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Ninth-ranked Clayton State knocks off eighth-ranked Nova
Southeastern 6-3
Laker women sweep
doubles matches to improve to 8-0 overall
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LAUDERDALE, Fla. – March
3, 2008 – The nationally-ranked Clayton State
Laker women’s tennis team faced its first big road test of the
2008 season with a showdown on Monday afternoon at eighth-ranked
Nova Southeastern. The Lakers passed the test with a 6-3 victory
over Nova Southeastern.
The victory keeps ninth-ranked Clayton State undefeated at 8-0 on
the season.
The key for the Lakers was in doubles, where Clayton State swept the
three matches. Clayton State head coach Tamas Szabados made a key
strategic move by splitting the No. 1 team of Anna Redecsi and Julia
Chergova, and the move paid off.
Chergova teamed with Kristina Jonutyte at No. 1 as they stunned the
nation’s ninth-ranked doubles team, Ulia Talakenko and Alexa
Korotkevich from Nova Southeastern 8-6. Redecsi, meanwhile, was
paired with Selma Hidass at No. 2 and they posted an 8-3 victory
over Nova Southeastern’s Tsippy Waterman and Edita Kulichova. At No.
3, the Laker team of Elena Bondari and Viktoriya Semyrodenk won 8-4
over Andee Johnson and Elena Vahl.
In singles, the Lakers won three matches. Chergova knocked
Korotkevich 6-4, 6-1 at No. 2, while Clayton State’s Katie White won
a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Johnson 6-1, 6-1 and Bondari prevailed at
No. 6 with a 6-1, 6-2 over Miranda Falzone.
Clayton State continues its Spring Break swing through Florida with
a 2 p.m. game at NAIA St. Thomas.
CLAYTON STATE 6, NOVA SOUTHEASTERN 3
Singles:
1. Ulia Talakenko (NSE) d. Anna Redecsi 6-4, 2-6, 10-8
2. Julia Chergova (CLSU) d. Alexa Korotkevich 6-4, 6-1
3. Katie White (CLSU) d. Andee Johnson 6-1, 6-1
4. Tsippy Waterman (NSE) d. Selma Hidass 6-3, 6-1
5. Edita Kulichova (NSE) d. Viktoriya Semyrodenk 6-2, 6-1
6. Elena Bondari (CLSU) d. Miranda Falzone 6-1, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Chergova/Kristina Jonutyte (CLSU) d. Talakrenko/ Korotkevich 8-6
2. Redecsi/Selma Hidass (CLSU) d. Waterman/Kulichova 8-3
3. Semyrodenk/Bondari (CLSU) d. Johnson/Elena Vahl 8-4
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