March 18, 2005

Mobile upsets No. 25-ranked University of Illinois at Springfield

MOBILE, Ala. -- The University of Mobile women’s tennis team upset No. 25-ranked University of Illinois at Springfield Friday afternoon 7-2 in a match played on the University of West Florida campus in Pensacola, Florida.

With the win, the Rams improve to 8-1 on the season.

As they had done the day before, the Rams picked up two of three doubles matches with Margot Wallace and Tiffany Williams winning 8-1 on court number one and Lindsey McDaniel and Cristen Gracey picking up an 8-5 victory on court number three.

In singles action, Wallace and Williams picked up victories on courts number one and two with each rallying from a one set deficit to pick up the win.  After losing the first set 6-3, Wallace rallied to win the second set 6-4 and eventually the match with a 7-5 victory in set number three.

Williams also lost her first set before rallying to win the second set 6-2.  With the match tied at one set a piece, Williams faced three match points before rallying from behind and eventually winning the third and deciding set 7-6 (7-2).

McDaniel and Gracey also picked up wins on court number four and five and Maria Aguirre improved to 9-0 in singles action by winning on court number six.

Mobile returns to action tomorrow against conference rival Belhaven College tomorrow morning at home at 9 a.m.

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