Feb. 26, 2008

MURRAY, Ky. - - The University of Memphis women's tennis team (4-4, 0-1 C-USA) evened their overall record for the season with a 4-2 win over 2007 NCAA participants Murray State (4-2), Tuesday.

Memphis had to come from behind for the victory after dropping all three doubles matches to trail 1-0 heading in to the singles matches. But the Lady Tigers stormed back with wins at No. 1, 2, 3 and 6 singles to take the victory, with Kristin Chamberlain's (Memphis, Tenn./St. Agnes) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) at No. 6 singles locking up the victory for the Lady Tigers. Fellow St. Agnes graduate Ashley Murdock won her eighth straight match and her third straight win at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 over Whitehaven graduate Angela McGahee. McGahee got the better of the duo's match-up on the doubles side though, teaming with Anne Pennington to defeat Murdock and Marjorie Ondeck, 9-7, at No. 1 doubles.

The Lady Tigers will return to home action, Friday, when they host Ball State, at 2 p.m. at WellWorx.

Memphis 4, Murray State 2
Singles
No. 1 - Ashley Murdock (UM) def. Angela McGahee, 6-0, 3-6, 6-1
No. 2 -- Amanda Brown (UM) def. Anne Pennington, 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 - Marjorie Ondeck (UM) def. Lynsey Bochenek, 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 - Alex Webb def. Lindsey Wiseman (UM), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
No. 5 - Lyndsay Ottosen led Ekin Zafir (UM), 6-1, 6-7 (3), 2-1, unfinished
No. 6 - Kristin Chamberlain (UM) def. Adriana Alvarez, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles
No. 1 - Anglea McGahee/Anne Pennington def. Ashley Murdock/Marjorie Ondeck (UM), 9-7
No. 2 - Lyndsay Ottosen/Alexis Webb def. Kristin Chamberlain/Dara Toulch (UM), 8-3
No. 3 - Lynsey Bochenek/Kayelyn Fulcher def. Amanda Brown/Ekin Zafir (UM), 8-7 (7-2)

Match Notes:
Murray State 4-2, Memphis 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,2,1,6,5)