Women?s Tennis Has Strong Weekend Against Belmont

Friday, October 17

Purcell Tennis Courts

All Day

Murray State

Murray State Invite

10/20/2008 5:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

The Murray State women's tennis team took on Belmont in the MSU Fall Invite Saturday afternoon at the Purcell Courts. The competition featured two rounds of doubles play and two rounds of singles play.

The Racers had the upper hand in doubles as they came away victorious in five of the six matches. The duo of Adriana Alvarez and Lyndsay Ottosen won both of their matches. They started the day with an easy 8-1 victory and came back with an 8-4 triumph. Alexis Webb and Cassidy Cunitz teamed up for a 9-7 victory in the first round before Cunitz teamed with Ashley Pierson for an 8-5 victory. The duo of Lynsey Bochenek and Katelyn Fulcher split their matches on the day. They dropped an 8-5 decision before rebounding for an 8-2 victory in the second round.

In singles action, Alvarez, Cunitz and Ottosen each posted a pair of victories. Alvarez won her first match 6-4, 6-0 over Lauren Irick and then won her second match over Lindsay Bennett, 7-5, 6-3. Ottosen handed Abigail Hogan a 7-5, 6-1 defeat in the first round and defeated Laura Stack 6-4, 6-2 in round two. Cunitz improved her record to 4-2 on the season with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Tatiana Pozo and a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Whitnie Warren. Pierson earned a victory as he defeated Stack 6-4, 6-3 in the first round. Webb picked up a 6-4, 6-1 decision over Irick in the second round.

The Racers close out the Fall season on Oct. 31-Nov. 2 when they take part in the Virginia Tech Fall Classic.