Jan. 27, 2006

MEMPHIS, Tenn - The University of Memphis women's tennis team (1-0) opened its two-game homestand with a 5-2 win over Chattanooga at WellWorkx on Friday.

Memphis won the No. 2 and 3 doubles matches to go up 1-0 early in the match. Ekin Zafir and Kristin Noble teamed together for a 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles, while Alex Tjioe and Christina Wieser claimed another 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles to claim the point.

Memphis then used its depth through the bottom four singles spots to close out the victory. Noble led the charge with a straight set 6-3, 7-5 win over Talita Bragato at No. 3, while Zafir downed Maureen Parriss, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) at No. 4. The junior class used a pair of straight set wins to close out the win. Christina Wieser downed Emily Harpe, 6-2, 6-3, while Alex Tjioe defeated Bonnie Adams, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 6.

Memphis will next play Tennessee Tech, next Saturday, at WellWorkx

Memphis 5, Chattanooga 2
Singles
No. 1 - Anastasia Zhuko def. Andrea Feichtinger (UM), 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 - Lindsey Ballard def. Brooke Cowie (UM), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 10-8
No. 3 - Kristin Noble (UM) def. Talita Bragato, 6-3, 7-5
No. 4 - Ekin Zafir (UM) def. Maureen Parris, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
No. 5 - Christina Wieser (UM) def. Emily Harpe, 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 - Alex Tjioe (UM) def. Bonnie Adams, 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 - Ballard/Zhukova def. Feichtinger/Cowie, 8-4
No. 2 - Zafir/Noble (UM) def. Bragato/Beata Knizat, 8-4
No. 3 - Tjioe/Wieser (UM) def. Adams/Parris, 8-4