Feb. 3, 2008
College Park, Md. - The No. 27 Auburn women's tennis team earned its fourth-straight shut-out, 7-0, over the University of Maryland Terrapins. The Tigers move to 4-1 on the season.
In singles action, Fani Chifchieva defeated Michal Amir 6-1, 6-0, in the number one spot. Alex Haney defeated Karin Lundmark 6-2, 6-1, at the number two singles spot. In number three singles, Melissa Koning defeated Julia Huschke 6-1, 6-2. Whitney Chappell took a win over Maggie MacKeever 6-0, 6-1, in the three spot. Jil Hastenrath defeated Lisa Miller 6-2, 6-1.
Freshman Gaby Beelen battled into a third set in the six spot, but came out victorious. She defeated Oksana Krutiyenko 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-0 (5).
In doubles action, Chifchieva and Koning paired up to win 8-0. Chappell and Haney won 8-2. In the number three doubles spot Hastenrath and Beelen won 8-3.
The Tigers return to action on Feb. 12, at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn to face the Georgia State Panthers. The match is open to the public and admission is free. Live stats for all home matches are available at www.auburntigers.com.
Results
Singles
1. (AU) Fani Chifchieva def. (UM) Michal Amir 6-1, 6-0
2. (AU) Alex Haney def. (UM) Karin Lundmark 6-2, 6-1
3. (AU) Melissa Koning def. (UM) Julia Huschke 6-1, 6-2
4. (AU) Whitney Chappell def. (UM) Maggie MacKeever 6-0, 6-1
5. (AU) Jil Hastenrath def. (UM) Lisa Miller 6-2, 6-1
6. (AU) Gaby Beelen def. (UM) Oksana Krutiyenko 4-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (5)
Doubles 1. (AU) Chifchieva/Koning def. (UM) Amir/Lundmark 8-0
2. (AU) Chappell/Haney def. (UM) MacKeever/Huschke 8-2
3. (AU) Beelen/Hastenrath def. (UM) Miller/Krutiyenko 8-3