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Lady Flames face Gardner-Webb, Tennis

Posted: April 4th, 2011, 5:50 pm
by tennisfan
Tennis UPDATE! :checkeredflag

Our Lady Flames faced Gardner Webb today in Boiling Springs N.C. at 1 p.m.
I don't know much, but this is what I can offer:

Match Conditions:
Sunny and 87 degrees with winds 20 to 25 mph!!!!

Liberty Won 4-3!!! :woohoo

The match came down to a third set tie-break and the Lady Flames pulled it out!!!

Great Match!!! :clapping

I will post the scores and full recap when it becomes available!

Re: Lady Flames face Gardner-Webb, Tennis

Posted: April 4th, 2011, 7:32 pm
by Sly Fox
Fantastic!

Re: Lady Flames face Gardner-Webb, Tennis

Posted: April 4th, 2011, 9:33 pm
by tennisfan
"Hard-Fought 4-3 Victory Gives Lady Flames 10th Win
The Liberty Lady Flames notched their 10th win of the season, Monday, while also picking up their third Big South Conference victory, as they earned another hard-fought 4-3 win, defeating Gardner-Webb at the Webb Tennis Complex in Boiling Springs, N.C. The Lady Flames have now won five-consecutive matches.

Liberty 4, Gardner-Webb 3
Doubles:
1. J. Jenkins/Fick (LU) def. Lunde/Oprea (GWU) 8-5
2. White/Hutterli (CSU) def. Richard/Lobel (LU) 8-5
3. Kriett/Gouveia (LU) def. Sheeran/R. Jenkins (LU) 8-1

Singles:
1. White (GWU) def. Fick (LU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Richard (LU) def. Oprea (GWU) 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 7-6 (6-3)
3. Sheeran (LU) def. Kriett (GWU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
4. Lobel (LU) def. Lunde (GWU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-0
5. R. Jenkins (LU) def. Hutterli (GWU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Gouveia (GWU) def. Domenech (LU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4"

I thought it was interesting that 5 of the 6 singles matches went to 3 sets!!! Truly a hard fought match!!! Way to Go Ladies!!! :clapping

Check out the full story:
http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... ewsID=6945