March 18, 2005

LAKE CHARLES, La - The University of Memphis (3-8) women's tennis team picked up singles victories at No. 1 and 3 singles, but those were the only two points the Lady Tigers could muster in a 5-2 loss to McNeese State, Friday afternoon.

Senior Marlene Dirnstorfer improved to 5-6 on the season at No. 1 singles with a 2-6, 6-4, 12-10 win atop the line-up to get Memphis a point, while her doubles partner, freshman Brooke Cowie, picked up her second straight win at No. 3 singles with a 2-6, 7-6 (5), 10-6 victory to pick up a second Lady Tiger point.

McNeese swept the three doubles matches and then sealed the victory with wins at No. 2, 4, 5 and 6 singles.

Memphis will remain in Louisiana and will face Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday afternoon.

McNeese State 5, Memphis 2

Singles
1. Marlene Dirnstorfer (UM) def. Noelia Furno, 2-6, 6-4, 12-10
2. Magali Risoleo def. Andrea Feichtinger (UM), 6-1, 6-1
3. Brooke Cowie (UM) def. Urska Debersek, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 10-6
4. Madeleine Hakansson def. Kristin Noble (UM), 6-1, 6-4
5. Ann Grebbelaar def. Christina Wieser (UM), 6-0, 6-4
6. Marina Gando def. Kathrin Kohl (UM), 7-5, 6-1
Doubles
1. Fusno/Hakansson def. Dirnstorfer/Cowie (UM), 8-0
2. Grobbelaar/Gando def. Feichtinger/Alex Tjioe (UM), 8-2
3. Debersek/Risaleo def. Noble/Kohl (UM), 8-2

Records:
McNeese State: 5-2
Memphis: 3-8