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March 13, 2007

Final Stats

Valdosta, Ga. - The University of Northern Iowa women's tennis team fell to Jacksonville 5-2 today in the Panthers first outside match of the 2007 season.  

            For only the second time this season the Panthers were unable to claim the doubles point. The duo of Mariana Muraca (Sao Paulo, Brazil/ Elvira Brandao) and Taynara Moraes (Santos, Brazil/Luiza Macuco) was the only doubles pair to win today posting a 8-4 victory over Jacksonville's Fernanda Carrero and Christina Paiva Flor.

            In singles play, Sampada Kanade (Mumbai, India/ Modern English) won over Tatiana Soldatova 7-5, 4-6, 11-9 in the No. 3 singles position. In the No. 6 position Meredith Esbeck (Des Moines, Iowa/Roosevelt) topped Paiva Flor 6-2, 7-5.

            "Today was a really hard fought match for the girls," UNI head coach Sachin Kirtane said. "We lost two match points in doubles giving Jacksonville a lot of momentum going into singles matches. We just need to get used to playing outside; hopefully we can get used to that and prepare for Thursday."

            The Panthers (8-2) be in action again when they take on Mercer Thursday, Mar. 15 at 2 p.m. in Valdosta, Ga.

University of Northern Iowa: 2                     Jacksonville: 5

Doubles:

Emese Sulyos/ Lena Willi (JACK) def. Meghana Paritala/ Agnese Pukse (UNI) 8-3

Tatiana Soldatova/ Iva Jaresova (JACK) def. Sampada Kanade/ Carolina Hannes (UNI) 9-8 (7-4)

Mariana Muraca/ Taynara Moraes (UNI) def. Fernanda Carrero/ Christina Paiva Flor (JACK) 8-4

Singles:

Emese Sulyos (JACK) def. Meghana Paritala (UNI) 6-2, 6-0

Lena Willi (JACK) def. Agnese Pukse (UNI) 6-1, 6-0

Sampada Kanade (UNI) def. Tatiana Soldatova (JACK) 7-5, 4-6, 11-9

Iva Jaresova (JACK) def. Taynara Moraes (UNI) 6-1, 6-0

Fernanda Carrero (JACK) def. Carolina Hannes (UNI) 6-2, 7-5

Meredith Esbeck (UNI) def. Christina Paiva Flor (JACK) 6-2, 7-5