Colorado State University Athletics

Sunday, February 5
Fort Collins, Colo.
12 p.m. MT

Colorado State

3
vs
4

Minnesota

Emily Kirchem defeated No. 87 Nischela Reddy in Sunday's match.

Women's Tennis falls to Minnesota

2/5/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Feb. 5, 2006

The Colorado State women's tennis team lost to Minnesota in a close 4-3 match.

Emily Kirchem scored the first Rams' point by defeating No. 87 Nischela Reddy, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, at the No. 1 position. This is Kirchem's second win over a nationally-ranked player in dual play. Lauren Strasburger claimed the second point at No. 3 with a win over Ida Malmberg, 5-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2. In her dual play debut, Courtney Akel defeated Megan Steiger 6-0, 6-1, at No. 6 singles.

The Rams travel to El Paso, Texas on February 17 to take on UTEP for their next match.

Doubles
No. 1 Nischela Reddy/ Ida Malmberg (MINN) def. Anne Andersen / Emily Kirchem (CSU) 8-6
No. 2 Mariana Spilca/ Danielle Mousseau (MINN) def. Carla Pallares / Lauren Strasburger (CSU) 8-1
No. 3 Marina Buganeco/ Megan Steiger (MINN) def. Jessica Jones / Greer Satherlie (CSU) 8-5

Singles
No. 1 Emily Kirchem (CSU) def. Nischela Reddy (MINN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
No. 2 Mariana Spilca (MINN) def. Anne Andersen (CSU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 Lauren Strasburger (CSU) def. Ida Malmberg (MINN) 5-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 Danielle Mousseau (MINN) def. Jessica Jones (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 Marina Bugaenco (MINN) def. Greer Satherlie (CSU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 6 Courtney Akel (CSU) def. Megan Steiger (MINN) 6-0, 6-1

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