March 25, 2007

ORLANDO, Fla. - With just four healthy players, the University of Memphis women's tennis team suffered a 7-0 loss to UCF, Sunday, to wrap up a four-match swing through Florida. Memphis was without freshmen Amanda Brown, Dara Toulch and Marjorie Ondeck in the singles line-up and the absences meant that Ekin Zafir moved up to No. 1 singles, Christina Wieser to No. 2 singles, Flavia Russo to No. 3 and Katie-Mary Outhwaite moved up to No. 4.

The loss drops the Lady Tigers to 1-12 on the season and 0-5 in Conference USA play. The Lady Tigers will close out the regular season road swing at Arkansas State, Thursday, and at Southern Illinois on Apr. 2nd.

UCF 7, Memphis 0
Singles
No. 1 - Elvira Serrot def. Ekin Zafir (UM), 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 - Kenza  Belbacha def. Christina Wieser (UM), 6-1, 7-5
No. 3 - Anna Yakimchenkova def. Flavia Russo (UM)6-0, 6-0
No. 4 - Kyla McNiol def. Katie-Mary Outhwaite (UM), 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 - Megan Hunter won by default
No. 6 - Jennifer Carati won by default
Doubles
No. 1 - Elvira Serrot/Anna Yakimchenkova def. Ekin Zafir/Christina Wieser (UM), 8-3
No. 2 - Kenza Belbacha/Kyla McNichol def. Dara Toulch/Katie-Mary Outhwaite (UM), 8-0
No. 3 - Jennifer Carati/Becky Gordon def. Flavia Russo/No Player by default