April 2, 2005

YPSILANTI, Mich.--Miami University's women's tennis team (12-5; 2-1 MAC) picked up an important Mid-American Conference win Saturday afternoon at Eastern Michigan University (4-9; 2-2 MAC), downing the 2004 MAC Tournament runners-up, 5-2.

Powered by hard-fought wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, Miami claimed the all-important doubles point to surge out to an early lead. Linda Jirouskova (Milevska, Czech Republic) and Katrina Lomidze (Pompano Beach, FL/Ft. Lauderdale Prep) picked up a big win at No. 1 doubles, downing the EMU tandem of Victoria Domina and Vanessa Frankowski, 9-8, a day after the Eagle pair upset a nationally-ranked tandem from Marshall.

Jirouskova and Lomidze would fall at No.1 and No. 2 singles, respectively, but Miami's depth would prove the difference, as the RedHawks swept the remaining singles matches. Freshman Kelly Douple (Dayton, OH/Centerville) improved to 4-0 in MAC singles play with another impressive comeback, winning 1-6, 7-6 (3), 10-6. Leda Pesatova (Podlesi, Czech Republic), Victoria Pulido (Cuernavaca, Mexico) and Remy Swain (Louisville, Ky./duPont Manual) won in straight sets at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.

Miami closes out a lengthy nine-match roadstand with another important match next Friday when it takes on defending MAC Champion Marshall in Huntington at 1 p.m.

SINGLES

No. 1 - Victoria Domina (EMU) def. Linda Jirouskova (MIA), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Elizabeth Syrova (EMU) def. Katrina Lomidze (MIA), 6-3, 6-7 (3), 10-7
No. 3 - Kelly Douple (MIA) def. Vanessa Frankowski (EMU), 1-6, 7-6 (3), 10-6
No. 4 - Leda Pesatova (MIA) def. Yana Parfenyck (EMU), 6-2, 6-0
No. 5 - Victoria Pulido (MIA) def. Laura Fernandez (EMU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 - Remy Swain (MIA) def. Catherine Bestahorn (EMU), 6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES

No. 1 - Jirouskova/Lomidze (MIA) def. Domina/Frankowski (EMU), 9-8 (2)
No. 2 - Pesatova/Swain (MIA) def. Flavia Micati/Fernandez (EMU), 9-7
No. 3 - Syrova/Parfenyck (EMU) def. Pulido/Douple (MIA), 8-2