Oct. 20, 2006

The University of Memphis women's tennis team advanced one doubles team to a Saturday semifinal of the Lady Tiger Invitational, being hosted at Rhodes College.

The tandem of Flavia Russo and Amanda Brown dropped their opening match, 8-2, to Murray State's Alvarez and Ottosen, but then bounced back with an 8-4 win over the Ball State team of Rachel Surowiec and Emma Retter, 8-4. The duo will face a pair of players from different schools in the second semifinal of the Division 2 doubles bracket, Saturday morning, beginning at 9 am. They will play the team consisting of Southern Illinois' Anne Tilton and Samford's Whitney Flescher.

Teammates Marjorie Ondeck and Alex Tjioe won their first round match in Division 1 doubles, defeating the team of Cruise and Flannery from Southern Illinois, 8-2, but then fell, 8-3, to Murray State's McGahee and Bochenek to wrap up their doubles schedule.

In Division II doubles, sophomore Ekin Zafir and freshman Dara Toulch dropped their opening match, 8-4, to Samford's McMiller and Baker, then fell, 8-5, to Southern Illinois' Tsala and Taillefer.

Singles rounds are continuing on the courts Friday afternoon. Results will be available late Friday night at www.gotigersgo.com.

DIVISION I DOUBLES

FIRST ROUND
Maria Oprea/Paula Chelminska (Arkansas State) receive a first round bye
Laura Harrison/Roxanna Enica (Stephen F Austin) def. Scarlet Alfonzo/Ana Surviladze (Campbell), 8-5
Anne Pennington/Casady Pruitt (Murray State) def. Haly Calderwood/Polina Askerko (Ball State), 8-5
Emily White/Sarah Mckey (Samford) def. Ali Blackett/Grace Kammerer (Southern Miss), 9-8
Marjorie Ondeck/Alex Tjioe (Memphis) def. Jessica Flannery/Michela Cruise (Southern Illinois), 8-2
Lynsey Bochenek/Angela McGahee (Murray State) def. Blanca Saenz/Nina Surviladze (Campbell), 8-4
Anna Jackson/Whitney Warren (Samford) def. Christine Stromberg/Jennifer Pollack (Ball State), 8-6
Lauren Nowicki/Mary Harrison (Stephen F Austin) received a first round bye
SECOND ROUND - CHAMPIONSHIP SIDE
Laura Harrison/Roxanna Enica (Stephen F. Austin) def. Maria Oprea/Paula Chelminska (Arkansas State), 9-8 (12-10)
Emily White/Sarah McKey (Samford) def. Anne Pennington/Casady Pruitt (Murray State), 8-5
Lynsey Bochenek/Angela McGahee (Murray State) def. Marjorie Ondeck/Alex Tjioe (Memphis), 8-4
Anna Jackson/Whitney Warren (Samford) def. Lauren Nowicki/Mary Harrison (Stephen F Austin), 8-3
SECOND ROUND - CONSOLATION SIDE
Maria Opera/Paula Chelminska (ASU) def. Scarlet Alfonzo/Ana Surviladze, 9-7
Ali Blackett/Grace Kemmerer (USM) def. Haly Calderwood/Polina Askerko (BSU), 8-0
Blanca Saenz/Nina Surviladze (CAMP) def. Jessica Flannery/Michela Cruise, 8-4
Jennifer Pollack/Christine Stromberg (BSU) def. Mary Harrison/Lauren Nowicki (SFA), 8-4

Division II Doubles
FIRST ROUND
Renee Branker/My-Hang Nguyen (Arkansas State) received a bye
Stephanie Dellacono/Lauren Guiterman (Southern Miss) def. Tanya Smolnikova/Rijalda Zejnick (Stephen F Austin), 8-1
Christie Baker/Katie McMiller (Samford) def. Ekin Zafir/Dara Toulch (Memphis), 8-4
Iva Stojancev/Liza Bensimon (Campbell) def. Amanda Taillefer/Sabine Tsala (Southern Illinois), 8-5
Adriana Alvarez/Lindsay Ottosen (Murray State) def. Flavia Russo/Amanda Brown, 8-2
Gaby Gadeva/Niki Schoenauer (Stephen F Austin) def. Emma Retter/Rachel Surowiec (Ball State), 8-6
Rone' van Wyk/Ashlesha Lokhande (Arkansas State) received a first round bye
Anne Tilton (SIU)/Whitney Flescher (Samford) received a first round bye
SECOND ROUND--CHAMPIONSHIP SIDE
Stephanie Dellacono/Lauren Guiterman (Southern Miss) def. Renee Branker/My-Hang Nguyen (Arkansas State), 8-3
Katie McMiller/Christie Baker (Samford) def. Iva Stojancev/Liza Bensimon (Campbell), 8-6
Adriana Alvarez/Lindsay Ottosen (Murray State) def. Gaby Gadeva/Niki Schoenauer (Stephen F Austin), 8-2
Rone' van Wyk/Ashlesha Lokhande (Arkansas State) def. Anne Tilton (SIU)/Whitney Flescher (Samford), 8-2
SECOND ROUND-CONSOLATION SIDE
Renee Branker/My-Hang Nguyen (Arkansas State) def. Tanya Smolnikova/Tijalda Zejnick (Stephen F Austin), 8-4
Amanda Taillefer/Sabine Tsala (Southern Illinois) def. Ekin Zafir/Dara Toulch (Memphis), 8-5
Flavia Russo/Amanda Brown (Memphis) def. Emma Retter/Rachel Surowiec (Ball State), 8-4