Feb. 11, 2005

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio - The Cleveland State women's tennis team won its third consecutive match, defeating Oakland 5-2 on Friday night at River Oaks Racquet Club. With the victory, the Vikings improve to 6-4 on the season.

The doubles point easily went to Cleveland State as the Vikings claimed all three matches, allowing the Grizzlies to claim just six total games.

Sarah Galon then got things going in singles action, posting a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 1. After Oakland claimed the match at No. 2, Jenn Myers got CSU back on track with a 5-7, 6-4, 10-5 win. Lindsay Sellers and Marcella Capozziello rounded out the evening for the Vikings with a pair of straight-set victories.

"Give Oakland credit, they fought hard and gave us a tough battle," CSU head coach Brian Etzkin said. "I thought we got out to a great start by sweeping the doubles. It was good to see Sarah and Marcie take care of business and Lindsay and Jenn really competed hard for us. I am pleased to have a winning record after the first 10 matches, but we need to work hard in practice and raise our intensity level with two tough matches coming up."

Cleveland State is in action again when the Vikings hit the road next weekend to face Toledo (Feb. 19) and Michigan State (Feb. 20).

Final Results
Cleveland State 5, Oakland 2

Singles
1. Sarah Galon (CSU) def. Lisa Pellafone (OU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Teata Lulguraj (OU) def. Morgan Ungerott (CSU), 6-1, 7-5
3. Jenn Myers (CSU) def. Angela Trecola (OU), 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
4. Lindsay Sellers (CSU) def. Jessica Erickson, 6-3, 6-4
5. Lauren Sanchez-Murphy (OU) def. Rebekah Bicksler (CSU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Marcella Capozziello (CSU) def. Laura Blankenship (OU), 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Galon/Ungerott (CSU) def. Pellafone/Lugjuraj (OU), 8-3
2. Myers/Christine Vogelgesang (CSU) def. Trecola/Sanchez-Murphy (OU), 8-2
3. Sellers/Capozziello (CSU) def. Erickson/Blankenship (OU), 8-1