FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3-23-03

Women's Tennis: No. 2 Lynn 5, No. 7 AASU 0
Men's Tennis: Cancelled after rain, Lynn/AASU tied at 2-2

Release Courtesy of Lynn University Sports Information

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University women’s tennis team (11-0) remained undefeated with a 5-0 win over No. 7 Armstrong Atlantic (11-3) on Sunday afternoon at the McCusker Sports Complex. The Fighting Knights took all three doubles matches and were victorious at Nos. 2 and 3 singles to seal the victory for LU.

Kristina Triska and Marie Barbier easily handled Zsofi Golopencza and Manuela Emmrich by the score of 8-4 at No. 1 doubles, while Monika Mastalirova and Monse Palacios edged Caroline Grage and Laura Peaty 8-6 at No. 2. In the final doubles match of the afternoon, LU’s Bucke Yavuz and Dina Bajramovic downed Alejandra Aguilar and Gemma Vaughan, 8-5.

In singles play, Mastalirova defeated Emmrich at No. 2 singles, 6-3 and 6-4, while Barbier beat Grage by the scores of 6-1 and 7-5 at No. 3. At No. 1, LU’s Triska was leading the No. 2 ranked player in NCAA II Golopencza, 4-6, 6-2 and 5-4. However, the rain would fall before they could finish the match.

The men also competed against Lynn and were tied, 2-2, when rains fell to wash out the match. The completed individual results count towards the rankings, however the match will not be completed.

Women: Lynn 5, AASU 0

Singles
#1 - Kristina Triska (LU) led Zsofi Golopencza (AASU) 4-6, 6-2, 5-4
#2 - Monika Mastalirova (LU) def. Manuela Emmrich (AASU) 6-3, 6-4
#3 - Marie Barbier (LU) def. Caroline Grage (AASU) 6-1, 7-5
#4 - Laura Peaty (AASU) led Masha Bajaramovic (LU) 2-1
#5 - Gemma Vaughan (AASU) and Dina Bajaramovic (LU) did not compete
#6 - Alejandra Aguilar (AASU) and Monse Palacios (LU) did not compete

Doubles
#1 - Triska/Barbier (L) def. Golopencza/Emmrich (A) 8-4
#2 - Mastalirova/Palacios (L) def. Grage/Laura Peaty (A) 8-6
#3 - D. Bajramovic/Bucke Yavuz (L) def. Alejandra Aguilar/Gemma Vaughan (A) 8-5.
Records: AASU (11-3), Lynn (11-0)

Men: Lynn 2, AASU 2

Singles
#1 - Marius Calugaru (LU) led Roger Thiele (AASU) 6-4, 4-3
#2 - Achim Roth (AASU) and Raphael Almeida (LU) tied, 1-6, 7-5
#3 - Jan Macko (LU) def. David Secker (AASU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
#4 - Dale White (AASU) and Oscar Argaez (LU) tied, 0-0 (15-all)
#5 - Jonas Askeland (AASU) and Alejandro DeFrancisco (LU) did not compete
#6 - Tim Offermann (AASU) and Raigo Saluste (LU) did not compete

Doubles
#1 - Roth/White (AASU) def. Calugaru/Macko (LU) 8-6
#2 - Almeida/Thorsten Poelzl (LU) def. Thiele/Offerman (AASU) 8-4
#3 - Askeland/Secker (AASU) def. Argaez/Saluste (LU) 8-3