Feb. 5, 2011

Results

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- In a decision that is not indicative of the competitiveness of the event, the Memphis women's tennis team fell 5-2 to the No. 37 Princeton Tigers Saturday in Nashville, Tenn., at Vanderbilt's Currey Tennis Center

After dropping No. 1 doubles 8-4 and winning 8-5 at the No. 2 position, Kathleen Hawkins and Andrea Arques-Garcia found themselves up 5-1, but couldn't hold on to the lead, ultimately being upended 8-5.

Sophomore Courtney Collins secured the first of two points for the Tigers at No. 1 singles with a swift 6-2, 6-1 downing of Hilary Bartlett, while four other singles matches went to three sets, including one super tiebreaker.

Junior Mariya Slupska dropped a tight match to Taylor Marable 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 in a 7-4 tiebreaker at No. 2 singles. At the No. 5 slot, sophomore Andrea Arques-Garcia took the second set 6-4 to force the extra set against Katherine Flanigan before falling 6-0, 4-6, 7-5.

At No. 6 singles, Hawkins picked up the second point for the Lady Tigers taking the 10-point tiebreaker from Blakely Ashley 10-6.

Memphis heads up to Bloomington, Ind., for another contest against a ranked opponent in No. 44 Indiana on Sunday at 3 p.m. CT.

No. 37 Princeton 5, Memphis 2

Doubles
1. H. Bartlett/Marable (Princeton) def. Slupska/Mikesz (Memphis), 8-4
2. Collins/Gray (Memphis) def. Chow/Saiontz (Princeton), 8-5
3. Ashley/Flanigan (Princeton) def. Arques-Garcia/Hawkins (Memphis), 8-5
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles
1. Collins (Memphis) def. H. Bartlett (Princeton), 6-2, 6-1
2. Marable (Princeton) def. Slupska (Memphis), 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
3. Saiontz (Princeton) def. Mikesz (Memphis), 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-1
4. Chow (Princeton) def. Gray (Memphis), 6-1, 6-1
5. Flanigan (Princeton) def. Arques-Garcia (Memphis) 6-0, 4-6, 7-5
6. Hawkins (Memphis) def. Ashley (Princeton), 2-6, 6-1, 1-0
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 5*, 3, 6