April 14, 2002

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - In the same fashion as it defeated Ball State on Friday, Miami University's women's tennis team topped Bowling Green, 4-3, on Saturday, collecting three singles wins and the doubles point. The RedHawks improve to 12-8 overall and 5-2 in Mid-American Conference action.

Seniors Kadija Richards and Catherine Dilley posted wins at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively. Richards notched a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over BGSU's Devon Bissinger, while Dilley produced a 6-2, 6-3 win over Susie Schoenberger. The duo also downed the Bissinger/Schoenberger tandem at No. 1 doubles, 8-2. Both Richards and Dilley finished the weekend perfect in singles and doubles play.

Freshman Cassie Uhl topped Bowling Green's Laura Kokinda, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4) at No. 6 singles. Senior Erica Echko and freshman Nancy Wiegand stopped BGSU's Lisa Maloney and Jessica Johnson at No. 3 doubles, 8-6.

Miami 4, Bowling Green 3
Singles
1 - Kadija Richards (MU) def. Devon Bissinger 6-1, 6-2
2 - Lisa Maloney (BGSU) def. Megan Zimpfer 7-5, 6-2
3 - Catherine Dilley (MU) def. Susie Schoenberger 6-2, 6-3
4 - Alyson Gabel (BGSU) def. Erica Echko 6-1, 6-3
5 - Gaby Coello (BGSU) def. Nancy Wiegand 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
6 - Cassie Uhl (MU) def. Laura Kokinda 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)

Doubles
1 - Dilley/Richards (MU) def. Bissinger/Schoenberger 8-2
2 - Coello/Gabel (BGSU) def. Zimpfer/Brooke Peyton 7-5, retired
3 - Echko/Wiegand (MU) def. Maloney/Jessica Johnson 8-6