Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Battles Past Butler, 7-0

Feb. 20, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS - Miami University's women's tennis team picked up its second straight win Sunday afternoon at Butler University, battling past the Bulldogs, 7-0, and improving to 5-2 on the season with an impressive showing.

The RedHawks picked up the doubles point with a hard-fought 9-7 win by Katrina Lomidze and Linda Jirouskova at No. 1 doubles and an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles by Nancy Wiegand and Victoria Pulido. Miami nearly swept the doubles point, but the No. 2 duo of Leda Pesatova and Remy Swain came up short in a tough 9-8 loss, falling 7-1 in the tiebreaker.

Miami quickly clinched the win with straight-set singles wins by Katrina Lomidze at No. 2 singles, Kelly Douple at No. 3 singles, Leda Pesatova at No. 5 singles and Remy Swain at No. 6 singles. The remaining singles matches would both belong to Miami in three sets, led by Linda Jirouskova's grueling 7-6 (16-14), 1-6, 7-5 defeat of Butler's Alaina Griffin at No. 1 singles. Freshmen Victoria Pulido also won in three sets, battling to a 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles.

The RedHawks, who have won five of their past six dual matches, return to action next Sunday when they host Wright State at Riverside Racquet Club in Hamilton.

SINGLES No. 1 - Linda Jirouskova (MIA) def. Alaina Griffin (BU) 7-6 (16-14), 1-6, 7-5
No. 2 - Katrina Lomidze (MIA) def. Tayo Bailey (BU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 - Kelly Douple (MIA) def. Michelle Hawes (BU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
No. 4 - Victoria Pulido (MIA) def. Shaden Dowiatt (BU) 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-0
No. 5 - Leda Pesatova (MIA) def. Kim Jenson (BU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 - Remy Swain (MIA) def. Kaitlin Elliott (BU) 6-4, 6-1

DOUBLES No. 1 - Lomidze/Jirouskova (MIA) def. Griffin/Jenson (BU) 9-7
No. 2 -Bailey/Dowiatt def. Pesatova/Swain (BU) 9-8 (7-1)
No. 3 - Nancy Wiegand/Pulido (MIA) def. Hawes/Elliott (BU) 8-0

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Players Mentioned

Kelly Douple

Kelly Douple

5' 5"
Junior
Linda Jirouskova

Linda Jirouskova

5' 7"
Senior
Katrina Lomidze

Katrina Lomidze

5' 9"
Senior
Leda Pesatova

Leda Pesatova

5' 10"
Junior
Victoria Pulido

Victoria Pulido

5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kelly Douple

Kelly Douple

5' 5"
Junior
Linda Jirouskova

Linda Jirouskova

5' 7"
Senior
Katrina Lomidze

Katrina Lomidze

5' 9"
Senior
Leda Pesatova

Leda Pesatova

5' 10"
Junior
Victoria Pulido

Victoria Pulido

5' 9"
Junior