Tennis
Tennis
Women's Tennis: MSUB 5, SCSU 4
WOMEN'S TENNIS: Huskies Bow Out of NCAA Play with Loss to MSUB
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Kelly Freese |
Sartell, Minn. - The St. Cloud State University women's tennis (26-9) saw its 2009 season end with a well-played 5-4 loss to Montana State University-Billings in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Division II women's tennis Central Regional on Saturday, May 9. The match was played at the Sartell High School Tennis Complex in Sartell, Minn.
Montana State Billings will now advance to the 2009 NCAA Division II finals, which will be played on May 13-16 in Altamonte Springs, Fla. The Huskies finish their season with a school record 26 victories, and this marks the fifth time in team history that the Huskies have qualified for NCAA tournament play.
In doubles play, MSUB gained the early advantage in the match with wins at third doubles and second doubles. SCSU's first doubles duo of Kelly Freese and Jacquelyn Doll earned an 8-4 victory.
In singles play, SCSU evened the score with a 6-1, 6-0 win by Kristie Eull at fifth singles. Samanatha Boushek made the score 3-2 in favor of the Huskies with a 6-3, 6-2 win at sixth singles. At third singles, MSUB tied the score with a 7-6, 7-5 victory by Anne-Sophie Tredet over SCSU's Kelly Freese.
At fourth singles, MSUB pushed its lead to 4-3 as Johnna Beatty posted a three-set win over SCSU's Kayla Lenz. The Huskies pushed the match to its limit as Doll stormed back from a first set loss to gain a big 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over MSUB's Ling Chan.
The stage was set for a dramatic win by MSUB's Anna Juarez over SCSU's Dawn Olsen. In a three-hour marathon, Juarez battled back from a first set loss to gain a 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-4 victory over Olsen.
Listed below are the complete results from the match between MSUB and the host Huskies.
Doubles Results
#1 Doubles - Kelly Freese/Jacquelyn Doll (SCSU) def. Johnna Beatty/Anna Juarez (MSUB) 8-4
#2 Doubles - Bekah Carlson/Hannah Moudree (MSUB) def. Dawn Olsen/Krisite Eull (SCSU) 9-8 (9-7)
#3 Doubles - Ling Chan/Anne-Sophie Tredet (MSUB) def. Kayla Lenz/Tanya Halloran (SCSU) 8-2
Singles Results
1st Singles - Jacquelyn Doll (SCSU) def. Ling Chan (MSUB) vs. 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
2nd Singles - Anna Juarez (MSUB) def. Dawn Olsen (SCSU) 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-4
3rd Singles - Anne-Sophie Tredet (MSUB) def. Kelly Freese (SCSU) 7-6, 7-5
4th Singles - Johnna Beatty (MSUB) def. Kayla Lenz (SCSU) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
5th Singles - Kristie Eull (SCSU) def. Bekah Carlson (MSUB) 6-1, 6-0
6th Singles - Samantha Boushek (SCSU) def. Samantha Selstad (MSUB) 6-3, 6-2
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