Cowgirl Tennis Earns Second Spring Season Win at Home

Laramie, Wyo. (Feb. 28, 2009) --

"We are pleased with the way we played today and the crowd helped us a lot," said head coach Kati Gyulai. "We focused from start to finish and really executed well. We are looking forward to playing against Metro State tomorrow afternoon."

Wyoming earned the doubles point by sweeping all three matches. The day started with Carly Van Hollen and Sarah Summerfield defeating Molly Knox and Caitlin Stocking, 8-2. In the number two spot, Rebecca Berger and Jamie Nelson beat Alyssa Ferry and Anya Dalkin, 8-3. Carolina Chaix and walk-on Kori Nochbaur finished with a 8-7 win against Victoria Bravo and Kylea Gleason.

The Cowgirls took control early in singles play by taking five of six matches. Sarah Summerfield started off in the number one spot with a win against Knox, 6-2, 6-1. Rebecca Beger followed with a two set win, 6-1, 7-6 over Alyssa Ferry. Carly Van Hollen beat Anya Dalkin, 6-1, 6-1. In the number four spot, Carolina Chaix defeated Caitlin Stocking, 6-3, 6-1, while Jamie Nelson earned a 6-1, 6-1 win over Victoria Bravo. In the number six spot, Kori Nochbaur lost 6-4, 6-0 to Kylea Gleason.

The Cowgirls will now head to Colorado Springs to take on Metro State on Sunday, March 1, followed by UNC Greensboro on Monday, March 2.