MSU Tennis takes two from Central Oklahoma
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MSU Tennis takes two from Central Oklahoma

  • 01 April 2006
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas - The Midwestern State University tennis teams claimed victories over the University of Central Oklahoma Sunday afternoon in Lone Star Conference play at the MSU Courts.

The MSU men, ranked 23rd nationally and third in the NCAA Division II Central Regional rankings, defeated UCO, ranked sixth in the regional rankings 7-2.The MSU women, ranked 33rd nationally and fourth in the NCAA II Central Region, downed UCO 8-1.

The men claimed all three doubles matches and five of the singles led by Brett Emerson, who is ranked 35th nationally.Emerson defeated Thomas Hladil 7-6, 6-4 in singles and joined with Charles van Swelm to defeat the number one UCO doubles team of Hladil and Jonas Askeland 8-4.

The women won five of the six matches played and took three matches by default.The region's number one doubles team of MSU's Michelle Beukes and Brenna Jackson downed UCO's Amy Cabato and Dominika Kovacikova 8-1.Jackson also beat Cabato in singles 6-3, 6-2.MSU's Faye D'Hamecourt won at number one singles as well, defeating Julie VO 6-4, 7-6.

The MSU men play again on Monday against Cameron at the MSU Courts, while the MSU women host a quadrangular meet with Eastern New Mexico, Southeastern Oklahoma and Northeastern State on Friday and Saturday.

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Central Oklahoma vs Midwestern State

 

Apr 02, 2006 at Wichita Falls, TX

 

 

Men

 

#23 Midwestern State 7, Central Oklahoma 2

 

Singles competition:

 

1. Brett Emerson (MSU) def. Tomas Hladil (UCO) 7-6, 6-4

 

2. Jonas Askeland (UCO) def. Gene Ligeon (MSU) 6-4, 6-3

 

3. Charles van Swelm (MSU) def. Mark Johnson (UCO) 7-6, 3-2, retired

 

4. Jaime Rivera (MSU) def. Javier Easton (UCO) 6-3, 6-3

 

5. Zac Dillard (MSU) def. Peter Davis (UCO) 6-2, 5-7, 12-10

 

6. Christian Haugen (UCO) def. Tyson D'Acosta (MSU) 1-6, 6-3, 10-6

 

 

Doubles competition:

 

1. Brett Emerson/Charles van Swelm (MSU) def. Tomas Hladil/Jonas Askeland (UCO) 8-4

 

2. Gene Ligeon/Jared King (MSU) def. Peter Davis/Javier Easton (UCO) 8-3

 

3. Zac Dillard/Tyson D'Acosta (MSU) def. Christian Haugen/Mark Johnson (UCO) 8-1

 

 

Match Notes:

 

Midwestern State 11-4; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #4; Central Oklahoma 8-3; Regional ranking #6

 

 

Women

 

#33 Midwestern State 8, Central Oklahoma 1

 

Singles competition:

 

1. Faye D'Hamecourt (MSU) def. Julie Vo (UCO) 6-4, 7-6

 

2. Brenna Jackson (MSU) def. Amy Cabato (UCO) 6-3, 6-2

 

3. Dominika Kovacikova (UCO) def. Jessica Odorizzi (MSU) 6-2, 6-2

 

4. Camila Miranda (MSU) def. Skylar Nelson (UCO) 6-4, 6-0

 

5. Faye D'Hamecourt (MSU) def. No Opponent (UCO), by default

 

6. Michelle Watson (MSU) def. No Opponent (UCO), by default

 

 

Doubles competition:

 

1. Brenna Jackson/Michelle Beukes (MSU) def. Amy Cabato/Dominika Kovacikova (UCO) 8-1

 

2. Cecilia Muller/Leslie Gray (MSU) def. Skylar Nelson/Julie Vo (UCO) 8-2

 

3. Faye D'Hamecourt/Michelle Watson (MSU) def. No Opponent/No Opponent (UCO), by default

 

 

Match Notes:

 

Midwestern State 9-2; National ranking #33; Central Oklahoma 1-9