Women's Tennis Sweeps Bowling Green State in Season Opener

Friday, January 21

Louisville, Ky.

2:00 PM

University of Louisville

BOWLING GREEN

Women's Tennis Sweeps Bowling Green State in Season Opener

January 21, 2011 | Women's Tennis

Jan. 21, 2011

The University of Louisville women's tennis team won three 3-set matches and took the doubles point to sweep visiting Bowling Green State 7-0 in the season opening match Friday morning at the Bass Rudd Tennis Center.

"It was a good win today," said U of L head coach Mark Beckham. "If you just looked at the score on paper it looked like we had an easy time but, in fact, we had to win three 3-setters. BGSU gave us a good challenge for our first match."

U of L took two of the three doubles matches led by Mandy Brown and Julia Fellerhoff's 8-4 win at No. 1. The pair of Sarah Miller and Becca Shine beat Mary Hill and Katie Grubb 8-6 at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point.

"We came out a big sluggish but as soon as we got rid of our nerves, we were able to execute at crucial times to win the match 7-0," said Beckham.

Fellerhoff set the tone in singles by beating BGSU's top player and senior leader Christine Chiricosta 6-0, 7-5. The match was clinched by No. 5 singles player Sonia Bokhari, who rolled over Maddy Eccleston 6-4, 6-2.

Singles1.) Julia Fellerhoff (UL) def. Christine Chiricosta 6-0, 7-52.) Mandy Brown (UL) def. Mary Hill 2-6, 6-2, (10-8)3.) Becca Shine (UL) def. Nikki Chiricosta 6-3, 4-6, (10-2)4.) Kaysara Mandry (UL) def. Emily Reuland  1-6, 6-2, 7-55.) Sonia Bokhari (UL) def. Maddy Eccleston 6-4, 6-26.) Sarah Miller (UL) def. Jessica Easdale 6-1, 7-6 (3)
Doubles1.) Brown/Fellerhoff (UL) def. C. Chiricosta/Eccleston 8-42.) N. Chiricosta/Reuland def. Villajuan/Harris (UL) 8-73.) Miller/Shine (UL) def. Hill/Grubb 8-6