March 12, 2002

MURRAY, Ky. - The Samford Men's and Women's tennis teams dropped their matches at Murray State on Tuesday.

The Racer men took a 5-2 victory to move to 6-4 on the season while Samford dropped to 8-7. Raphael Bohli improved to 10-2 on the year with a three-set victory at number two singles. Joey Jensen got the Bulldogs second point with a straight-sets victory at number six. Murray State took the doubles point and four singles matches.

On the women's side, Murray State took all seven points to move to 6-4 on the year. The Samford women were swept for the first time this season as they drop to 1-4 on the year.

The men will return to action on Wednesday as they host Florida A&M in a 3 p.m. match. Both teams will play on Friday in an important Atlantic Sun match against Georgia State at 2:30 p.m.

Murray State 7, Samford 0

Singles
1. Melissa Spencer (MSU) def. Emily Nunnally (SU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
2. Kerry-Lea Glass (MSU) def. Courtney Collins (SU) 6-3, 7-5
3. Jaclyn Leeper (MSU) def. Katherine Jayroe (SU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Maria Alonte (MSU) def. Jennifer Pharr (SU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Jennifer Ward (MSU) def. Katie Crawford (SU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Annette Steen (MSU) def. Kristen Upp (SU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles:
1. Spencer/Glass (MSU) def. Nunnally/Collins (SU) 8-3
2. Graham/Leeper (MSU) def. Jayroe/Pharr (SU) 8-2
3. Alonte/Steen (MSU) def. Crawford/Upp (SU) 8-4