April 17, 2008

HOUSTON - - The University of Memphis women's tennis team's season came to an end with a 4-0 loss to No. 7 seeded UCF in first round action at the Conference USA women's tennis championships Thursday afternoon. The loss wraps up the first season for head coach Lee Taylor Walker, with a 9-13 overall record, an eight-match improvement over last season and the most Lady Tiger tennis victories in a season since the 2003-04 season.

Memphis came up short in the doubles matches, falling at No. 2 and 3 doubles before UCF closed out the win with singles victories at No. 2, 3 and 5 singles.

Tennis Match Results
Memphis vs UCF
4/17/2008 at Houston, Texas
(John E. Hoff Courts)

UCF 4, Memphis 0
Singles competition
1. Jenny Frisell (UCF) vs. Ashley Murdock (MEM) unfinished
2. Elvira Serrot (UCF) def. Marjorie Ondeck (MEM) 6-0, 6-1
3. Kyla McNicol (UCF) def. Amanda Brown (MEM) 6-0, 6-3
4. Kenza Belbacha (UCF) vs. Lindsey Wiseman (MEM) 6-3, 1-4, unfinished
5. Anna Yakimchenkova (UCF) def. Kristin Chamberlain (MEM) 6-0, 6-2
6. Jenny Carati (UCF) vs. Dara Toulch (MEM) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Jenny Frisell/Kyla McNicol (UCF) vs. Ashley Murdock/Marjorie Ondeck (MEM) unfinished
2. Elvira Serrot/Jenny Carati (UCF) def. Ekin Zafir/Kristin Chamberlain (MEM) 8-3
3. Kenza Belbacha/Anna Yakimchenkova (UCF) def. Amanda Brown/Dara Toulch (MEM) 8-4

Match Notes:
Memphis 9-13
UCF 12-8
2008 Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship Match 2