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Women's Tennis Downs Middle Tennessee 6-1
2/20/2005 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 20, 2005
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The 58th-ranked Ole Miss women's tennis team downed Middle Tennessee 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the Murfreesboro Racquet Club. With the win, the Lady Rebels improved to 5-2, while MTSU dropped to 3-3.
Ole Miss won two of the three doubles matches to gain the opening point for a 1-0 lead. Chloe Carlotti and Virginia Tomatis, ranked No. 39 in the nation, posted an 8-3 win over MTSU's Jennifer Klaschka and Ann-Kristin Siljestrom at No. 1 doubles. Carlotti and Tomatis are now 12-4 on the year at 6-1 at No. 1 singles.
The Lady Rebels jumped on the Blue Raiders in singles and never let up. Carlotti, ranked No. 32 in the nation, downed Klaschka 6-0, 6-2 at the top spot. The two-time All-American has won seven in a row and eight of her last nine, while improving to 7-0 at No. 1 singles.
Ilona Somers faced Ana Maria Ciblis at No. 2 singles and won the first set 6-1. She was leading 3-0, before Ciblis retired. According to the MT website, Ciblis was suffering from the effects of the flu. Somers is now 6-1 at No. 2 singles.
Moments later, Tomatis finished off Claudia Szabo at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-2 to clinch the win. With her 5-1 dual match record, the Lady Rebels are a combined 18-2 at the top three spots in the lineup.
"It was good to get a win on the road," head coach Mark Beyers said. "We played pretty well and never gave them (MT) a chance to get in the match. We got up on them early at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles and never let them in the matches. Then we posted quick wins at the top two positions in singles. Vicki finished it off. This team had just gone 4-3 with 32nd-ranked New Mexico, so this was a solid win. Their No. 1 doubles team had just defeated the No. 4 team in the country, so that will be a big win for Chloe and Vicki. Now we have to get ready for Troy University, our last tuneup before the SEC schedule begins."
Freshman Mimi Renaudin defeated MT's Jacqui Williams 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 singles, and freshman Preethi Subramanian topped Emily Vest (MT) 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6 singles to round out the scoring for the Lady Rebels.
Middle Tennessee's lone win came after the match was clinched when Ann-Kristin Siljestrom defeated Lady Rebel freshman Nika Koukhartchouk 7-6, 1-6 (10-6).
The Lady Rebels will host Troy University Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
DOUBLES
#1 Carlotti/Tomatis (OM) def. Klaschka/Siljestrom (MT) 8-3
#2 Somers/Renaudin (OM) def. Vest/Cibils (MT) 8-4
#3 Williams/Szabo (MT) def. Cochran/Koukhartchouk (OM) 8-4
SINGLES
#1 Chloe Carlotti (OM) def. Jennifer Klaschka (MT) 6-0, 6-2
#2 Ilona Somers (OM) def. Ana Maria Cibils (MT) 6-1, 3-0, ret.
#3 Virginia Tomatis (OM) def. Claudia Szabo (MT) 6-3, 6-2
#4 Ann-Kristin Siljestrom (MT) def. Nika Koukhartchouk (OM) 7-6, 1-6 (10-6)
#5 Mimi Renaudin (OM) def. Jacqui Williams (MT) 6-1, 6-1
#6 Preethi Subramanian (OM) def. Emily Vest (MT) 6-1, 6-3
