Syracuse University
MINNESOTA
Orange Tennis Loses To Minnesota, 5-2
3/8/2002 8:50:37 PM | Tennis
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University women's tennis team lost, 5-2, to the University of Minnesota at Drumlins Tennis Club on Friday, March 8. The Orangewomen are 5-5 this season, while Minnesota is 4-8.
After SU lost the doubles point, freshman Kristine Bech Holte (Oslo, Norway/Fagerborg vgs.) and sophomore Marion Charlier (Rabat Morocco/Rabat American School) posted the Orangewomen's two wins.
Playing No. 4 singles Bech Holte defeated Kelly Perry 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4) and 10-4 in a third-set tiebreaker. Bech Holte leads the team with 26 overall wins this season. Charlier defeated Jennifer Howard 7-5, 6-4 at No. 6 singles.
Syracuse plays Maryland at 10 a.m. on March 9 at Drumlins Tennis Club.
AGATE Singles No. 1 Michaela Havelkova (UM) def. Masha Kabanova (SU) 6-3, 6-1 No. 2 Valerie Vladea (UM) def. Daniela Kaluskova (SU) 5-0, DNF No. 3 Andrea Rose (UM) def. Shervin Saedinia (SU) 6-4, 6-1 No. 4 Kristine Bech Holte (SU) def. Kelly Perry (UM) 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 10-4 No. 5 Kandis Batiste (UM) def. Jessica Schlosser (SU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 No. 6 Marion Charlier (SU) def. Jennifer Howard (UM) 7-5, 6-4 No. 1 Havelkova/Vladea (UM) def. Kabanova/Saedinia (SU) 8-5 No. 2 Perry/Rose (UM) def. Bech Holte/Schlosser (SU) 8-3 No. 3 Howard/Brandi Watts (UM) def. Kaluskova/Konstand (SU) 8-3
