Women's Tennis Nips No. 68 Missouri Tigers 4-3

Monday, March 12

Columbia, Mo.

5:00 PM

University of Louisville

Missouri

Natalie Laszkowski won at No. 2 singles for the Cardinals.

March 12, 2007 | Women's Tennis

March 12, 2007

The University of Louisville women's tennis team rallied after losing the doubles point to beat the No. 68 ranked Missouri team 4-3 in Columbia, Mo. late Monday night.

U of L's Lauren Imre and Robyn White paired to beat Raquel Wagner and Katelyn McKenzie 8-4 in the Cardinals' only win in doubles. MU's Chrissy Svetlic and Kaitlin Dunham made quick work of Jo-Ann Van Aerde and Natalie Laszkowski, who fell 8-0 at No. 3. At No. 2, U of L's Natalia Baez and Bianca Gorbea battled before falling 9-8 (7-2) in the tiebreaker.

Down 1-0, Gorbea put the first Cardinal point on the board with a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 4 over Kaitlin Dunham. Natalie Laszkowski scored next, rolling over Erika Josbena 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2. Robyn White put the Cardinals up 3-1 with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win at No. 3 in a three-setter over Chrissy Svetlic. Lauren Imre took the Cardinals to 3-1 with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 win at No. 1 over Amanda Pratzel to clinch the match.

Doubles1. Lauren Imre/Robyn White (UL) def. Raquel Wagner/Katelyn McKenzie (MU) 8-42. Erika Josbena/Amanda Pratzel (MU) def. Natalia Baez/Bianca Gorbea (UL) 9-8 (7-2)3. Chrissy Svetlic/Kaitlin Dunham (MU) def. Jo-Ann Van Aerde/Natalie Lazkowski (UL) 8-0
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles1. Lauren Imre (UL) def. Amanda Pratzel (MU) 6-3, 5-7, 7-52. Natalie Lazkowski (UL) def. Erika Josbena (MU) 6-3, 6-33. Robyn White (UL) def. Chrissy Svetlic (MU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-44. Bianca Gorbea (UL) def. Kaitlin Dunham (MU) 6-4, 6-05. Katelyn McKenzie (MU) def. Jo-Ann Van Aerde (UL) 4-6, 6-2, 12-106. Raquel Wagner (MU) def. Natalia Baez (UL) 6-3, 2-6, 11-9
Order of finish: 4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5 (Note: 5 and 6 started after 4 and 2 finished)