March 31, 2007

Women's Tennis Dominates Wright State, 6-1

 Dayton, Ohio-- The Youngstown State women's tennis team picked up the first win of the season over Horizon League foe Wright State on Saturday morning in Dayton. The Penguins opened up the match by winning the doubles point and went on to beat Wright State in all but one of the singles matches.

   The Raiders only win at doubles came at the No. 1 spot with Audra Beckett and Tiffani Foster beating Michelle Fuleky and Emily Thayer 8-4. Nicole Haralambopoulos and Gina Peretti fired back with the victory over Christina Ames and Karina Presti, 8-2. Freshmen Tanisha Welch and Kelly Culbertson secured the doubles point with their 8-0 win over Monica Capozziello and Kelsey Miles.

   In singles action, Wright State's Foster beat Peretti 6-2, 6-4.    Fuleky continues to play at No. 2 singles as she picked up the win over Beckett 6-4, 6-1. Thayer won her match in the tie- breaker,6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-3, over Presti. Welch knocked off Ames 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 5 spot.. Haralambopoulos edged Capozziello 6-1, 6-0 and Culbertson downed Jackie Garrett, 6-3, 6-2.

    The women's tennis team will play Dayton tomorrow on the road at 11 a.m.