Drury posts easy wins over Southern Indiana, Bellarmine to reach title match

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October 7, 2005

OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Drury University women's tennis squad posted a pair of easy victories to move into Saturday's title match in the Great Lakes Valley Conference championships Friday.

The Panthers of coach Jarrod Smith defeated Bellarmine 5-1 in the quarterfinals and Southern Indiana 5-0 in the semifinals to improve to 7-0 this fall and advance to the 11 a.m. championship tilt on the campus of Kentucky Wesleyan.

"Indianapolis won the conference last year and is the favorite to win it this year," Smith said. "We're excited for the opportunity to play for the championship."

DU junior Alexandra Miranda-Sanchez was named the GLVC Player of the Year and Miranda-Sanchez, senior Maria Amato and senior Camille Ducourt were named to the 12-player all-conference squad.

FRIDAY'S RESULTS

DRURY 5, SOUTHERN INDIANA 0

Singles 1 - Alejandra Miranda-Sanchez (DU) def. Reilly Ackerman (USI) 6-1, 6-4 3 - Camille Ducourt (DU) def. Audra Bartelt (USI) 6-0, 6-0 Doubles 1 - Maria Amato/Alejandra Sanchez (DU) def. Audra Bartelt/Ashley Rees (USI) 8-3

2 - Megan Blosser/Camille Ducourt (DU) def. Reilly Ackerman/Kimberly Decker (USI) 8-5

3 - Jernine Carter/Lindsey Castrodate (DU) def. Maggie Coffman/Cassy Froderman (USI) 9-7

DRURY 5, BELLARMINE 1

Singles

1 - Alejandra Miranda-Sanchez (DU) def. Maria Hornung 6-0, 6-1

4 - Megan Blosser (DU) def. Katie Sutton 6-2, 6-1

6 - Lindsey Castrodale (DU) def. Katie Gibbs 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

1 - Maria Amato/Miranda-Sanchez (DU) def. Elizabeth Bohnert/Monica Penon 8-0

2 - Blosser/Camille Ducourt (DU) def. Hornung/Jenna Hurt 8-2

3 - Jade Best/Katie Sutton (BU) def. Jernine Carter/Castrodale 8-6