Falcons Fall to Utah, 6-1

    Senior kelly Morgan won at No. 4 singles for AFA Saturday
    Senior kelly Morgan won at No. 4 singles for AFA Saturday

    March 31, 2007

    Despite an exciting, three-set victory at No. 4 singles by senior Kelly Morgan, the Air Force women's tennis team dropped its second consecutive match overall and fifth straight Mountain West Conference contest, losing 6-1 to Utah Saturday in Fort Collins, Colo. The Falcons fell to 10-11 overall and 0-5 in league play.

    Morgan captured the only win of the day for Air Force, defeating Andrea Maughan, 7-5, 3-6, 1-0(10-7). Utah won the other five singles matches in straight sets, including a 6-2, 6-2 victory by Elizabeth Ferris at the No. 1 spot over Falcon sophomore Christine Abayan.

    Utah captured the doubles point with wins at all three doubles spots. The best of the three matches was at the No. 2 spot, where Utah's tandem of Maughan and Karine Bourdages snuck past senior Karissa Walker and junior Lauren Wilson, 8-7(3).

    The Falcons wrap up the weekend on Sunday, April 1 as they take on the Colorado State Rams at 2 p.m. in Fort Collins.

    Utah 6, Air Force 1

    Singles:
    1. Elizabeth Ferris (Utah) def. Christine Abayan; 6-2, 6-2
    2. Emily Kwok (Utah) def. Lauren Wilson; 6-2, 6-1
    3. Leigh Walsh (Utah) def. Meghan Kiser; 6-3, 6-0
    4. Kelly Morgan (AFA) def. Andrea Maughan; 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (7)
    5. Cheyenne Reveche (Utah) def. Karissa Walker; 7-5, 6-2
    6. Karine Bourdages (Utah) def. Erika Shortridge; 6-2, 6-2

    Doubles:
    1. Ferris/Walsh (Utah) def. Abayan/Morgan; 8-4
    2. Bourdages/Maughan (Utah) def. Wilson/Walker; 8-7 (3)
    3. Saucedo/Carter (Utah) def. Kiser/Erlyn Rudico; 8-3

     

     

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