Feb. 1, 2009
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 17 Notre Dame women’s tennis team knocked off the 14th-ranked Arkansas Lady Razorbacks, 4-1, Sunday to advance to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
The Irish clinched the doubles points to move ahead, 1-0. The No. 1-ranked duo of Kelcy Tefft and Kristy Frilling defeated the eighth-ranked Nanar Airapetian and Anouk Tigu, 8-1. Shannon Mathews and Colleen Reilley defeated Emily Carbone and Kate Lukomskaya, 8-5, to clinch the doubles point. Cosmina Ciobanu and Kali Krisik were leading Aurelija Miseviciute and Ela Kaluder, 6-3, when the match was called.
The Razorbacks evened the match at 1-1, as No. 2 Miseviciute defeated No. 46 Tefft, 6-1, 6-0, in the first singles match. No. 62 Kristin Rafael moved the Irish ahead when she defeated Carbone, 6-3, 6-2. Ciobanu downed Airapetian, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. Mathews battled back to defeated Lukomskaya, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, and clinch the match for the Irish. Tigu was leading Frilling, 6-7, 6-1, 2-1 and Kali Krisik was leading Kaluder, 6-3, 2-6, 5-5 before both matches were called.
The Irish advanced to the ITA National Indoor Team Championships Feb. 13-16 at Madison, Wisc.
Notre Dame will host Michigan at home Feb. 6 before heading to Madison.
#17 Notre Dame- 4 #14 Arkansas- 1
Singles
1. #2 Aurelija Miseviciute (Ark) def. #45 Kelcy Tefft (ND), 6-1, 6-0.
2. #66 Anouk Tigu (Ark) led #39 Kristy Frilling (ND), 6-7(5), 6-1, 2-1 (DNF)
3. #46 Kali Krisik (ND) vs Ela Kaluder (Ark), 6-3, 2-6, 5-5 (DNF)
4. #63 Kristin Rafael (ND) def. Emily Carbone (Ark), 6-3, 6-2.
5. Cosmina Ciobanu (ND) def. Nanar Airapetian (Ark), 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.
6. Shannon Mathews (ND) def. Kate Lukomskaya (Ark), 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Order of Finish: (1,4,5,6*)
Doubles
1. #1 Kelcy Tefft/Kristy Frilling (ND) def. #8 Nanar Airapetian/Anouk Tigu (Ark), 8-1.
2. Cosmina Ciobanu/Kali Krisik (ND) led Aurelija Miseviciute/Ela Kaluder (Ark), 6-3 (DNF).
3. Shannon Mathews/Colleen Rielley (ND) def. Emily Carbone/Kate Lukomskaya (Ark), 8-5.
Order of Finish (1,3*)
–ND–