University of Northern Iowa Athletics
University of Northern Iowa
Southern Illinois
Panthers Slice to Conference Win
4/15/2005 8:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 15, 2005
Cedar Falls -
The University of Northern Iowa women's tennis team defeated the visiting Southern Illinois Salukis 5-2 Friday under a blazing spring afternoon sun. The win moves the Panthers to 13-3 overall and 3-3 in the Missouri Valley Conference and the Salukis move to 4-10 and 2-2.
After struggling last weekend, Mariana Muraca and Meghana Paritala both stormed back with two wins. Muraca defeated Zoya Honermand 6-2, 6-1 and teamed with Paritala to defeat Maria Blanco and Tana Trapani 8-3. Paritala won her singles match against Blanco 6-2, 6-4.
The Panthers host the University of Evansville at 9:30 a.m. Sunday (April 17) at the Black Hawk Tennis Center.
RESULTS
Doubles:
#1 Mariana Muraca (UNI) def. Maria Blanco / Tana Trapani (SIU) 8-3
#2 Carolina Hannes / Agnese Pukse (UNI) def. Zuzana Paloliv / Zoya Honermand (SIU) 8-4
#3 Amanda Taillefer / Laura Bredniak (SIU) def. Jaime Noyce / Sara Kendall (UNI) 8-4
Singles:
#1 Meghana Paritala (UNI) def. Maria Blanco (SIU) 6-2, 6-4
#2 Agnese Pukse (UNI) def. Amanda Taillefer (SIU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
#3 Tana Trapani (SIU) def. Jaime Noyce (UNI) 6-0, 6-0
#4 Mariana Muraca (UNI) def. Zoya Honermand (SIU) 6-2, 6-1
#5 Zuzana Palovic (SIU) def. Carolina Hannes (UNI) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
#6 Meredith Esbeck (UNI) def. Laura Bredniak (SIU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
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