Feb. 28, 2006

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The Lake Superior State women's tennis team defeated Flagler 5-4 on Monday and improved to 1-1 during its spring break trip to Florida.

The Lakers also lost 6-3 to St. Benedict of St. Joseph's, Minn., on Sunday. St. Benedict improved to 7-0 with its victory.

Flagler is 2-1 during its spring season. LSSU is scheduled to play Alma today.

LSSU 5, Flagler 4
Singles results: 1. Nivi Rojas (FC) def. Celina Grondin, 1-6, 6-2, 6-0; 2. Sandi Maric (FC) def. Sophie Bedard, 6-3, 6-1; 3. Megan LaMothe (LS) def. Leigh-Ann Moss, 7-6, 6-3; 4. Monica Burbelo (FC) def. Megan Smith, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; 5. Alex Chiakmakis (LS) def. Allison Hess, 6-4, 6-2; 6. Carolyn Pumford (LS) def. Amy Eller, 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles results: Grondin-Bedard (LS) def. Rojas-Maric, 9-7; 2. LaMothe-Chiakmakis (LS) def. Moss-Burbelo, 8-3; 3. Hess-Eller (FC) def. Smith-Pumford, 8-5.

St. Benedict 6, LSSU 3
Singles results: 1. Megan Tiegs (SB) def. Grondin, 6-1, 6-3; 2. Katie Ward (SB) def. Bedard, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3; 3. LaMothe (LS) def. Lindy Browne, 6-0, 6-2; 4. Alex Grusha (SB) def. Smith, 6-2, 6-1; 5. Chiakmakis (LS) def. Melissa Campa, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4; 6. Megan Wrobel (SB) def. Pumford, 6-3, 7-5.

Doubles Results: 1. Tiegs-Ward (SB) def. Grondin-Bedard, 8-4; 2. Chiakmakis-LaMothe (LS) def. Browne-Crusha, 8-4; 3. Campa-Wrobel (SB) def. Smith-Pumford, 8-2.