Racers Score Shutout Win Over Mercer

Saturday, January 24

Knoxville, Tenn.

5 p.m.

Murray State

Mercer

Photo by: Murray State Sports Information

1/25/2015 12:40:00 AM | Women's Tennis

The Murray State women's tennis squad came away with a 7-0 win Saturday against the Mercer Bears in a match played at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in Knoxville, Tenn.

The weekend was a good start to the spring season after MSU had battled Tennessee earlier in the day.

"I am very happy with the way we played this weekend," said MSU Head Coach Jorge Caetano. "Opening the season against an SEC school is always tough and Tennessee is possibly the toughest opponent we will face this year but we put ourselves in position of winning the match. We really played well against a Mercer team that has experience and is well coached."

Against Mercer, the Racers took the doubles point when Andrea Eskauriatza and Nancy Karaky won 6-4 and Erin Patton and Alena Vasileva won 6-1.

Eskauriatza won her match 6-0, 6-1, while Eleonore Tchakarova posted her win 7-5, 6-4. Nancy Karaky lost only two games in her straight sets win and Verginie Tchakarova scored a shutout in her match. Megan Blue won 7-5, 6-3 and Patton was a winner 6-1, 6-2.

The Racers get back to action at home Saturday against Alabama A&M and Lindsey Wilson. The matches will be contested at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Kenlake State Park.

Murray State 7, Mercer 0

Doubles
1. Eleonore Tchakarova/Verginie Tchakarova (Murray) vs Grace Korta/Xandra Fougner (Mercer) 5-3, unfinished
2. Andrea Eskauriatza/Nancy Karaky (Murray) def. Roxy Bartz/Haley Powell (Mercer) 6-4
3. Erin Patton/Alena Vasileva (Murray) def. Liza Klyachkin/Laura Kelly (Mercer) 6-1

Singles
1. #124 Andrea Eskauriatza (Murray) def. Grace Korta (Mercer) 6-0, 6-1
2. Eleonore Tchakarova (Murray) def. Xandra Fougner (Mercer) 7-5, 6-4
3. #106 Nancy Karaky (Murray) def. Laura Kelly (Mercer) 6-1, 6-1
4. Verginie Tchakarova (Murray) def. Haley Powell (Mercer) 6-0, 6-0
5. Megan Blue (Murray) def. Roxy Bartz (Mercer) 7-5, 6-3
6. Erin Patton (Murray) def. Liza Klyachkin (Mercer) 6-1, 6-2