The University of Akron Athletics
Tennis Loses To Buffalo, 7-0
April 11 | Women's Tennis
April 11, 2006
AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron tennis team fell 7-0 to Buffalo in a Mid-American Conference match at LaTuchie Tennis Center on Tuesday.
The loss dropped the Zips to 4-13 (0-5 MAC), while the Bulls improved to 11-4 and 3-2 against league opponents.
Buffalo opened the day by sweeping doubles play, however, the Akron pair of Amy Sherlock (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada/Sacred Heart) and Alyssa Carlson (Rockford, Ill./Lutheran) pushed their match against Kristen Ortman and Miglena Nenova at No. 2 to 8-6.
Play in singles was also all Buffalo as the Bulls won five of the six matchups in straight sets. Sherlock hung tough at the No. 3 spot, losing the first set 7-6 (3) and the second 6-3 to Natalie Dean.
The Zips return to the court on Friday when they continue conference play at Northern Illinois. First serve is set for 2 p.m. EDT.
Buffalo 7, Akron 0
Doubles (UB won doubles point)
1-Novaceanu/Jacobs (UB) def. Gombera/Larson (UA) 8-2
2-Ortman/Nenova (UB) def. Sherlock/Carlson (UA) 8-6
3-Fischer/Dean (UB) def. Ales/Hemlepp (UA) 8-2
Singles
1-Andreea Novaceanu (UB) def. Tanya Gombera (UA) 6-0, 6-2
2-Miglena Nenova (UB) def. Jenna Larson (UA) 6-2, 6-1
3-Natalie Dean (UB) def. Amy Sherlock (UA) 7-6 (3), 6-3
4-Kristen Ortman (UB) def. Lindsey Berry (UA) 6-1, 6-3
5-Smaranda Stan (UB) def. Laura Hemlepp (UA) 6-0, 6-0
6-Tina Jacob (UB) def. Jennifer Ales (UA) 6-4, 6-4
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Exh-Katrin Fischer (UB) def. Alyssa Carlson (UA) 8-5
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