Fresno State
TCU
No. 14 Bulldogs Edge TCU, 4-3
3/15/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 15, 2007
FRESNO, Calif. - Sophomore Melanie Gloria clinched No. 14 Fresno State's 4-3 victory over Texas Christian with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Anna Sydorska, Thursday evening at the Wathen Tennis Center. The Bulldogs won their sixth straight match, improving to 8-2 on the season. TCU, which only traveled five players because of injuries to the rest of the team, fell to 7-6 on the year.
"It was a good win over a good TCU team," said head coach Simon Thibodeau. "Even though they didn't have a complete squad, they had five very good players today. We played very clean in doubles and although we weren't as efficient in singles, it was still a good win."
The evening started with a solid showing in doubles. TCU forfeited at the No. 3 spot and the `Dogs won at both No. 1 and No. 2. Gloria and sophomore Tinesta Rowe beat seventh-ranked Cetnik and Sydorska 8-4. Freshmen Renata Kucerkova and Anastasia Petukhova currently hold a No. 54 ranking in doubles and they beat Munch-Soegaard and Nichols 8-3 at the No. 2 spot.
Kucerkova improved to 18-6 overall and 8-2 in dual by beating No. 37 Ana Cetnik in straight sets. She has won six straight matches, winning her last five without dropping a set.
Gloria has also won six consecutive at the No. 1 spot, accomplishing the feat without dropping a set. Gloria, the nation's third-ranked singles player, improved to 22-4 overall and 8-1 in dual matches.
The Bulldogs now turn their attention to South Florida, which beat TCU on Wednesday night. South Florida boasts a strong lineup in both singles and doubles, and the `Dogs will look to improve on their winning streak. The two teams will begin tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Wathen Tennis Center.
NCAA Women's Tennis
March 15, 2007
Wathen Tennis Center ~ Fresno, Calif.
No. 14 Fresno State def. No. 37 TCU, 4-3
Doubles (Fresno State wins doubles point)
1) Gloria/Rowe (FS) def. No. 7 Cetnik/Sydorska (TCU), 8-4
2) Kucerkova/Petukhova (FS) def. Munch-Soegaard/Nichols (TCU), 8-3
3) Beatty/Heroux (FS), won by forfeit
Order of completion: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1) No. 3 Melanie Gloria (FS) def. No. 104 Anna Sydorska (TCU), 6-2, 6-4
2) No. 59 Renata Kucerkova (FS) def. No. 37 Ana Cetnik (TCU), 6-0, 6-4
3) No. 84 Nina Munch-Soegaard (TCU) def. No. 70 Anastasia Petukhova (FS), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)
4) Kewa Nichols (TCU) def. Danon Beatty (FS), 6-1, 7-6 (3)
5) Andrea Morgado (TCU) def. Jaqueline Haskett (FS), 6-3, 6-1
6) Bruna Paes (FS), won by forfeit
Order of completion: 6, 2, 1, 5, 4, 3
Records: Fresno State (8-2); TCU (7-6)
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