Women's Tennis Tops Chicago State 6-1

Sunday, April 15

Chicago, Ill.

3:30 p.m.

Purdue Fort Wayne

Chicago State

Photo by: Lucas Carter

4/15/2012 7:13:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Results

CHICAGO - The IPFW Mastodons defeated the Chicago State Cougars on Sunday afternoon, 6-1, in Chicago, Ill.

The win improves the 'Dons to an 18-9 overall record (7-1 Summit League). IPFW has won six-straight matches now, which includes yielding only five points to the opposition.

In doubles play, the Mastodons earned the doubles point after picking up wins at Nos. 2 and 3 for the early lead over the Cougars.

At No. 2, the IPFW pair of Anita Henestrosa and Alex Forsyth won by an 8-6 count, while Frederique Sunstrum and No. 3 doubles partner, Raquel Vescovi, won in dominating fashion, 8-1.

The 'Dons only dropped one match in singles, picking up wins at Nos. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.

Henestrosa earned a 6-3, 6-4 win at the No. 1 slot. At No. 2, Vescovi picked up a 7-6 (3) win in the first set but followed with a 6-4 loss. However, Vescovi bounced back in the third set with a 10-5 win.

In another three-set match at the No. 4 spot, Caterina Kiefer won 6-2 in the first set at but was then topped in the second set, 6-4. Kiefer outlasted CSU in the third en route to a 10-8 win.

On court five, Sunstrum claimed a 6-1, 6-0 win, while Forsyth didn't drop a point as she won 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 6 position.

The Mastodon netters will return to action on Wednesday (April 18) at 4 p.m. against Ball State in Muncie, Ind.

~Feel the Rumble~

IPFW 6, Chicago State 1

Doubles:
No. 1 Rosalia Tejoprayitno/Rosalina Tejoprayitno (CSU) def. Marcy Huck/Caterina Kiefer, 8-6
No. 2 Anita Henestrosa/Alex Forsyth def. Ruta Grinvalde/Karyn Emeralda (CSU), 8-6
No. 3 Frederique Sunstrum/Raquel Vescovi def. Mysta Townsell/Mia Townsell (CSU), 8-1

Singles:
No. 1 Henestrosa def. Emeralda (CSU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 Vescovi def. Rosalina Tejoprayitno (CSU), 7-6 (3), 4-6, 10-5
No. 3 Rosalia Tejoprayitno (CSU) def. Huck, 7-5, 6-2
No. 4 Kiefer def. Ruta Grinvalde (CSU), 6-2, 4-6, 10-8
No. 5 Sunstrum def. Mysta Townsell (CSU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 Forsyth def. Mia Townsell (CSU), 6-0, 6-0