March 15, 2007
Final Stats
Valdosta, Ga. - The University of Northern Iowa women's tennis team rebounded after its loss to Jacksonville on Tuesday to win 6-1 over Mercer this afternoon. UNI (9-2) was able to win all three doubles matches and five singles matches in the meet today.
The duo of Agnese Pukse (Riga, Latvia/ Riga Secondary School #64) and Meghana Paritala (Secunderabad, India/ Andhra Pradesh) topped Mercer's Lauriane Avvergene and Anna Wieslander 8-6 in the No. 1 doubles spot. In No. 2 doubles Sampada Kanade (Mumbai, India/ Modern English) and Carolina Hannes (Sao Paulo, Brazil/ Colegio Jardim Sao Paulo) won 8-5 over Irys Citko and Kelly Blount. Mariana Muraca (Sao Paulo, Brazil/ Elvira Brandao) and Taynara Moraes (Santos, Brazil/ Luiza Macuco) topped Priscilla Dias and Rachel Kerley 8-6 in the No. 3 doubles spot.
Meredith Esbeck (Des Moines, Iowa/ Roosevelt), Paritala, Pukse, Moraes, and Hannes all posted victories in their respective positions giving UNI the 6-1 win.
"It was great for us to get a win outside today," UNI head coach Sachin Kirtane said. "We battled hard today and we just need to keep improving and prepare for tomorrow's meet."
UNI will be in action again tomorrow, Mar. 16, as they take on Florida A&M in Valdosta, Ga.
University of Northern Iowa: 6 Mercer: 1
Doubles:
Meghana Paritala/ Agnese Pukse (UNI) def. Lauriane Avvergene/ Anna Wieslander (MU) 8-6
Sampada Kanade/ Carolina Hannes (UNI) def. Irys Citko/ Kelly Blount (MU) 8-5
Mariana Muraca/ Taynara Moraes (UNI) def. Priscilla Dias/ Rachel Kerley (MU) 8-6
Singles:
Meghana Paritala (UNI) def. Lauriane Avvergene (MU) 6-0, 6-4
Agnese Pukse (UNI) def. Irys Citko (MU) 7-5, 6-1
Anna Wieslander (MU) def. Sampada Kanade (UNI) 7-5, 6-3
Taynara Moraes (UNI) def. Priscilla Dias (MU) 6-3, 6-1
Carolina Hannes (UNI) def. Rachel Kerley (MU) 6-1, (0-6), 6-4
Meredith Esbeck (UNI) def. Karen Bellman (MU) 7-5, 3-6, (10-5)
