September 26, 2003
USI in the Aces Fall Classic
The University of Southern Indiana women's tennis team
had a tough day at the Aces Fall Classic Tennis Tournament. In singles matches, the Screaming Eagles had three matches go to the tie-breaker with freshman Rachel Engle (Walton, Indiana) picking up the only victory.
In flight three doubles, sophomore Cassy Froderman (Brazil, Indiana) and junior Kalie Ackerman (Allendale, Illinois) advanced to the second round before falling. They will play freshman Casey Clausman (Vincennes, Indiana) and Engle for third place in the third flight.
Flight 1 Singles:
Alex Becka (Morehead State) def. Ashley Rees (USI) 3-6, 6-3 (10-4)
Flight 3 Singles:
Tana Trapani (Southern Illinois) def. Nichole Freyberger (USI) 6-0, 6-0
Janina Dickhardt (Eastern Kentucky) def. Kathleen Davis (USI) 2-6, 6-3 (10-8)
Flight 4 Singles:
Ariana Gracia-Medrano (Morehead State) def. Kalie Ackerman (USI) 6-1, 6-3
Dan Underdonk (Western Kentucky) def. Cassy Froderman (USI) 6-4, 6-2
Flight 5 Singles:
Casey Clausman (USI) def. Nicki Tafolla (Austin Peay) 6-3, 2-6 (12-10)
Georgia Vanos (Morehead State) def. Rachel Engle (USI) 7-6, 1-6 (10-8)
Flight 1 Doubles:
M. Blanco/J. Knitter (Southern Illinois) def. Rees/Audra Bartelt (USI) 8-2
Flight 2 Doubles:
H. Bartsch/T. Williams (Eastern Kentucky) def. Freyberger/Davis (USI) 8-6
Flight 3 Doubles:
Clausman/Engle (USI) bye
Froderman/Ackerman (USI) def. A. Horton/R. Tessier (UE) 9-8
Honarmand/Palovic (Southern Illinois) def. Clausman/Engle (USI) 8-2
Gracia-Medrano/Vanos (Morehead State) def. Froderman/Ackerman (USI) 8-6
Ray Simmons, USI Sports Information
