Feb. 7, 2010

Fort Wayne, IN- The IPFW women's tennis team went 1-1 this weekend in matches against two quality opponents. On Sunday morning, the Mastodons cruised to victory over Wisconsin-Milwaukee 5-2, but fell to an experienced Western Michigan squad 6-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Against the Broncos, the `Dons got off to a slow start after falling in the doubles competition, losing all three matches. Amy Recht and Ingrid Ballus nearly pulled off the upset to Emily Dudzik and Jill Pastunink, but the `Don duo fell late 8-6.

In singles, Recht got her revenge of Dudzik, winning a tightly contested match in three sets 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. Unfortunately for the `Dons, Recht's victory was the only win on the day, as the remainder of the team fell in straight sets.

On Sunday in Fort Wayne, IPFW shook off Saturday's defeat in a 5-2 trouncing of the Panthers. This time the `Dons came out firing in the doubles competition, winning all three matches 8-2, 8-3, 8-4.

IPFW continued their fine play in the singles competition, taking four matches, and clinching the home win. Recht, Ballus, Raquel Vescovi and Katie Brien all picked up victories, moving the squad to 2-4 on the young 2010 season.

The Mastodons will continue its nine-match homestand on Friday in a pair of matches against Robert Morris (11:00 a.m.) and Cleveland State (7:00 a.m.). Both contests will take place at the Pine Ridge Fitness and Racquet Center in Fort Wayne.

Western Michigan 6, IPFW 1

Singles

1. Amy Recht (IPFW) def. Emily Dudzik(WMU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
2. Amanda Moccia (WMU) def. Ingrid Ballus (IPFW) 6-2, 6-2
3. Maggie Remynse (WMU) def. Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) 6-1, 3-0 ret. injury
4. Maria Nivia (WMU) def. Yuka Kobayashi (IPFW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Yumi Matsuto (WMU) def. Katie Brien (IPFW) 6-4, 6-4
6. Rachel Denny (WMU) def. Alex Forsyth (IPFW) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles

1. Dudzik/Pastunink (WMU) def. Recht/Ballus (IPFW) 8-6
2. Moccia/Kerr (WMU) def. Brien/Forsyth (IPFW) 8-2
3. Matsuto/Nivia (WMU) def. Vescovi/Kobayashi (IPFW) 8-3

IPFW 5, Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2

Singles

1. Amy Recht (IPFW) def. Kelly Drvaric (UWM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Ingrid Ballus (IPFW) def. Ashley Schoneman (UWM) 6-3, 6-2
3. Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) def. Sammi Schoen (UWM) 6-4, 7-5
4. Kari Kastenholz (UWM) def. Yuka Kobayashi (IPFW) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Katie Brien (IPFW) def. Kelly Fritz (UWM) 6-3, 6-1
6. Brittany Skemp (UWM) def. Alex Forsyth (IPFW) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8

Doubles

1. Recht/Ballus (IPFW) def. Drvaric/Kastenholz (UWM) 8-2
2. Brien/Forsyth (IPFW) def. Fritz/Schoneman (UWM) 8-3
3. Vescovi/Kobayashi (IPFW) def. Ganser/Felsher (UWM) 8-4

~Dons~