Sunday, February 16, 2003

Golden Panthers snap losing skid, 5-2, over Stetson

IU (2-5) snapped a four-match losing streak with a 5-2 home-court victory over Stetson (1-5), Sunday afternoon.

The Golden Panthers swept the doubles point with Mei Ly and Bruna Discordia defeating Stetson's Beth Hayden and Milica Milovanovic, 9-7, at No. 1. FIU's Christine Suard and Desanka Jovanovic took No. 2 doubles, 8-3, over the Hatters' Amanda Smeak and Jennifer Wisnoski, but Jovanovic injured her foot during the match, finishing it, but was unable to perform in singles.

FIU took four of the five singles matches played with Ly coming back at No. 1 after going down to Milovanovic, 3-6, in the first set. Ly rebounded with 6-1, 6-1 set wins and took the match.

Other singles wins by the Golden Panthers came at No. 2 by Discordia, 7-5, 6-2 over Jackie Bohannon; Davina Duronio's 6-3, 7-6 victory over Marina Levin at No. 4; and Courtney Jonson's 6-4, 6-2 win against Caroline Woerle at No. 6.

Stetson took its two points at No. 3 where Hayden defeated Suard, 6-4, 6-2, and at No. 6 where Wisnoski won be default.

The Golden Panthers take on Florida Atlantic next Friday, Feb. 21 in Boca Raton.

Final: No. 64 FIU 5, Stetson 2 Miami, Fla. Doubles 1. Discordia/Ly (FIU) def. Hayden/Milovanovic (SU), 9-7 2. Suard/Jovanovic (FIU), def. Smeak/Wisnoski (SU), 8-3 3. Duronio/Jonson (FIU) def. Bohannon/Woerle (SU), 8-6 Singles 1. Mei Ly (FIU) def. Milica Milovanovic (SU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 2. Bruna Discordia (FIU) def. Jackie Bohannon (SU) 7-5, 6-2 3. Beth Hayden (SU) def. Christine Suard (FIU) 6-4, 6-2 4. Davina Duronio (FIU) def. Marina Levin (SU) 6-3, 7-6 5. Courtney Jonson (FIU) def. Caroline Woerle (SU) 6-4, 6-2 6. Jennifer Wisnoski (SU) def. FIU, default