Feb. 10, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. ---- The Samford women's tennis team extended its undefeated streak Saturday evening with a 6-1 win over the Memphis Tigers. The match was the second of a double-header in Memphis, following a 7-0 sweep of Southern Illinois. The Bulldogs have now won four in a row and are 4-0 on the season.

The Bulldogs took all but one singles match with Anna Jackson leading off once again at the No. 1 court. Jackson defeated Amanda Brown, 7-5, 6-4, while at the No. 2 court, Rebecca Kirven fell to Ashley Murdoch, 7-6, 6-0. At the No. 3 spot, Taylor Morgan defeated Kristin Chamberlain, 6-1, 6-1, and Andrie Meiring beat Marjorie Ondeck, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2. Lindsey Mallory defeated Lindsey Wiseman, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, at the No. 5 court while Katie Weaver defeated Dara Taulch, 6-4, 7-5.

In doubles, No. 1 duo Jackson/Weaver defeated Brow/Zakir, 8-4, while No. 2 duo Morgan/Mallory beat Murdoch/Ondeck, 8-7. At the No. 3 doubles court, Kirven/Meiring defeated Wiseman/Chamberlain, 8-4.

The Bulldogs kick off the conference season Wednesday on the road at Jacksonville State. Match play begins at 2 p.m.

Samford 6, Memphis 1

Singles:
1. Anna Jackson (SAM) def. Amanda Brown (UM), 7-5, 6-4
2. Ashley Murdoch (UM) def. Rebecca Kirven (SAM), 7-6, 6-0
3. Taylor Morgan (SAM) def. Kristin Chamberlain (UM), 6-1, 6-1
4 .Andrie Meiring (SAM) def. Marjorie Ondeck (UM), 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
5. Lindsey Mallory (SAM) def. Lindsey Wiseman (UM), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Katie Weaver (SAM) def. Dara Taulch (UM), 6-4, 7-5

Doubles:
1. Jackson/Weaver (SAM) def. Brown/Ekin Zafir (UM), 8-4
2. Morgan/Mallory (SAM) def. Murdoch/Ondeck (UM), 8-7
3. Kirven/Meiring (SAM) def. Wiseman/Chamberlain (UM), 8-4