Murray State University Athletics
Racers fall at Middle Tennessee 5-1, prepare to open OVC schedule at home
3/7/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The Murray State women's tennis team visited Middle Tennessee in an indoors match this afternoon and lost to the host Lady Raiders 5-1. Freshman Rachael Lask picked up MSU's lone win against Ana Marie Cibils, a former Tennessee Tech player. Lask beat Cibils at No. 5 singles 6-1, 2-6, 10-4 in the tie-breaking game.
At No. 1 singles, Melissa Spencer fell to Manon Kruse 6-0, 6-0, while Jaclyn Leeper lost at No. 2 singles to Jennifer Klaschka 6-3, 6-2. Anna Lask fell at No. 3 singles to Carson Venter 6-4, 3-6, 10-5 in the tie-breaking game, while Jennifer Ward lost at No. 4 singles to Laura McNamara 6-2, 6-3. Casady Pruitt was leading at No. 6 singles over Jacqui Williams, 7-5, when the match was called after her first set.
In doubles play, Leeper and Spencer fell at No. 1 doubles to Kruse and Venter 8-3 in the eight-game pro set, while the Lasks lost at No. 2 doubles to Kluschka and McNamara 8-4 and Pruitt and Ward fell at No. 3 doubles to Cibils and Emily Vest 8-1. MTSU won the doubles point 3-0.
Murray State returns home to open its Ohio Valley Conference schedule against Tennessee State on Thursday at 2 p.m.
