Murray State University Athletics
Racers fall in OVC title match 4-3; Leeper, Anna Lask earn All-OVC
4/17/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The Murray State women's tennis team lost in the Ohio Valley Conference championship match by the narrowest of margins, 4-3, to top-seeded Tennessee-Martin in the final round of the O'Reilly OVC Championship Tournament this afternoon.
Senior Jaclyn Leeper was named to the All-OVC First Team, while sophomore Anna Lask was named to the All-OVC Second Team.
In the championship match, Tennessee-Martin won the doubles point, then won three of the six singles matches.
In doubles play, Leeper and Lask fell at No. 2 doubles to Katrina Domela 8-4 in the eight-game pro set, while Rachael Lask and Whitney Robards lost at No. 3 doubles to Jeanne de Wet and Gayatri Ramesh 8-2.
In singles play, Anna Lask won at No. 1 singles over Sari Nortje 6-1, 6-3, while Leeper won at No. 2 singles over Ramesh 6-2, 6-0, and Rachael Lask won at No. 4 singles over Domela 7-5, 6-2. Jennifer Ward fell at No. 3 singles to Elly Shearman 6-2, 6-4, while Casady Pruitt lost at No. 5 singles to de Wet 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, and Christina Hall fell at No. 6 singles to Elizma Schoonees 6-2, 6-3.
Murray State finished the season with a record of 15-7, with an 8-1 record in OVC play.
