April 19, 2008

Women's Tennis Out-Duels Wright State, 4-3

    Youngstown-- The Youngstown State women's tennis picked it its third win in a row this season by edging Horizon League foe Wright State, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at the YSU Tennis Courts. The win helps the Penguins to improve to 3-3 in league play.

    YSU opened up the match by winning the doubles point. Anna Volkova and Tanisha Welch teamed up for the 8-2 win at No. 1  while Hannah Patten and Irena Lanc secured the point with their 8-4 win in the No. 4 spot.

    The Guins entered singles play with the lead and added to the points with wins at No. 3, 5 and 6 singles. Emily Thayer beat Karina Presti, 6-0, 6-2. Kelly Culbertson downed Kelly Lybrook, 6-0, 6-0 and Hannah Patten won in the No. 6 spot, 6-4, 6-0. Welch and Lanc both lost hard-fought matches in the third sets and Volkova fell 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 1 spot. By claiming the early doubles point YSU walked away with the 4-3 victory

    The Penguins will face Detroit on Sunday at Noon on the road.