March 14, 2003

After losing the doubles point, Samford University's women's tennis team battled back and tied the score 3-3. Jamie Aid and Ivana Milosevic played an epic two-set match that set up a match-deciding super tiebreak. Milosevic and the Panthers came out on top with a 4-3 victory over the Bulldogs Friday at the Samford tennis courts.

The Bulldogs (5-5) play UAB Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in a continuation of the rained-out March 6 match.

Doubles

No. 1 Nunnally/Crawford (Sam.) def. Freeman/Brunner (EIU) 9-7

No. 2 Carlson/Lenfert (EIU) def. Stertzer/Pharr (Sam.) 8-2

No. 3 Koerner/Wirtz (EIU) def. Walls/Aid (Sam.) 8-5

Singles

No. 1 Becky Brunner (EIU) def. Emily Nunnally (Sam.) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

No. 2 Katie Crawford (Sam.) def. Amber Lenfert (EIU) 6-4, 6-5

No. 3 Becky Carlson (EIU) def. Lisa Stertzer (Sam.) 6-0, 6-0

No. 4 Jen Pharr (Sam.) def. Sarah Freeman (EIU) 7-6, 6-2

No. 5 Jenny Walls (Sam.) def. Jill Wirtz (EIU) 6-0, 6-3

No. 6 Ivana Milosevic (EIU) def. Jamie Aid (Sam.) 7-5, 2-6, 10-2

Final Score: EIU 4, Samford 3