Ball State University Athletics
Women's Tennis Earns Hard Fought Victory Over Akron
April 21, 2006 | Women's Tennis
After winning the doubles point Ball State (9-10, 3-4 MAC) continued the success in singles play, scoring points at No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4. Akron tried to rally back and came up with wins at No. 2, No. 5 and No. 6 singles. The deciding point of the outing came at the No. 3 slot where BSU's Haly Calderwood edged UA's Amy Sherlock 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4).
Ball State's Jessica Thompson posted a straight-set 6-3, 6-0 verdict over UA's Tanya Gombera at the No. 1 slot, while Katie Owens also tallied a 6-3, 6-0 win over her opponent -- Alyssa Carlson -- at No. 4.
The Cardinals finish out the regular season with a 1 p.m. matchup at Buffalo Saturday.
Ball State 4, Akron 3
Doubles
1-Thompson/Calderwood (BSU) def. Sherlock/Larson (UA) 8-1
2-Owens/Pollack (BSU) def. Carlson/Gombera (UA) 8-6
3-Retter/Lemar (BSU) def. Ales/Hemlepp (UA) 8-5
Singles
1-Jessica Thompson (BSU) def. Tanya Gombera (UA) 6-3, 6-0
2-Jenna Larson (UA) def. Jennifer Pollack (BSU) 6-0, 2-6, 7-5
3-Haly Calderwood (BSU) def. Amy Sherlock (UA) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4)
4-Katie Owens (BSU) def. Alyssa Carlson (UA) 6-3, 6-0
5-Lindsey Berry (UA) def. Emma Retter (BSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
6-Jennifer Ales (UA) def. Rachel Lemar (BSU) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0
