Feb. 21, 2004

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team (4-2, 1-0 C-USA) got back in the win column after having its three-match win streak snapped earlier in the week at Arkansas-Little Rock with a 7-0 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at the U of M HPER Courts, Saturday.

Memphis was without senior Viktoria Gruber for the match, so Marlene Dirnstorfer teamed with Andrea Feichtinger at No. 1 doubles to pick up an 8-2 win, while Yesica Ares and Alex Tjioe moved up to take the No. 2 doubles match, 8-6.

Dirnstorfer and Feichtinger needed three sets to complete the sweep, after Kristin Noble and Christina Wieser each shut-out their respective opponents at No. 4 and 5 singles, while Tjioe received a default at the No. 6 singles match due to a short UL Monroe line-up.

Memphis will remain at home to face Middle Tennessee, Sunday. That match is slated to begin at 11 a.m. and will be played at the HPER Courts on the U of M campus.

Memphis 7, UL Monroe 0
Doubles
No. 1 - Marlene Dirnstorfer/Andrea Feichtinger (UM) def. Diana Espinal/Stacy Gayne, 8-2
No. 2 - Yesica Ares/Alex Tjioe (UM) def. Nataly Ostovska/Cassidy Shaw, 8-6
No. 3 - Kristin Noble/Christina Wieser (UM) received a default
Singles
No. 1 - Dirnstorfer (UM) def. Espinal, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
No. 2 - Feichtinger (UM) def. Ostovska, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 - Ares (UM) def. Gayne, 6-3, 7-5
No .4 - Noble (UM) def. Shaw, 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 - Wieser (UM) def. Mary Kay Fontenot, 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 - Tjioe (UM) received a default