Jan. 28, 2007

MILWAUKEE - The Marquette women's tennis team dropped another close one to no. 36 Iowa, 4-3, but rebounded against Wis.-Milwaukee, 6-1, Sunday afternoon at Helfaer Tennis Stadium. The Golden Eagles tally their first win of the season and improve to 1-3 in dual play.

"We had a very challenging weekend playing two nationally ranked opponents in three days," said head coach Jody Bronson. "We were right there with Iowa and we know we are a better team than last year. But, we need to turn those 3-4 losses into 4-3 wins. We played hard today and we played together. Every step is a step forward."

Against Iowa Sunday morning, the Golden Eagles started off the day winning the doubles point claiming two of three matches over the Hawkeyes. At no. 1 doubles sophomore Lauren Little teamed with junior Shannon Brown to down Hillary Mintz and Klockinga, 8-4. Milica Veselinovic and Merel Beelen defeated Dominka Dabrowski and Francina Bonnelly, 8-4, at no. 3 doubles, but junior Maria Calbeto and freshman Kylie Moore gave Marquette its first team point of the day with a 9-7 victory over Jacqueline Lee and Kayla Berry at no. 2 doubles.

In singles play, Mintz, Beelen and Veselinovic all won their respective singles matches over their Marquette counterparts to help Iowa go head 3-1.

However, sophomore Robin Metzler downed Berry at no. 5 singles, 6-2, 7-5, and junior Erin Watkins rallied back to defeat Kelcie Klockinga at no. 4 singles, 6-2, 1-6, 6-2, evening the score with the Hawkeyes, 3-3. Lee's win over Little at top singles position, 6-3, 6-3 secured the win for Iowa.

After winning all three doubles matches, the Golden Eagles got consecutive singles wins from Moore at no. 1 singles in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, over Katenholz and from senior Francina Bonnelly at no. 4 singles. Bonnelly shutdown Ashley Schoeman, 6-1, 6-0, to help MU go ahead 3-0.

Lauren Fenely tallied the Panthers' lone point of the day defeating senior Andrea Bukacek, 6-2, 6-1, at no. 6 singles. Just moments later Marquette clinched the win thanks to a 6-2, 6-1 win from Elly Strother at the no. 3 position.

The Golden Eagles will be back in action on Friday, February 2 at Helfaer Tennis Stadium when they take on Western Michigan at 4 p.m.

Iowa def. Marquette 4-3

Singles
1. Jacqueline Lee (Iowa) def. Lauren Little (MU) 6-3, 6-3*
2. Milica Veselinovic (Iowa) def. Kylie Moore (MU), 7-5, 6-2
3. Hillary Mintz (Iowa) def. Maria Calbeto (MU), 6-3, 6-2
4. Erin Watkins (MU) def. Kelcie Klockinga (Iowa), 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
5. Robin Metzler (MU) def. Kayla Berry (Iowa), 6-2, 7-5
6. Merel Beelen (Iowa) def. Shannon Brown (MU), 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
1. Little/Brown (MU) def. Mintz/Klockinga (Iowa), 8-4
2. Calbeto/Moore (MU) def. Lee/Berry (Iowa), 9-7
3. Veselinovic/Beelen (Iowa) def. Dabrowski/Bonnelly (MU), 8-4

Marquette def. Wis.-Milwaukee, 6-1

Singles
1. Kylie Moore (MU) def. Kari Kastenholz (UWM), 6-1, 6-1
2. Maria Calbeto (MU) def. Kelly Drvaric (UWM), 6-3, 7-5
3. Elly Storther (MU) def. Ali O'Neal (UWM), 6-2, 6-1 *
4. Francina Bonnelly (MU) def. Ashley Schoneman (UWM), 6-1, 6-0
5. Domninika Dabrowski (MU) def. Traci Litscher (UWM), 7-6, 6-1
6. Lauren Fenley (UWM) def. Andrea Bukacek (MU), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Little/Brown (MU) def. Kastenholz/Drvaric (UWM), 8-2
2. Metzler/Bonnelly (MU) def. O'Neal/Schoneman (UWM), 8-2
3. Donovan/Wilson (MU) def. Illingworth/Litscher (UWM), 8-1

* Denotes match winner