March 26, 2006
FORT WORTH, Texas - The No. 22 TCU women's tennis team downed Colorado State 7-0 Sunday afternoon at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center to conclude its three-match Mountain West Conference series. For the weekend, the Frogs did not surrender a single match as they improved to 11-5 overall and 3-0 in MWC play.
"I think our focus is really good and we are really hungry to prove ourselves," stated TCU head coach Dave Borelli "I was very pleased. It was very windy today and the kids could have been flat but they were really up for today's match. The attitude of these kids is so wonderful."
Sophomores Nicole Leimbach and Kewa Nichols cruised to an 8-1 victory over Jasmin Singh and Sarah Seltsam at No. 3 to record the first victory of the match. Senior Helena Besovic and junior Ana Cetnik, ranked 59th in the ITA polls for doubles play, defeated Colorado State's Emily Kirchem and Anne Anderson 8-1 at No. 1 to clinch the doubles point for TCU.
Freshman Anna Sydorska and sophomore Andrea Morgado paired at court No. 2 to claim an 8-2 victory over Lauren Strausberger and Carla Pallares.
Morgado, a late addition to the lineup, posted a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Seltsam to run her 2006 singles record to 4-2.
Senior Gloriann Lopez stamped her name into the win column with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Singh at No. 5.
11th-ranked Leimbach clinched the match for the Frogs with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 1 versus Kirchem. Leimbach now sits at 9-3 in singles play and is currently on a four-match win streak.
Sydorska, who garners the No. 93 spot in the ITA singles poll, dropped Strausberger 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3. Nichols concluded immediately after Sydorska with a 6-1, 6-4 win versus Pallares on court No. 4.
No. 35 Besovic closed out the match with a 6-4, 6-0 victory at No. 2 over Anderson.
The Frogs will play match the fourth match of their five-match homestand on Tuesday when they step out of Mountain West Conference play to battle California. Match time is set for 1:30 p.m.
No. 22 TCU def. Colorado State, 7-0
Singles
1. No. 11 Nicole Leimbach (TCU) def. Emily Kirchem (CSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. No. 35 Helena Besovic (TCU) def. Anne Anderson (CSU) 6-4, 6-0
3. No. 93 Anna Sydorska (TCU) def. Lauren Strausberger (CSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Kewa Nichols (TCU) def. Carla Pallares (CSU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Gloriann Lopez (TCU) def. Jasmin Singh (CSU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Andrea Morgado (TCU) def. Sarah Seltsam (CSU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 1, 3, 4, 2
Doubles
1. No. 59 Besovic/Cetnik (TCU) def. Anderson/Kirchem (CSU) 8-1
2. Morgado/Sydorska (TCU) def. Pallares/Strasberger (CSU) 8-2
3. Leimbach/Nichols (TCU) def. Seltsam/Singh (CSU) 8-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
