Ball State University
Eastern Illinois
Women's Tennis Sweeps Eastern Illinois
March 09, 2010 | Women's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State University women's tennis team improved its overall record to 6-5 with a 7-0 sweep over Eastern Illinois Saturday afternoon at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center.
The Cardinals took the early advantage over EIU after winning the doubles point. The No. 1 doubles tandem of Dena Boulieris and Sarah Hebble won a hard fought match 8-7 (5) over Merritt Whitley and Amanda Dibbs. Lauren Pickrel and Georgina Thomson captured an 8-4 victory at No. 2 and Katherine Rist and Kylee Johnson rounded out doubles with a an 8-6 win.
Ball State won all six of its singles matches. Hayley Hall beat Dibbs at No. 1 in two sets. Boulieris also won in two sets at No. 2 and Hebble defeated Annie Eagan 6-3, 6-1 at No. 5.
The Ball State University women's tennis team will play at DePauw Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
Ball State 7, Eastern Illinois 0
Doubles
No. 1 Boulieris/Hebble (BSU) def. Merritt Whitly/Amanda Dibbs (EIU) 8-7 (5)
No. 2 Pickrel/Thomson (BSU) def. Huck/Eagan (EIU) 8-4
No. 3 Rist/Johnson (BSU) def. Brooks/Laird (EIU) 8-6
Singles
No. 1 Hayley Hall (BSU) def. Amanda Dibbs (EIU) 6-4, 7-5
No. 2 Dena Boulieris (BSU) def. Shannon Brooks (EIU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 Georgina Thomson (BSU) def. Cara Huck (EIU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-0
No. 4 Kylee Johnson (BSU) def. Merritt Whitley (EIU) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
No. 5 Sarah Hebble (BSU) def. Kristen Laird (EIU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 Katherine Rist (BSU) def. Annie Egan (EIU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
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