-2, 6-3 with Gracanin taking her match at No. 5 6-1, 6-1.


SINGLESNo. 1 Lauren Clary (X) def. Leslie Stewart 6-2, 6-2No. 2 Kristen Clary (X) def. Robyn White 5-7, 6-2 (6) 1-0No. 3 Kelly Taylor (UL) def. Stephanie Bauer 6-4, 6-2No. 4 Natalie Laszkowski (UL) def. Jackie Vilines 6-2, 6-3No. 5 Suzanna Gracanin (UL) def. Annie Diedalis 6-1, 6-1No. 6 Louisville defaults
DOUBLESNo. 1 Gracanin/White (UL) def. L. Clary/Bauer 8-6No. 2 Laszkowski/Taylor (UL) def. K. Clary/Sarah PottsNo. 3 Louisville defaults