Michigan State University
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Women's Tennis Falls to UCF, 4-3
1/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 29, 2010
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's tennis team fell to UCF, 4-3, Friday, January 29, in Orlando, Fla. bringing them to 3-3 on the season.
The pairing of sophomore Elena Ivanova (Moscow, Russia) and freshman Michaela Silesova (Topolcany, Slavakia) earned the only win for the Green and White, at No. 2 doubles, after topping Rodriguez and Doerfler, 8-5.
Both Silesova and Ivanova picked up wins in singles, in addition to their victory in doubles action. Silesova defeated Rodriguez, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, and Ivanova took Orletsky into three matches as well, coming out with the 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 win.
Junior Whitney Wilson (Evansville, Ind.) was the third Spartan to pick up a win in singles action after defeating Doerfler, 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-2.
Although freshman Amy Barton (Brisbane, Australia) fell to Yacaman, she fought through both sets, taking her opponent into a tie-breaker each set, 7-6(2), 7-6(5).
The Spartans will next take on Florida Atlantic on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. in Orlando, Fla.
Singles
Frisell def. Nicole Herzog: 6-2, 6-1
Yacaman def. Amy Barton: 7-6(2), 7-6(5)
Michaela Silesova def. Rodriguez: 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Whitney Wilson def. Doerfler: 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-2
Hodges def. Manon Noe: 7-5, 6-1
Elena Ivanova def. Orletsky: 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Orletsky/Frisell def. Noe/Herzog: 8-5
Ivanova/Silesova def. Rodriguez/Doerfler: 8-5
Yacaman/Core def. Barton/Wilson: 9-8 (6)
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