Air Force Academy

Feb. 3, 2008

The Air Force women's tennis team won the top two singles matches Sunday, but fell to Wyoming, 5-2, in the MWC opener for each team. Junior Christine Abayan and senior Lauren Wilson each posted a singles victory for the Falcons, which fell to 0-6 this season.

Wyoming jumped out to a 1-0 lead by taking wins at the Nos. 1 and 3 spots. Rebecca Berger and Corina Lazar won at No. 1, defeating AFA senior Erika Shortridge and sophomore Erlyn Rudico, 8-2. AFA's Abayan and junior Meghan Kiser won at No. 2, downing Michelle Brown and Carly Van Hollen, 8-5. Wyoming clinched the point when Brittany DeFelice and Jamie Nelson beat Wilson and freshman Samantha Sarkis, 8-6, at No. 3.

Abayan and Wilson each won her singles match in a third-set tiebreaker. Abayan saved a match point in the tiebreaker and defeated Lazar, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(6), while Wilson saved a set point in the first set and three match points in the third to down Berger, 7-6(2), 2-6, 7-6(3).

Wyoming stormed back to win the other four singles matches, all in straight sets. Van Hollen defeated Kiser at No. 3, 7-6(5), 7-5, while Brown beat Sarkis, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 4. Sarah Summerfield won at No. 5, defeating AFA freshman Katrina Eromin, 6-3, 6-3 and DeFelice finished off the match with a 6-3, 6-2 win over freshman Sarah Cassman at No. 6.

"This was a barn burner as expected," said Air Force head coach Kim Gidley. "Our effort in every match was amazing. Everyone left everything on the court tonight."

Wyoming 5, Air Force 2
Sunday, Feb. 3
USAFA, Colo.

Singles
1. Christine Abayan (AF) def. Corina Lazar, 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(6)
2. Lauren Wilson (AF) def. Rebecca Berger, 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-6(3)
3. Carly Van Hollen (WY) def. Meghan Kiser, 7-6(5), 7-5
4. Michelle Brown (WY) def. Samantha Sarkis, 6-2, 6-4
5. Sarah Summerfield (WY) def. Katrina Eromin, 6-3, 6-3
6. Brittany DeFelice (WY) def. Sarah Cassman, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Berger/Lazar (WY) def. Erika Shortridge/Erlyn Rudico, 8-2
2. Abayan/ Kiser (AF) def. Brown/Van Hollen, 8-5
3. DeFelice/Jamie Nelson (WY) def. Sarkis/Wilson, 8-6