JONESBORO, Ark. (4/9/12) – The Arkansas State
tennis team fell to Lamar 4-3 in a nonconference match Monday morning at Allen
Park.
ASU (9-8) freshman Tamara Slijepcevic won her
seventh straight match with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Alicia Porte in the No. 2
singles match. Slijepcevic is now 14-2 on the year and finished Sun Belt
Conference play with a 6-0 record.
In other singles action Biljana Miloshevska
earned a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(7-5) victory over Natalia Mayagoitia in the No. 4
singles match, while Ioana Teu earned a 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 victory in the No. 5
match.
In the No. 1 singles match ASU freshman Mariana
Rong dropped a 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 decision to Carolina Salas, while Janie Nowland
suffered a 6-3, 7-6 loss to Carolina Maso in the No. 3 match. In the No. 6
match senior Ceara Howey lost to Helene Czudek 6-0, 6-2.
In doubles competition Salas and Porte defeated
Rong and Teu 8-1 in the No. 1 match, while Nowland and Howey earned an 8-3 over Mayagoitia and Pennesi in the No. 2 match. In the No. 3 match Mso and Czudek
defeated Slijepcevic and Miloshevska 8-4.
The Red Wolves will return to the courts Friday,
April 13 for a match against Texas-El Paso at Allen Park. First serve is set
for Noon.
Tennis Match Results
Lamar University vs Arkansas State
Apr 09, 2012 at Jonesboro, Ark.
Lamar University 4, Arkansas State 3
Singles competition
1. Carolina Salas (LU) def. Rong, Mariana (ASU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
2. Slijepcevic, Tamara (ASU) def. Alicia Porte (LU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Carolina Maso (LU) def. Nowland, Janie (ASU) 6-3, 7-6
4. Miloshevska, Biljana (ASU) def. Natalia Mayagoitia (LU) 3-6,
6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Teu, Ioana (ASU) def. Alessandra Pennesi (LU) 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
6. Helene Czudek (LU) def. Howey, Ceara (ASU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Carolina Salas/Alicia Porte (LU) def. Rong, Mariana/Teu, Ioana
(ASU) 8-1
2. Nowland, Janie/Howey, Ceara (ASU) def. Natalia Mayagoitia/Alessandra Pennesi (LU) 8-3
3. Carolina Maso/Helene Czudek (LU) def. Slijepcevic,
Tamara/Miloshevska, Biljana (ASU) 8-4
Match Notes:
Lamar University 11-8
Arkansas State 9-8
