Marquette University
Illinois
Women Lose Tough Match to Illinois
2/10/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 10, 2002
The Marquette women's tennis team finished up their weekend Midwestern road trip with a stop in Champaign, Ill. to face the Fighting Illini.
The match was the last home match for Illinois before they start their Big Ten match-ups and they were ready to fight, winning the No. 1,2,4 and 5 spots in straight sets.
Marquette sophomore Annabelle Espinosa gave Tiffany Eklov a tough match, sending the second set into a tie-breaking round before losing 2-6, 7-5 (7).
Junior Alex Stankovic held her own in the No. 6 position, defeating Michelle Webb in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.
The Golden Eagles take to the road again next week with a trip to Iowa City on Feb. 16 and then to Northwestern on Feb. 20.
Marquette's current record for the spring season is 1-4.
RESULTS:
Singles:
1. #51 Jennifer McGaffigan (ILL) def. Gen Charron (MU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Cynthya Goulet (ILL) def. Eva Trujillo (MU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Tiffany Eklov (ILL) def. Belle Espinosa (MU) 2-6, 7-5,(7)
4. Eva Choe (ILL) def. Veronica Briseno (MU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Eldina Fazlic (ILL) def. Anna Pavlovic (MU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Alexandra Stankovic (MU) def. Michelle Webb (ILL) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles:
1. McGaffigan/Goulet (ILL) def. Charron/Pavlovic (MU) 8-4
2. Eklov/Choe (ILL) def. Briseno/Espinosa (MU) 8-5
3. Webb/Liz Fraker (ILL) def. Stankovic/Trujillo (MU) 8-3
