Penguin News
Penguins Remain Hot; Win Sixth Straight Dual
by YSU
Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 3:34 pm
In singles play, YSU was victorious at No. 1, No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 singles after taking two of three matches to win the doubles point. With the win, YSU is now 6-2 while Ball State falls to 7-4.
At No. 1, Paula de Man remained perfect on the season with a hard-fought 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 victory over Courtney Wild. Mart Burak continued her strong play with a 6-4, 6-4 dispatching of Ayaka Terashi 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3 singles. Lauren Hankle had a strong performance at No. 5 with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Kristel Saunders. At No. 6, Annina Brendel continued her winning streak with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Rang.
In doubles play, YSU started strong by taking two of three matches, including a thrilling 9-8 win at No. 2. At No. 1, Burak and Margarita Sadovnikova earned an 8-6 win over Wild and Courtney Earnest. At No. 2, de Man and Hankle picked up a 9-8 (7-4) win over Bethany Moore and Saunders to earn the point.
The Penguins are back in action next Sunday, March 3 when they visit Ohio State. The match is set for 6 p.m. in Columbus.
Singles
No. 1 – da Man (YSU) def. Courtney Wild (BSU) – 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
No. 2 – Courtney Earnest (BSU) def. Sadovnikova (YSU) – 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 – Burak (YSU) def. Ayaka Terashi (BSU) – 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 – Bethany Moore (BSU) def. Jesko (YSU) – 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 – Hankle (YSU) def. Kristel Saunders (BSU) – 6-3, 7-5
No. 6 – Brendel (YSU) def. Ashlyn Rang (BSU) – 7-6, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 – Burak/Sadovnikova (YSU) def. Wild/Earnest (BSU) – 8-6
No. 2 – de Man/Hankle (YSU) def. Moore/Saunders (BSU) – 9-8 (7-4)
No. 3 – Lauren Pickrell/Paola Rodriquez (BSU) def. Jesko/Raicevic (YSU) – 8-1
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