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WTN: Michigan State Upends Minnesota 5-2
4/2/2005 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
The Spartans opened the dual by winning the doubles point, taking victories at Nos. 1 and 2. The Maroon and Gold gained its lone win in doubles play at No. 3 as Marina Bugaenco and Danielle Mousseau downed Pascale Schnitzer and Karen Gustafson, 8-5.
Michigan State rolled to the team win with four victories in singles action, but the Golden Gophers picked up wins at Nos. 1 and 4. At No. 1, 89th-ranked Nischela Reddy improved to 8-5 this spring with a 7-6, 2-6, (11-9) triumph over 100th-ranked Keri Thompson. With the win, Reddy improved to 3-2 vs. ranked opponents this season. The Golden Gophers picked up their only other win at No. 4 as Shelley Brady retired after a 6-4 first- set loss to Minnesota's Jane Anderson.
The Maroon and Gold stays on the road this weekend, facing Michigan tomorrow at 11 a.m., in Ann Arbor, Mich.
#57 Minnesota at Michigan State
April 2, 2005
East Lansing, Mich.
Singles
1. #89 Nischela Reddy (MN) def. #100 Keri Thompson (MSU), 7-6 (5), 2-6, (11-9)
2. Christine Bader (MSU) def. Ida Malmberg (MN), 6-2, 6-0
3. Pascale Schnitzer (MSU) def. Lindsay Risebrough (MN) 7-5, 4-6, (10-8)
4. Jane Anderson (MN) def. Shelley Brady (MSU), 6-4, 2-2 ret.
5. Jessica Baron (MSU) def. Danielle Mousseau (MN), 6-3, 6-2
6. Sarah Andrews (MSU) def. Marina Bugaenco (MN), 6-2, 6-2
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7. Karen Gustafson (MSU) def. Jenna Tellefen (MN), 6-0, 6-0
8. Marta Walasek (MSU) def. Shelby Rohrer (MN), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Bader/Thompson (MSU) def. Malmberg/Reddy (MN), 8-6
2. Andrews/Baron (MSU) def. Anderson/Risebrough (MN), 8-5
3. Bugaenco/Mousseau (MN) def. Schnitzer/Gustafson (MSU), 8-5
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4. Musselman/Walasek (MSU) def. Rohrer/Tellefsen (MN), 8-4
