Feb. 25, 2002

Oak Park, Ill. - The Ball State women's tennis team won the doubles point by taking two-of-three matches and didn't look back, as the Cardinals won the overall match, 5-2, at the Oak Park Tennis and Fitness Center on Saturday afternoon.

Alyson Stalzer triumphed at No. 6 singles, beating Ball State's Kara Sullivan 6-4, 6-1, elevating her into a tie for fourth-place in UIC all-time singles wins with former UIC player Michelle Glendenning with 64.

Stalzer also teamed with fellow senior Karen Liwanpo for the win at No. 3 doubles, beating BSU's Sullivan and Jill Wieman 8-3.

Britta Dohmann also was a winner for the Flames, winning the No. 3 singles match in three sets, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in comeback fashion.

The Flames will be back in action this weekend, as they will spend Saturday and Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa competing against Drake and Iowa State.

Results

Singles

No. 1 Melissa Roach (BSU) d. Nicole Derouin (UIC) 1-6, 2-3

No. 2 Britta Dohmann (UIC) d. Leisa Brooks (BSU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

No. 3 Abbie Hodge (BSU) d. Ayca Gumuscu (UIC) 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(3)

No. 4 Jenny Batty (BSU) d. Karen Liwanpo (UIC) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

No. 5 Jill Wieman (BSU) d. Zvjezdana Malesevic (UIC) 6-4, 6-3

No. 6 Alyson Stalzer (UIC) d. Kara Sullivan (BSU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 Roach/Hodge (BSU) d. Derouin/Gumuscu (UIC) 8-5

No. 2 Brooks/Batty (BSU) d. Dohmann/Malesevic (UIC) 8-4

No. 3 Stalzer/Liwanpo (UIC) d. Sullivan/Wieman (BSU) 8-3