April 16, 2007

Lady Tiger tennis gears up for regionals with dominating win

Playing its final tune up before the regional tournament, the No. 5-ranked Cowley College women’s tennis team cruised to a 9-0 win over Johnson County Sunday in Overland Park.

The Lady Tigers got strong performances throughout their lineup as they improved to 8-2 on the season. Cowley appears to be the clear cut favorite to win the regional tournament, which will be played Friday and Saturday at Wichita’s Riverside Tennis Center.

Seeding for the regional tournament will take place Thursday night.

“I anticipate being seeded No. 1 in all nine spots,” Cowley head coach Brad Louderback said.

In the win over Johnson County, Cowley won 24 of 29 doubles games and lost only two sets in singles play.

Results:
DOUBLES
•No. 1 — Kasia Siwosz/Karolina Porizkova (CC) defeated Claudia Voicu/Shelly Banger (JC) 8-2.
•No. 2 — Juliana Franco/Hanane Toumi (CC) defeated Marie Cellitti/Katie Rice (JC) 8-2.
•No. 3 — Ali Ardery/Monica Medina (CC) defeated Jen Ackerly/Vica Schnose (JC) 8-1.

SINGLES
•No. 1 — Siwosz (CC) defeated Voicu (JC) 6-0, 6-3.
•No. 2 — Porizkova (CC) defeated Banger (JC) 6-0, 6-0.
•No. 3 — Franco (CC) defeated Cellitti (JC) 6-2, 0-6, 10-5.
•No. 4 — Medina (CC) defeated Ackerly (JC) 6-1, 6-0.
•No. 5 — Maricel Quintero (CC) defeated Rice (JC) 6-3, 4-6, 14-12.
•No. 6 — Ashley Arnold (CC) defeated Schnose (JC) 6-0, 6-2.