University of Missouri
Fresno State
#14 Fresno State Downs Mizzou
3/21/2004 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
March 21, 2004
Mizzou moves to 9-7 on the season after falling 7-0 to Fresno State in California today. The Tigers had to default a singles match due to a knee injury that has been plaguing Urska Juric.
In doubles, Hana Kraftova and Lucie Ruskova picked up a win in the #3 position, but it wasn't enough to clinch the point. Urska Juric and Katka Sevcikova fell at #1 and Yelena Olshanskaya and Erika Josbena lost at #2.
The defaulted match put the Tigers down 2-0 before singles play began. They needed four singles matches to take home a win, but the Tigers couldn't pick up a win. At #1, Kraftova put up a good fight against 18th-ranked Jelena Pandzic, losing 6-3, 6-3. Freshman Erika Josbena came close with a three-set loss to Fresno State's Vlatka Jovanovic, losing 3-6, 6-2m 6-4.
The Tigers face #27 Oregon Tuesday in California.
Singles
1) Jelena Pandzic (FS) def. Hana Kraftova (MU), 6-3, 6-3
2) Lucia Tallo (FS) def. Katka Sevcikova (MU), 5-7, 6-2, (10-2)
3) Katharina Winterhalter (FS) def. Yelena Olshanskaya (MU), 6-2, 6-3
4) Vlatka Jovanovic (FS) def. Erika Josbena (MU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
5) Lucia Sainz (FS) def. Lucie Ruskova (MU), 6-1, 6-2
6) Courtney Jantz (FS) won by default
Doubles
1) Pandzic/Tallo (FS) def. Juric/Sevcikova (MU), 8-5
2) Sainz/Winterhalter (FS) def. Olshanskaya/Josbena (MU), 8-1
3) Kraftova/Ruskova (MU) def. Jantz/Jovanovic (FS), 8-6
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