Tulsa
Arkansas
Tulsa Women's Tennis Team Upset by #65 Arkansas
2/4/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 4, 2005
Tulsa, Okla. - The No. 46-ranked University of Tulsa women's tennis lost a heartbreaker to #65 Arkansas, 4-3, at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center Friday, to drop their season record to 3-1. Arkansas improves to 4-0.
In doubles action, #57-ranked Daniela Muscolino and Carla Zabaleta posted an 8-5 decision over Maryori Franco and Karina Ledaja, while Timberly Greenly and Kindsay Grimes defeated Audrey Bordeleau and Yawna Allen, 8-5, to claim the doubles point for The University of Tulsa.
After claiming the doubles point to go ahead 1-0, the Golden Hurricane's duel got very close. Number 54-ranked Daniela Muscolino defeated Vlatka Jovanovic, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Carla Zabaleta posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Yawna Allen. Lisette Pereira dropped her match to #118-ranked Maryori Franco, 6-3, 6-3. Tulsa also had loses by Timberly Greenly and Agostina Santoro to set up a three-set thriller between Santie Delport and Karina Ledaja in the No. 3 ladder position. After dropping the first set, Delport fought back to win the second set 7-6, before dropping the third, 7-5, to give the Lady Razorbacks the 4-3 win.
The Golden Hurricane women's tennis team returns to action Sunday, February 6, against Southwest Missouri State at 12 p.m. noon.
Doubles #57 Daniela Muscolino and Carla Zabaleta def. Maryori Franco and Karina Ledaja, 8-5 Vlatka Jovanovic and Melissa Cornett def. Santie Delport and Lisette Pereira, 8-2 Timberly Greenly and Kindsay Grimes def. Audrey Bordeleau and Yawna Allen, 8-5Singles #54 Daniela Muscolino def. Vlatka Jovanovic, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 #118 Maryori Franco def. Lisette Pereira, 6-3, 6-3 Karina Ledaja def. Santie Delport, 4-6, 7-6, 7-5 Carla Zabaleta def. Yawna Allen, 6-3, 6-2 Melissa Cornett def. Timberly Greenly, 6-3, 6-3 Audrey Bordeleau def. Agostina Santoro, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
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