Ball State University
Akron
Women's Tennis Blanks Akron In MAC Dual Action
March 24, 2007 | Women's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State University women's tennis team (6-8, 1-1 MAC) swept Akron 7-0 in Mid-American Conference dual action Saturday at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center.
The Cardinals started out the match by claiming the doubles point with wins in all three flights. At No. 1 doubles Haly Calderwood and Sophie Quist earned a 7-6 (7-2) win over their opponent Tanya Gombera and Amy Sherlock. Jennifer Pollack and Christine Stromberg won at No. 2 doubles against Jenna Larson and Lindsey Berry by a score of 8-3. Stephanie Farrar and Polina Askerko beat Alyssa Carlson and Laura Hemlepp 8-3 to complete the sweep.
At No. 1 singles Quist collected her first conference win over Tanya Gombera, 6-1, 3-6, 10-7. Calderwood tallied a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Larson at the No. 2 spot. Pollack managed a 6-0, 4-6, 10-3 defeat over Sherlock at the No. 3 flight. Stromberg and Askerko also collected their first league victories as freshman at No. 4 and 6 respectively. Emma Retter finished singles play for BSU after a 6-2, 6-2 win against Carlson.
Ball State continues MAC play at home on Friday, March 30 against Eastern Michigan. The match will begin at 1 pm at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center or the YMCA Tennis Center weather permitting.
Final Results
Ball State 7, Akron 0
Doubles
No. 1 Calderwood/Quist (BSU) def. Gombera/Sherlock (AKRON) 7-6, (7-2)
No. 2 Pollack/Stromberg (BSU) def. Larson/Berry (AKRON), 8-3
No. 3 Farrar/Askerko (BSU) def. Carlson/Hemlepp (AKRON), 8-3
Singles
No. 1 Quist (BSU) def. Gombera (AKRON), 6-1, 3-6, 10-7
No. 2 Calderwood (BSU) def. Larson (AKRON), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Pollack (BSU) def. Sherlock (AKRON), 6-0, 4-6, 10-3
No. 4 Stromberg (BSU) def. Berry (AKRON), 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 Retter (BSU) def. Carlson (AKRON), 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 Askerko (BSU) def. Hemlepp (AKRON), 6-3, 6-2
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