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Women's Tennis Picks Up First Road Win
Feb 04, 2005 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 4, 2005
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team (1-1) opened its road season with a 6-1 victory at UT-Chattanooga, Friday. The Lady Tigers won all three doubles matches, then won five of the six singles matches to clinch the win.
Senior Marlene Dirnstorfer came back from a 6-3 first set loss to win her No. 1 singles match, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. She also teamed with freshman Brooke Cowie to win the No. 1 doubles match, 9-8 (5), the second straight No. 1 match to go to a tiebreaker for the duo.
Andrea Feichtinger and Alex Tjioe picked up an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles, while the duo of Kristin Noble and Kathrin Kohl capped the doubles sweep with an 8-6 victory.
Memphis then won five singles matches to pick up their first win of the season.
Memphis 6, UT-Chattanooga 1
Singles
No. 1 -- Marlene Dirnstorfer (UM) def. Lindsey Ballard, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 -- Andrea Feichtinger (UM) def. Kristie Wilson, 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 -- Bethany Everett def. Brooke Cowie (UM), 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 -- Kristin Noble (UM) def. Emily Harpe, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 -- Christina Wieser (UM) def. Bonnie Adams, 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 -- Alex Tjioe (UM) def. Christie Fazio, 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Dirnstorfer/Cowie (UM) def. Ballard/Adams, 9-8 (5)
No. 2 -- Feichtinger/Tjioe (UM) def. Harpe/Wilson, 8-5
No. 3 -- Noble/Kathrin Kohl (UM) def. Everett/Guerrieri, 8-6
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