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Women's Tennis Just Misses at Arkansas State
March 06, 2006 | Women's Tennis
The No. 2 doubles tandem of Stephanie Farrar and Katie Owens recorded BSU's lone doubles win of the afternoon with an 8-3 victory over ASU's Renee Branker and Melissa Silva.
In singles play, Farrar and Owens continued the success, picking up their respective matches at the No. 2 and No. 5 positions. Farrar defeated Arkansas State's Paula Chelminska 6-4, 6-0, while Owens downed Karen Saravia 6-2, 6-4. Also chipping in for the Cardinals was Jennifer Pollack, who took down her opponent -- Maria Oprea -- 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 at the No. 3 spot.
The Cardinals (6-6) take a few weeks off before beginning Mid-American Conference play March 24 at Toledo.
Arkansas State 4, Ball State 3
Singles
No. 1 -- Marina Engelbrecht (ASU) def. Jessica Thompson (BSU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
No. 2 -- Stephanie Farrar (BSU) def. Paula Chelminska (ASU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 3 -- Jennifer Pollack (BSU) def. Maria Oprea (ASU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
No. 4 -- Zeljka Minic (ASU) def. Haly Calderwood (BSU) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
No. 5 -- Katie Owens (BSU) def. Karen Saravia (ASU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 -- Renee Branker (ASU) def. Emma Retter (BSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 -- Engelbrecht/Chelminska (ASU) def. Thompson/Calderwood 9-7
No. 2 -- Farrar/Owens (BSU) def. Branker/Silva (ASU) 8-3
No. 3 -- Oprea/Saravia (ASU) def. Pollack/Rachel Lemar (BSU) 8-3
