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Women's Tennis Begins Spring Trip with 7-0 Sweep at Middle Tennessee State
March 18, 2009 | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- All seven Tigers helped the Princeton women's tennis team run its win streak to six matches with a 7-0 spring break-opening win at Middle Tennessee State (6-8) Tuesday afternoon.
Lauren McHale, Hilary Bartlett, Rachel Saiontz, Melissa Saiontz and Taylor Marable were all winners in both singles and doubles while Blakely Ashley picked up a win at sixth singles and Sarah Hoffman contributed to a win with Melissa Saiontz at third doubles. None of the six singles matches went to a third set, and only the second doubles match that McHale and Rachel Saiontz won went to a tiebreaker.
Princeton (11-4) also learned Tuesday that its ITA ranking leapt 17 spots to 39th from the last time it played a match Mar. 1. Its next opponent, Vanderbilt, is also highly ranked at 29th. The Tigers have defeated their last two higher-ranked opponents and will meet the Commodores at 3 p.m. Central Time Wednesday.
#39 Princeton 7, Middle Tennessee 0
Singles competition
1. #107 Lauren McHale (P) def. Marietta Bigus (MT) 6-4, 6-1
2. Hilary Bartlett (P) def. Natalie Araya (MT) 6-3, 6-1
3. Melissa Saiontz (P) def. Andrea Herrera (MT) 7-5, 6-4
4. Taylor Marable (P) def. Taylor Coffey (MT) 6-3, 6-2
5. Rachel Saiontz (P) def. Anna Djananova (MT) 6-0, 6-3
6. Blakely Ashley (P) def. Marlene Chemin (MT) 7-6, 3-0, retired
Doubles competition
1. #26 Hilary Bartlett/Taylor Marable (P) def. Andrea Herrera/Marietta Bigus (MT) 8-2
2. Lauren McHale/Rachel Saiontz (P) def. Anna Djananova/Marlene Chemin (MT) 9-8 (7-3)
3. Melissa Saiontz/Sarah Hoffman (P) def. Natalie Araya/Taylor Coffey (MT) 8-4
Princeton 11-4; National ranking #39
Middle Tennessee 6-8