Murray State University Athletics
Saturday, April 11
Purcell Courts
10 a.m.
Murray State
7
vs
0
Jacksonville State
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Tennis
PLAYER
/ Women's Tennis
Racers Nab Co-OVC Regular Season Title
4/11/2015 3:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
With the 7-0 victory over Jacksonville State, Murray State women's tennis has become the Co-Ohio Valley Conference regular season champion along with Eastern Kentucky.
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The Racers have clinched the No. 1 seed in the OVC Tournament. MSU went 11-0 at Purcell courts, which is the first time since the 2006-07 season they have gone undefeated at home. In 2006-07 MSU went 5-0 at Purcell Courts.
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The match began with a slight change in double partners. Verginie Tchakarova and Nancy Karay went 8-0 on court three to get one step closer to the doubles point. Megan Blue and Alena Vasileva took control on court two to seal the doubles point with an 8-3 victory.
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V. Tchakarova took control and gave the Racers a 2-0 lead over Jacksonville State when she won 6-0, 6-0 on court six. Nancy Karaky, who played in the No. 2 position, defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-2. Megan Blue and Alena Vasileva won on their respective courts.
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Erin Patton, who played in the No. 5 position, won 4-6, 6-0, 10-7 and finished the season undefeated.
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Andrea Eskauriatza, in her last regular season match won 6-0, 6-2 on court one.
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"I am very happy for Andrea, said head coach Jorge Caetano, "she has accomplished so much at Murray State and I am so proud of her. She has a great future ahead of her and I wish her all the best."
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"I am very proud of these girls and the way they have been playing the whole year" said Caetano. "We have to get back to work this next week so we are ready to defend our title."
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The Racers will travel to Nashville, Tennessee for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday to face the winner of the quarterfinal match that will be played on Friday.Â
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The Racers have clinched the No. 1 seed in the OVC Tournament. MSU went 11-0 at Purcell courts, which is the first time since the 2006-07 season they have gone undefeated at home. In 2006-07 MSU went 5-0 at Purcell Courts.
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The match began with a slight change in double partners. Verginie Tchakarova and Nancy Karay went 8-0 on court three to get one step closer to the doubles point. Megan Blue and Alena Vasileva took control on court two to seal the doubles point with an 8-3 victory.
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V. Tchakarova took control and gave the Racers a 2-0 lead over Jacksonville State when she won 6-0, 6-0 on court six. Nancy Karaky, who played in the No. 2 position, defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-2. Megan Blue and Alena Vasileva won on their respective courts.
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Erin Patton, who played in the No. 5 position, won 4-6, 6-0, 10-7 and finished the season undefeated.
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Andrea Eskauriatza, in her last regular season match won 6-0, 6-2 on court one.
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"I am very happy for Andrea, said head coach Jorge Caetano, "she has accomplished so much at Murray State and I am so proud of her. She has a great future ahead of her and I wish her all the best."
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"I am very proud of these girls and the way they have been playing the whole year" said Caetano. "We have to get back to work this next week so we are ready to defend our title."
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The Racers will travel to Nashville, Tennessee for the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday to face the winner of the quarterfinal match that will be played on Friday.Â
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