March 28, 2006

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Playing without No. 2 singles player Brooke Cowie and No. 3 singles player Kristin Noble, the Lady Tigers fell 7-0 to visiting Troy University at WellWorx in a non-conference match, Tuesday.

Memphis was forced to default the No. 3 doubles match with just five healthy players, and suffered an 8-1 loss at No. 1 and an 8-2 loss at No. 2 doubles to fall behind 1-0 early. With a forfeit at No. 6 singles, Memphis was down 2-0 with everyone from No. 4 and back in the singles roster playing up two slots. The result was a Troy University sweep that dropped the Lady Tigers to 3-10 on the season.

Memphis will have a little more than a week to get healthy, as the Lady Tigers next host Auburn-Montgomery, Apr. 7th.

Troy 7, Memphis 0
Doubles
No. 1 - Tsitsi Masviba/Claudia Strauss def. Andrea Feichtinger/Alex Tjioe (UM), 8-1
No. 2 - Rawia Elsisi/Annabelle Bares def. Christina Wieser/Ekin Zafir (UM), 8-2
No. 3 - Memphis defaulted
Singles
No. 1 - Rawia Elsisi def. Andrea Feichtinger (UM), 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 - Tsitsi Masviba def. Ekin Zafir (UM), 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 - Claudia Strauss def. Christina Wieser (UM), 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 - Annabella Bares def. Alex Tjioe (UM), 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 - Shamiaa Elsisi def. Flavia Russo (UM), 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 - Memphis defaulted