NEW ORLEANS ? The University of New Orleans women's tennis team split a pair of matches on Saturday, falling to Arkansas State 7-0 before defeating Jackson State 5-2.
UNO, which closed out the day with a 6-4 record, was blanked in the opening match for the first time since Jan. 25 as ASU (4-4) snapped the team's five-dual win streak.
The Privateer women got one match off the Red Wolves during the dual when Kozue Matsumoto and Cassandra Escobar defeated Tina Ojdanic.and Jenny Herring 8-4 at No. 1 doubles. The pairing improved to 10-3 overall and 7-2 in dual play with the victory.
The match would be the only completed match of the day for Matsumoto who would be forced to retire against Rone van Wyk at No. 3 singles.
ASU also picked up a straight set victory at No. 4 singles with the other four matches going three sets.
Escobar and Sofija Karalic lost in tiebreakers, with Escobar falling 6-3, 3-6, 10-5 to Paula Chelminska at No. 2 and Leydi Zora topping Karalic 3-6, 7-5, 10-5 at No. 5.
Other three-setters included Herring defeated Kemp 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 and Menna Kamal over Amber Garza at No. 6 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
In the second match of the day, head coach Burzis Kanga had to deal with a different lineup with Matsumoto unavailable against JSU (6-2).
The revamped lineup swept the doubles' point with Escobar teaming with Garza to defeat Asha Saravanamohan and Paulina Vargas at No. 1 doubles 8-0. Kemp and Ceara Howey provided the other win, an 8-1 victory over Angela Rose and Britney Shy.
Anita Racz and Pia Dozo-Moreno completed the sweep with a walkover win.
In singles' action, Escobar moved to No. 1 and defeated Vargas 6-2, 7-6 (1). The victory was one of three straight set victories for the Privateer women over the Tigers.
Kemp defeated Saravanahmohan 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 and Dozo-Moreno topped Valentina Prado 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5.
In the matches that went for JSU, Howey fell to Shy 4-6, 6-3, 11-9 at No. 3 and Rose topped Karalic 6-2, 7-6 (5).
UNO will round out their weekend with a 12 p.m. dual against Austin Peay on Sunday at the University Tennis Center.
Arkansas State 7, University of New Orleans 0
Mar 07, 2009 at New Orleans, La. (University Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Jenny Herring (ASU) def. Kir Kemp (UNOW) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Paula Chelminska (ASU) def. Cassandra Escobar (UNOW) 6-3, 3-6, 10-5
3. Rone van Wyk (ASU) def. Kozue Matsumoto (UNOW) 3-6, 4-3, retired
4. Elne Barnard (ASU) def. Ceara Howey (UNOW) 7-5, 7-5
5. Leydi Zora (ASU) def. Sofija Karalic (UNOW) 3-6, 7-5, 10-5
6. Menna Kamal (ASU) def. Amber Garza (UNOW) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Kozue Matsumoto/Cassandra Escobar (UNOW) def. Tina Ojdanic/Jenny Herring (ASU) 8-4
2. Elne Barnard/Paula Chelminska (ASU) def. Kir Kemp/Ceara Howey (UNOW) 8-2
3. Rone van Wyk/Leydi Zora (ASU) def. Amber Garza/Sofija Karalic (UNOW) 8-1
University of New Orleans 5, Jackson State 2
Mar 07, 2009 at New Orleans, La. (University Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Cassandra Escobar (UNOW) def. Paulina Vargas (JSUW) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
2. Kir Kemp (UNOW) def. Asha Saravanamohan (JSUW) 6-2, 6-2
3. Britney Shy (JSUW) def. Ceara Howey (UNOW) 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
4. Angela Rose (JSUW) def. Sofija Karalic (UNOW) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Pia Dozo-Moreno (UNOW) def. Valentina Prado (JSUW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Anita Racz (UNOW) def. No player (JSUW), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. Cassandra Escobar/Amber Garza (UNOW) def. Asha Saravanamohan/Paulina Vargas (JSUW) 8-0
2. Kir Kemp/Ceara Howey (UNOW) def. Angela Rose/Britney Shy (JSUW) 8-1
3. Anita Racz/Pia Dozo-Moreno (UNOW) def. No player/No player (JSUW), by walkover
