Lady Penguins Beat Green Bay For Fifth Straight Win

by YSU

Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 8:54 am

Green Bay, Wis. - The Youngstown State women's tennis team defeated Green Bay 6-1 on Saturday night at the Western Racquet and Fitness Club. It was the fifth straight win for the Penguins, who are now 3-0 in the Horizon League.

The Penguins improve to 12-7 for the year while Green Bay is 2-19 and 1-3 in Horizon League play.

YSU earned the doubles point winning all three matches. At No. 1, YSU won 8-1, while at No. 2 the Guins won 8-4 and at No. 3 Annina Brendel at Tijana Raicevic cruised to a 7-0 win.

Sophomore Marta Burak picked up her school-record 22nd win of the year knocking off the Phoenix's Maria Anderson, 6-1, 6-0.

At No. 1 singles, Paula de Man continued her impressive season with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Amanda Timm to improve to 17-1 on the year.

YSU picked up singles wins at No. 2 as Margarita Sadovnikova beat Stephanie Londre 6-3, 7-6, at No. 4 Lauren Hankle knocked off Rebecca Nelson 7-5, 6-0 and Brendel beat Eleanor O'Brien 6-0, 6-2.

The Penguins close out their Wisconsin conference swing when they play at Milwaukee on Sunday morning.

YSU 6, Green Bay 1

Singles

No. 1 - de Man (YSU) def. Amanda Timm (UWGB) - 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 - Sadovnikova (YSU) def. Stephanie Londre (UWGB) - 6-3, 7-6 (6)
No. 3 - Burak (YSU) def. Maria Anderson (UWGB) - 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 - Hankle (YSU) def. Rebecca Nelson (UWGB) - 7-5. 6-0
No. 5 - Samantha Iwen (UWGB) def. Jesko (YSU) - 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 - Brendel (YSU) def. Eleanor O'Brien (UWGB) - 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 - Burak/Sadovnikova (YSU) def. Timm/Nelson (UWGB) - 8-1
No. 2 - Hankle/de Man (YSU) def. Anderson/Iwen (UWGB) - 8-4
No. 3 - Brendel/Raicevic (YSU) def. Rachel Menos/Londre (UWGB) - 8-0

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