Women's Tennis Wins Double Header

Feb. 4, 2006

MILWAUKEE - With a full team effort, the Marquette women's tennis team was able to sweep today's double header defeating Northern Illinois, 6-1, and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 6-1, at home at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium. The Golden Eagles record rises to 2-3 on the season.

Northern Illinois was not able to roster a full line-up, forfeiting at no. 3 doubles and no. 6 singles. Lauren Little and Francina Bonnelly teamed up to defeat the Husky's Jenny Edner and Lilian Asuaje, 8-4, while Erin Watkins and Dominika Dabrowski beat the duo of Megan Brooks and Dora Delgadillo, 8-3.

"We played very well today," head coach Jody Bronson said. "We were sharp this morning, the girls were prepared and came out ready to get after it."

Marquette carried their momentum into singles winning at all but no. 5. Junior, Dabrowski, had a convincing win over NIU's Brooks, 6-2, 6-0, while Little defeated Delgadillo at no. 1, 6-1, 6-1.

"It was great to have six people ready to play and not have any defaults," Bronson said. "We played with a lot of heart today. Everyone came ready. I thought Lauren (Little) played especially well. She created a lot of offensive shots."

The Golden Eagles came out with the same intensity against cross-town rival UWM, earning the doubles point. Dabrowski and Watkins teamed up to take down Margie Van Lieshout and Traci Litscher, 8-5. Katie Donovan and Andrea Bukacek earned the win at no. 3 defeating, Elizabeth Angel and Sam Drews, 8-1.

"It's great to come away with the doubles point," Bronson added. "Getting the 1-0 lead heading into singles is always key."

In singles action, Marquette won all but the fifth position. Watkins defeated Litscher at no. 2, 6-0, 6-0, while Bonnelly beat Lauren Fenley, 6-0, 6-1, at no. 4. The Golden Eagles got a win at no. 6 from Robin Metzler along with wins from Little and Dabrowski at no. 1 and no. 3.

The women will take to the road on Friday, February 10, taking on Indiana State at 4 p.m.

Marquette 6, Northern Illinois 1
Singles

No. 1-Lauren Little (MU) def. Doris Delgadillo (NIU) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2-Erin Watkins (MU) def. Jenny Edner (NIU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3-Francina Bonnelly (MU) def. Lilian Asuaje (NIU) 7-6(2), 6-3
No. 4-Dominika Dabrowski (MU) def. Megan Brooks (NIU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6-Chrissy Nagel (NIU) def. Andrea Bukacek (MU) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1-Little/Bonnelly (MU) def. Edner/Asuaje (NIU) 8-4
No. 2-Watkins/Dabrowski (MU) def. Brooks/Delgadillo (NIU) 8-3
No. 3-DNP

Marquette 6, Wis.-Milwaukee 1

Singles

No. 1-Lauren Little (MU) def. Margie Van Lieshout (UWM) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2-Erin Watkins (MU) def. Traci Litscher (UWM) 6-0, 6-0
No. 3-Dominika Dabrowski (MU) def. Shayna Illingworth (UWM) 6-0, 6-2
No. 4-Francina Bonnelly (MU) def. Lauren Fenley (UWM) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5-Elizabeth Angel (UWM) def. Andrea Bukacek (MU) 3-6, 7-5, (10-6)
No. 6-Robin Metzler (MU) def. Sam Drews (UWM) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1-Little/Bonnelly (MU) def. Illingworth/Fenley (UWM) 8-2
No. 2-Dabrowski/Watkins (MU) def. Van Lieshout/Litscher (UWM) 8-5
No. 3-Donovan/Bukacek (MU) def. Angel/Drews (UWM) 8-1