April 28, 2007

Culbertson and Welch Pick Up Win at Doubles in First Round of HL Championship

 Indianapolis, Ind.-- The Youngstown State women's team lost 4-0 to the No. 2 seed Butler on Saturday morning in the first round of the Horizon League Tennis Championships. Kelly Culbertson and Tanisha Welch won at No. 3 doubles for the Penguins The 8-5 victory over Butler's Chelsey Casperon and Carrie Rachon.
    At No. 1 singles, Michelle Fuleky lost her match 6-1, 6-1 to Molly Casperon. Welch dropped her match 6-3, 6-1 to Michelle Hawes at the No. 3 spot.  No. 4 Chelsey Casperson defeated Nicole Haralambopolous 6-4, 6-1. Gina Peretti, Emily Thayer and Culbertson did not finish their matches.
    In doubles action, Fuleky and Peretti lost 9-8 (4) at No. 1 while Thayer and Haralamboplous were defeated 9-7.
    The women's second round of action will begin at 1:30 with YSU facing No. 5 UW-Green Bay.