Story by Adam Redfern
Staff writer
The Racers stayed at .500 after splitting their matchups against St. Louis University and Illinois State University, giving them a 3-3 record.
Game 1- St. Louis University
Murray State picked up another non-conference win at 6-1 today when they played Saint Louis University.
The Racers started the day with sophomore Stasya Sharapova and junior Anja Loncarevic picking up the first doubles set 6-4. Senior Amina Hadzic and junior Sara Loncarevic followed, claiming the second doubles set 6-3.
Junior Claire Chang and senior Jeanne Masson’s doubles set went unfinished due to the Racers already winning the other two sets.
Chang started off singles with a battle as the top seed when she won the match 1-6, 7-5, 6-1. Anja Loncarevic moved up to the second-seeded singles spot and won her first match 7-5, 6-4.
Sharapova was moved to the third seed in singles play, but found herself losing 2-6, 2-6. Sophomore Aarja Chakraborty was able to pick up the slack, winning a close one 6-2, 2-6, 7-6.
Hadzic won an easy set 6-2, 6-1, and Sara Loncarevic won another close one for the Racers 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to round out singles play.
The Racers now 2-3 will look for another win against Illinois State on Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Kenlake Tennis Center.
Game 2- Illinois State University
Murray state dropped another match against Illinois State University, losing 1-4 on Monday.
The Racers’ only point came from doubles play. Sophomore Staysa Sharapova and junior Anja Loncarevic won a close set 7-6. Junior Claire Chang and senior Jeanne Masson picked up another set 7-5.
Senior Amina Hadzic and junior Sara Loncarevic lost their set 2-6.
Murray State struggled for the rest of the day to pick up sets. Racers lost four singles matches and two went unfinished.
Chang lost her match 4-6, 3-6, and sophomore Aarja Chakraborty lost her match in the same fashion 4-6, 3-6.
Sharapova had a back and forth match losing 6-1, 1-6, 3-6.
Sara Loncarevic and Jeanne Masson’s matches both went unfinished.
The Racers will travel to Statesboro, Georgia to play against Georgia Southern on Saturday, Feb. 23.
