Youngstown State University
Bethune-Cookman
Burak Picks Up Lone Victory in Defeat at Bethune-Cookman
3/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Daytona Beach, Fla. -- Youngstown State freshman Marta Burak improved to 5-2 in dual action and 11-6 on the season with a straight set win in the Penguins' match at Bethune-Cookman on Monday afternoon.
Burak defeated Katrina Szaboova 6-2, 6-3 to pick up the lone team point for YSU in the 6-1 loss to the Wildcats. With the win, BCU improves to 12-2 in dual matches this year.
The Penguins put up a strong fight at No. 2 and No. 3 singles. At No. 2, Lauren Hankle battled back after dropping the first set, 6-0, to win 6-4 and force a third-set tiebreaker against Chinatsu Kajiwara. However, Hankle dropped the third set 11-9. At No. 3, Carolyn Jesko also forced a third set after dropping the open before falling. Jesko lost 6-4 in the opening set to Stacey Speller before winning the second set 6-4. In the tiebreaker, Speller won 10-6 to earn the victory.
At No. 4 singles, Gimena Puppo lost 6-3, 6-4 to Shereen Peterson-Paul.
In doubles play, Burak and Jesko won at No. 1, but the Wildcats earned the point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3.
YSU returns to action on Tuesday when it faces Northern Illinois.
Bethune-Cookman 6, YSU 1
Singles
No. 1 - Burak (YSU) def. Katrina Szaboova (BCU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 - Chinatsu Kajiwara (BCU) def. Hankle (YSU) 6-0, 4-6, 11-9
No. 3 - Stacey Speller (BCU) def. Jesko (YSU) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
No. 4 - Shereen Peterson-Paul (BCU) def. Puppo (YSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 - Gaby Chinchilla (BCU) won by default
No. 6 - Laura Rodriquez (BCU) won by default
Doubles
No. 1 - Burak/Jesko (YSU) def. Szaboova/Gvantsa Robakidze (BCU) 8-3
No. 2 - Kajiwara/Chinchilla (BCU) def. Hankle/Puppo (YSU) 8-2
No. 3 - Speller/Peterson-Paul (BCU) won by default
