Friday, March 29, 2002

No. 22 FIU takes its first loss in nine matches, 4-3

he Oregon women's tennis team stops No. 22 FIU's nine match winning streak, 4-3, at University Park on Friday afternoon.

The Golden Panthers (15-4) took the doubles competition, winning at the No. 2 and 3 positions, as Marina Raic and Maria Montoya defeated the Ducks Monica Gieczus and Daria Panova, 9-7. Mei Ly and Dominique Rosenberg easily handled Ester Bay and Janice Nyland, 8-2.

The singles matches cost FIU, as Oregon took four of the six, including two three setters. In the No. 1 and No. 4 singles, Anneliese Rose and Cristina Campana both won, defeating Panova (6-4, 6-2) and Davina Mendiburu (6-0, 6-1), respectively.

Oregon's Gieczus and Vickie Gunnarsson won the crucial three set matches in the No. 3 and 5 positions over Montoya (7-6, 0-6, 6-1) and Raic (3-6, 6-2, 6-4).

FIU's Ly and Rosenbeg also took losses to Nyland (7-5, 6-1) and Adeline Arnaud (7-5, 6-0)

The Golden Panthers will play their third match in three days tomorrow vs. UCF at University Park at 11:00 a.m.

Final Score: Florida International 3 Oregon 4

SINGLES:
No. 1 Anneliese Rose (FIU) def. Daria Panova (UO) 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Janice Nyland (UO) def. Mei Ly (FIU) 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 Monica Gieczius (UO) def. Maria Montoya (FIU) 7-6, 0-6, 6-1
No. 4 Cristina Campana (FIU) def. Davina Mendiburu (UO) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 Vickie Gunnarrson (UO) def. Marina Raic (FIU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 Adeline Arnaud (UO) def. Dominique Rosenberg (FIU) 7-5, 6-0

DOUBLES:
No. 1 Mendiburu/Nagle (UO) def. Campana/Rose (FIU) 8-4
No. 2 Montoya/Raic (FIU) def. Gieczus/Panova (UO) 9-7
No. 3 Rosenberg/Ly (FIU) def. Bak/Nyland (UO) 8-2