March 19, 2005

The University of Memphis women's tennis team fell to 3-9 on the season with a 4-3 loss at Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday afternoon.

Due to expected rain in the forecast, the teams played singles first, with both teams winning three matches, forcing the doubles play. Memphis picked up wins at No. 1, 4 and 5 singles before Louisiana-Lafayette grabbed the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles.

The Lady Tigers will next be in action March 30th at Southern Illinois.

Doubles:
1) Lyles/Linden (UL) d. Dirnstorfer/Cowie (UM) 8-6
2) Feichtinger/Tijoe (UM) d. Landry/Meijer (UL) 8-1
3) Bortoletto/VanWeydeveld (UL) d. Noble/Kohl (UM) 8-2

Singles:
1) Marlene Dirnstorfer (UM) d. Day (UL) 5-5, ret.
2) VanWeydeveld (UL) d. Andrea Feichtinger (UM) 6-2, 6-1
3) Meijer (UL) d. Brooke Cowie (UM) 6-1, 6-1
4) Kristin Noble (UM) d. Linden (UL) 7-6, 4-6, 2-6
5) Christina Wieser (UM) d. Bortoletto (UL) 6-1, 7-5
6) Lyles (UL) d. Kathrin Kohl (UM) 6-0, 6-1

Records: Louisiana-Lafayette 4-5, UM: 3-9