No. 13 Northeastern State blitzes No. 26 MSU
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - The 13th ranked Northeastern State University Lady Reds claimed the only five games completed to down the 26th ranked Midwestern State University Mustangs 5-0 in Lone Star Conference women's tennis action on Friday at the NSU Invitational.
Battling 30 degree weather and frigid wind, the Lady Reds claimed all five contests without dropping a set.
The Lady Reds' Simona Stoica and Amanda Stone each won both of their matches as they teamed for an 8-0 win at number one doubles over MSU's Ann Indeherberge and Cilia Muller. Then Stoica downed Indeherberge 6-1, 6-1 and Stone beat Muller 6-0, 6-1.
MSU's Brynne Chappell and Collean Kinser battled Maryna Tkachenko and Emina Spirtovic before falling 8-6 at number two doubles. NSU's Romana Jovanovicova and Nina Wenner defeated MSU's Faye d'Hamecourt and Michelle Watson 6-1.
The Mustangs are scheduled to face the other two teams in the Invitational, Arkansas Tech and Northwest Missouri State on Saturday, weather permitting.
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Midwestern State vs Northeastern State (Okla.)
Apr 06, 2007 at Tahlequah, Okla.
#13 Northeastern State (Okla.) 5, #26 Midwestern State 0
Singles competition
1. #29 Maryna Tkachenko (NSU) vs. Brynne Chappell (MSU) unfinished
2. #43 Simona Stoica (NSU) def. Ann Indeherberge (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Romana Jovanovicova (NSU) vs. Faye d'Hamecourt (MSU) unfinished
4. Emina Spirtovic (NSU) vs. Collean Kinser (MSU) unfinished
5. Amanda Stone (NSU) def. Cilia Muller (MSU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Nina Wenner (NSU) vs. M.dos Prazeres-Silva (MSU) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Simona Stoica/Amanda Stone (NSU) def. Ann Indeherberge/Cilia Muller (MSU) 8-0
2. Maryna Tkachenko/Emina Spirtovic (NSU) def. Brynne Chappell/Collean Kinser (MSU) 8-6
3. Romana Jovanovicova/Nina Wenner (NSU) def. Faye d'Hamecourt/Michelle Watson (MSU) 8-1
Match Notes:
Midwestern State 13-6, 4-3; National ranking #26; Regional ranking #5
Northeastern State (Okla.) 15-1, 6-1; National ranking #13; Regional ranking #2
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