Feb. 17, 2013

MILWAUKEE -

The Marquette women’s tennis team got back to its winning ways on Saturday morning with a 5-2 defeat over Ball State. The Golden Eagles are now 7-3 in the season.

MU swept the doubles points with all sets playing to a score of 8-4.  Later, in singles play, the Golden Eagles fell in just the top two courts and easily countered the Cardinals in the remaining spots.

Marquette 5, Ball State 2

Doubles
Ali Dawson/Rocio Diaz (MU) def. Courtney Wild/Courtney Earnest (BSU), 8-4
Ana Pimienta/Erin Gebes (MU) def. Bethany Moore/Kristel Sanders (BSU), 8-4
Aleeza Kanner/Aina Hernandez Soler (MU) def. Paola Rodriguez/Lauren Pickrel (BSU), 8-4

Singles
Wild (BSU) def. Pimienta (MU), 6-3, 6-3
Earnest (BSU) def. Diaz (MU), 7-6, 3-6, 10-4
Dawson (MU) def. Ayaka Terashi (BSU), 6-3, 6-1
Gebes (MU) def. Moore (BSU), 6-2, 6-4
Kanner (MU) def. Sanders (BSU), 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Foltinger (MU) def. Ashlyn Rang (BSU), 7-5, 6-1