Marquette University
UIC
Women's Tennis Suffers First Loss of Season
1/22/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 20, 2001
MILWAUKEE - Marquette suffered its first loss of the women's tennis dual match season, dropping a close decision to Ill.-Chicago at the Helfaer Center. With the loss, Marquette falls to 1-1 on the season.
For the second-straight match, Marquette cruised to take doubles point, but it was in singles spots 3-6 where the Golden Eagles faced defeat.
Laura Garcia and Genevieve Charron earned wins at the nos. 1 and 2 spots respectively, but the rest of the Golden Eagles squad could not work out a victory as the Flames won the needed four points.
Anna Pavlovic at the no. 3 spot lost to Ayca Gumuscu, 6-3, 6-4, and Sommer LaValley dropped a 7-6, 6-3 decision to Zvjezdana Malesevic in Marquette's best shot at winning a fourth point.
The Golden Eagles return to action on Fri., Jan. 26 when they host Ohio State at 3 p.m. at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium.
RESULTS
Singles
no. 1: Laura Garcia, MAR d. Nicole Derouin, UIC 6-2, 6-2no. 2: Genevieve Charron, MAR d. Jackie Farr, UIC 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-1no. 3: Ayca Gumuscu, UIC d. Anna Pavlovic, MAR 6-3, 6-4no. 4: Zvjezdana Malesevic, UIC d. Sommer LaValley, MAR 7-6 (3), 6-3no. 5: Zorica Malesevic, UIC d. Amanda Devraj, MAR 6-3, 6-3no. 6: Karen Liwanpo, UIC d. Kristin Hosea, MAR 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
no. 1: Garcia/Charron, MAR d. Derouin/Farr, UIC 8-3no. 2: Pavlovic/LaValley, MAR d. Gumuscu/Liwanpo, UIC 8-2no. 3: Devraj/Alex Stankovic, MAR d. Alyson Stalzer/Zv. Malesevic, UIC 8-5
