Women's Tennis Falls to no. 40 Indiana, 7-0

Feb. 4, 2007

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Marquette women's tennis team suffered another set back to a ranked opponent falling 7-0 to no. 40 Indiana Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Golden Eagles fall to 1-5 on the spring season.

Marquette hung tough in the morning matches, beginning with doubles. The IU tandem of Alba Berdala and Laura McGaffigan defeated sophomore Lauren Little and junior Shannon Brown, 8-4. Sigrid Fischer and Cecile Perton defeated junior Maria Calbeto and freshman Kylie Moore at the second doubles position, 8-2, while Stephanie Heller and junior Brianna Williams earned an 8-5 with at no. 3 doubles over junior Erin Watkins and senior Francina Bonnelly.

In singles action, the Hoosiers got quick wins over Watkins, 6-2, 6-1 no. 4 singles and freshman Elly Strother, 6-2, 6-2 at no. 6 singles, and Marquette was unable to dig itself out of a 3-0 deficit.

The Golden Eagles will return to action at Ohio State on Friday, February 9. No. 40 Indiana 7, Marquette 0

Singles
1. #86 Alba Berdala (IND) def. Lauren Little (MARQ) 6-4, 6-2
2. Laura McGaffigan (IND) def. Kylie Moore (MARQ) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
3. Sigrid Fischer (IND) def. Maria Calbeto (MARQ) 7-5, 6-1
4. Brianna Williams (IND) def. Erin Watkins (MARQ) 6-2, 6-1
5. Cecile Perton (IND) def. Robin Metzler (MARQ) 6-0, 7-6
6. Lindsey Stuckey (IND) def. Elly Strother (MARQ) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Alba Berdala/Laura McGaffigan (IND) def. Lauren Little/Shannon Brown (MARQ) 8-4
2. Sigrid Fischer/Cecile Perton (IND) def. Maria Calbeto/Kylie Moore (MARQ) 8-2
3. Stephanie Heller/Brianna Williams (IND) def. Erin Watkins/Francina Bonnelly (MARQ) 8-5