University of Minnesota Athletics
WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS ILLINOIS-CHICAGO
2/7/1999 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Junior Nora Sauska and freshman Jen Howard swept their opponents at No. 3 doubles, 8-0. The duo improves to 4- 1 in the spring season and 11-2 overall.
At No. 1 doubles, junior Kim Simonsen and senior Jana Hrdinova teamed to defeat Sara Jackson and Emina Curic, 8-4. Seniors Tarah Elkins and Sitinee Rangsithienchai defeated Jacki Farr and Serena Xie at No. 2 doubles, 8- 1.
Simonsen won at No. 1 singles, defeating Sara Jackson, 6-2, 6-1. Sauska defeated Jacki Farr at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-2. Elkins easily defeated Alyson Stalzer at No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-1. Freshman Andrea Rose won the first match of her collegiate career, defeating Karen Liwanpo, 7-6, 6-3.
Minnesota 5, Illinois-Chicago 2
Singles
No. 1 Kim Simonsen (M) def. Sara Jackson (IC) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 Nora Sauska (M) def. Jacki Farr (IC) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 Emina Curic (IC) def. Sitinee Rangsithienchai (M) 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Serena Xie (IC) def. Jen Howard (M) 3-6, 7-6, 7-6
No. 5 Tarah Elkins (M) def. Alyson Stalzer (IC) 6-0, 6- 1
No. 6 Andrea Rose (M) def. Karen Liwanpo (IC) 7-6, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 Simonsen/Jana Hrdinova def. Jackson/Curic 8-4
No. 2 Elkins/Rangsithienchai def. Farr/Xie 8-1
No. 3 Howard/Sauska def. Liwanpo/Harris 8-0
