Michigan Downs UA In Women's Tennis, 6-1
3/17/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The Michigan Wolverines won five of six singles matches and won the doubles point to take a convincing 6-1 victory over the University of Alabama Crimson Tide Saturday evening at the Varsity Tennis Center on the UM campus.
Michigan, ranked 35th in the latest collegiate team rankings, swept the three doubles matches to take an early lead. Alabama, ranked 54th in the latest rankings, could manage only a single victory in singles action, a 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (2) verdict at number six by Bianca Svensson over Michigan's Tanvi Dudhela.
Alabama returns to action on Friday, March 23, as the Tide resumes Southeastern Conference action against Tennessee. The match will take place at the Alabama Tennis Complex on the UA campus beginning at 4 p.m.
No. 35 Michigan 6, No. 54 Alabama 1 Ann Arbor, Mich. Varsity Tennis Center
Singles 1. Jenny Kuehn (UM) d. Mari Muller (UA) 6-4, 6-0 2. Chisako Sugiyama (UM) d. Shelley Godwin (UA) 6-0, 6-0 3. Kara Delicata (UM) d. Nicole Briceno (UA) 6-4, 6-0 4. Tania Mahtani (UM) d. Alice Tunaru (UA) 6-2, 6-1 5. Elizabeth Exon (UM) d. Andrea Brenes (UA) 6-0, 6-2 6. Bianca Svensson (UA) d. Tanvi Dudhela (UA) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0(2) Order of finish: 2,3,4*,5,1,6 Doubles 1. Jenny Kuehn/Chisako Sugiyama (UM) d. Andrea Brenes/Mari Muller (UA) 8-3 2. Kara Delicata/Tania Mahtani (UM) d. Shelley Godwin/Bianca Svensson (UA) 8-6 3. Elizabeth Exon/Allie Shafner (UM) d. Paulina Bigos/Nicole Briceno (UA) 8-3 Order of finish: 3,1*,2
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