Jan. 31, 2009
The No. 21 Arizona State women's tennis team topped No. 20 Florida State to capture their first upset of the season. The Sun Devils (3-0) defeated the Seminoles 4-1 in Atlanta.
The Sun Devils led off by earning the doubles point. The Abdala sisters handily defeated Ania Rynorzewska and Federica Suess in the No. 2 slot. After Ashlee Brown and Sianna Simmons dropped their match, Micaela Hein and Kelcy McKenna clinched the point by earning an 8-4 win over Lauren McFarlane and Jessica Sucupira.
In singles No. 3 ranked McKenna picked up the first victory. Playing in the No. 1 slot, McKenna dropped Rybakova in straights sets, winning 6-3, 6-1. Hein also swept past her opponent in two sets and notched a 6-4, 6-3 win. Hometown girl Simmons clinched the match for ASU with a 7-5, 7-6 (8) win over Sucupira.
The Sun Devils face host Georgia Tech tomorrow, along with TCU.
Final Score
Arizona State 4, Florida State 1
Doubles:
1) Michela Hein/Kelcy McKenna, ASU def. Lauren McFarlane/Jessica Sucupira, FSU, 8-4 - Clinched point
2) Laila Abdala/Nadia Abdala, ASU def. Ania Rynorzewska/Federica Suess, FSU, 8-1
3) Katie Rybakova/Bonny Davidson, FSU def. Ashlee Brown/Sianna Simmons, ASU, 8-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
1) McKenna, ASU def. Rybakova, FSU, 6-3, 6-1
2) Macfarkabe, FSU def. N. Abdala, ASU, 7-5, 6-4
3) Hein, ASU def. Suess, FSU, 6-4, 6-3
4) Rynarzewska, FSU vs. L. Abdala, ASU, 6-7, 4-2, suspended
5) Simmons, ASU def. Sucupira, FSU, 7-5, 7-6 (8) - Simmons clinched the match for ASU ...
6) Davidson, FSU def. Brown, ASU, 3-5 suspended
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 5, 2