Feb. 11, 2009

Women's Tennis Edges California (Pa), 4-3

   Boardman, Ohio -- The Youngstown State women's tennis team picked up the doubles point and won three singles matches to claim the 4-3 victory over California (Pa.) at the Boardman Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon.
    Tanisha Welch, Gretchen Cloern and Irena Lanc each won their singles matches while Welch and Cloern also won at doubles.

    Welch and Lauren Hankle downed Nina Kowalski and Mariana Oliveira at No. 2 doubles, 8-6. Sarah Lynch and Cloern also won their doubles match in the No. 3 spot by a score of 8-5.   

    Lanc gave the Guins the first singles point by winning her match by a score of 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 6 spot. Welch added to the lead with her 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4. Gretchen secured the win for YSU win her 6-4, 7-6 (11-9) win over Laurie Navarro.

    Lynch and Anna Volkova each lost heartbreaking matches to their opponents in the No. 1 and 3 spot. Lynch lost in the third set tiebreaker by a score of 7-5, 2-6, 5-7. Volkova also fell in the third set, 6-4, 2-6, 11-9.

    YSU will search for its third win of the season against IPFW on the road on Friday. The match will begin at 6:30 p.m.