Marquette University Athletics
Women's Tennis Swept by no. 31 Indiana, 7-0
2/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The Golden Eagles picked up one win in doubles competition where, the duo of junior Dominika Dabrowski and freshman Robin Metzler defeated Marah Calvo and Cecile Perton, 8-7, in a tightly-contested match that ended in a tiebreaker set. However, Marquette was unable to capture another doubles victory. At no. 1 doubles, sophomore Maria Calbeto and freshman Lauren Little were defeated by no. 32 Sarah Batty and Laura McGaffigan, 8-2, and at the no. 2 slot sophomore Erin Watkins and junior Francina Bonnelly were downed by Sigrid Fischer and Brianna Williams, 8-4.
Marquette had no success in singles play. Fischer quickly downed Bonnelly at no. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-0 to help Indiana win its first singles match of the day. Indiana's Alba Berdala tallied the same result over Dabrowski at no. 4 singles. Watkins was topped by Hoosier Williams 6-2, 6-2 at no. 3 singles and Metzler was defeated at the sixth position, 6-3, 6-1.
Calbeto battled, taking the second set from McGaffigan, but fell short as McGaffigan defeated Calbeto, 6-4, 1-6, 6-0. In another hard fought match at no. 1 singles, Little was taken down by Batty, 6-3. 6-4.
The Golden Eagles will return to the Helfaer Tennis Stadium to host Wisconsin on Friday, February 17, at 3:30 p.m.
#31 Indiana 7, Marquette 0
Singles
1. Sarah Batty (IU) def. Lauren Little (MARQ), 6-3, 6-4
2. Laura McGaffigan,(IU) def. Maria Calbeto (MARQ), 6-4, 1-6, 6-0
3. Brianna Williams (IU) def. Erin Watkins (MARQ), 6-2, 6-2
4. Alba Berdala (IU) def. Dominika Dabrowski (MARQ), 6-1, 6-0
5. Sigrid Fischer (IU) def. Francinia Bonnelly (MARQ), 6-1, 6-0
6. Celcile Perton (IU) def. Robin Metzler (MARQ), 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
1. #32 Batty/McGraffigan (IU) def. Calbeto/Little (MARQ), 8-2
2. Fischer/Williams (IU) def. Watkins/Bonnelly (MARQ), 8-4
3. Dabrowski/Metzler (MARQ) def. Calvo/Perton (IU), 8-7
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