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Tigers Fall to No. 34 Wichita State, 6-1
4/19/2007 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
April 19, 2007
Columbia, Mo. - The University of Missouri women's tennis team (8-11, 3-7 Big 12) fell to No. 34 Wichita State, 6-1, Thursday afternoon at the Green Tennis Center.
The Tiger senior duo of Erika Josbena Amanda Pratzel earned a victory at No. 2 doubles, defeating Stephanie Dalmacio and Anna Egorova, 8-6. Josbena and Pratzel nabbed an early break to quickly jump out in front of their Wichita State counterparts. Pratzel's well-placed lobs and smart net play, in addition to consistent play from Josbena, carried the Tiger duo from there. The two survived a couple of late breaks to clinch the match and their third straight win. The win was Josbena's 61st career doubles win.
But the Shockers were able to take the No. 1 and No. 3 match. At No. 1, WSU's Madina Rakhim and Florentina Hanisch took down Raquel Wagner and Chrissy Svetlic, 8-0. Katelyn McKenzie and Charlotte Bellis lost at No. 3, 8-3, to Lenore Lazaroiu and Jackie Richey.
The Shockers took a 1-0 lead into singles play, and were able to take five of the six matches. They improve to 21-2 overall, including a 4-0 mark against Big 12 foes.
Mizzou's lone point of the day came from the No. 6 spot, where Bellis defeated Torrie Browning, to earn her 12th victory of the year and fourth of the spring. Charlotte jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first set, but Browning came back to get as close as 5-4. Bellis won the next game to take the first set, 6-4. She struggled in the second set, losing, 6-1, but she had more fight in her. The two then played a third set tiebreak, because at this point, the overall match was already decided. Bellis was able to win important long rallies and take the tiebreak, 10-8, to win the match, 6-4, 1-6, 10-8.
At No. 1, Svetlic lost to No. 67 Madina Rakhim, 6-3, 6-1. Rakhim is now an impressive 22-1 on the spring.
Pratzel lost a close first set to Hanisch at No. 2, 7-6 (2), and then fell in the second set, 6-0, to lose the match.
Josbena lost a three-set match at No. 3. She took the first set, 6-3, but fell in the second, 6-1, and third, 6-2, to WSU's Lazaroiu. Wagner and McKenzie lost their matches at No. 4 and 5, respectively.
One More Match After Thursday's match against Wichita State, the Tigers will have a quick turnaround before they host No. 41 Texas in their last match of the year. The contest will begin at noon, and the public is encouraged to attend.
(34) Wichita State 6 Missouri 1
Thursday April 19
Green Tennis Center Outdoor Courts *No 5 and 6 singles were played indoors
Columbia, Mo.
Doubles
1. Rakhim/Hanisch (WSU) def. Wagner/Svetlic (MU) 8-0
2. Josbena/Pratzel (MU) def. Dalmacio/Egorova (WSU) 8-6
3. Lazaroiu/Richey (WSU) def. McKenzie/Bellis (MU) 8-3
Singles
1. (67) Madina Rakhim (WSU) def. Chrissy Svetlic (MU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Florentina Hanisch (WSU) def. Amanda Pratzel (MU) 7-6 (2), 6-0
3. Lenore Lazaroiu (WSU) def. Erika Josbena (MU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
4. Stephanie Dalmacio (WSU) def. Raquel Wagner (MU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Anna Egorova (WSU) def. Katelyn McKenzie (MU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Charlotte Bellis (MU) def. Torrie Browning (WSU) 6-4, 1-6, (10-8)
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