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Saluki women's tennis drops tough match to Drake 4-3
04/04/2009 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
April 4, 2009
By Megan Kramper
www.SIUSalukis.com
Carbondale, Ill.- The Southern Illinois women's tennis team dropped a tough match to the Drake Bulldogs 4-3.
The Salukis were down 1-0 going into doubles play and a come from behind win at No. 5 singles helped the Bulldogs snap the Salukis six game win streak.
Fadzai Mawisire dropped her first match of her SIU career as she lost to Veronika leszayova 6-1, 7-6(0).
Head coach Audra Nothwehr said because Mawisire had not played for a week, it was tough for her to back in the swing of things and overall couldn't finish the match.
"It came down to one last match and we couldn't put it away," Nothwehr said.
The Salukis will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa to face the Northern Iowa Panthers beginning at 10 a.m.
Complete Results
Singles
No. 1: Veronika Leszayova def. Fadzai Mawisire, 6-1, 7-6 (0)
No. 2: Vishakha Sheoran def. Gabriela Demos, 6-4, 6-3
No. 3: Ame Blacketer def. Morgan Rainey, 6-4, 6-4
No. 4: Jessica Aguilera def. Michela Cruise, 6-4, 6-2
No. 5: Kari Sloboth vs. Jessica Flannery, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
No. 6: Martina Vianna Ce def. Amanda Aragon, 7-5, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1: Fadzai Mawisire/Ame Blacketer def. Jessica Labarte/Amanda Aragon, 8-4
No. 2: Veronika Leszayova/Morgan Rainey def. Michela Cruise/Jessioca Flannery, 8-6
No. 3: Gabriela Demos/Kari Sloboth def. No. 68 Vishakha Sheoran/Martina Vianna Ce, 8-6
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