March 1, 2005
Tennis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinals Battle Florida Southern

SANFORD, Fla - The Saginaw Valley State University women's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision the Florida Southern on Tuesday (March 1). Florida Southern is currently ranked #23 in NCAA Division II.
     Senior Sam Dodson (Frankenmuth, Mich.) and junior Lacie Rudolph (Highland, Mich./Milford) earned the Cardinal victories. Dodson defeated Lindsay Willis 6-3, 7-5 at fourth singles. Rudolph defeated Brenna Woods 7-5, 6-0 at sixth singles.

Doubles
#1 - Gundarias/Oria (FS) def. Schwarz/S Dodson 8-4
#2 - Mrkic/Fincham (FS) def. Kennedy/Prociv 8-0
#3 - Willis/Woods (FS) def. M Dodson/Rudolph 8-4

Singles
#1 - Linda Mrkic (FS) def. Nikki Schwarz 6-1, 6-0
#2 - Barbara Oria (FS) def. Andrea Prociv 6-0, 6-0
#3 - Lidia Gundarias (FS) def. Brooke Kennedy 6-2, 6-2
#4 - Samantha Dodson (SVSU) def. Lindsay Willis 6-3, 7-5
#5 - Megan Fincham (FS) def. Maggie Dodson 6-1, 6-0
#6 - Lacie Rudolph (SVSU) def. Brenna Woods 7-5, 6-0

Contact: Jeff Bacholzky (989) 964-4933
     

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