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Air Force downs FAMU in women's tennis
2/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Air Force defeated Florida A&M, 7-0, Sunday afternoon in a non-conference women's tennis match in Tallahassee, Fla. The victory improves the Falcons to 9-3 overall this season and 1-1 on the team's Florida road swing.
The Falcons opened the match by winning two of three matches to take the doubles point. Tracy Landram and Natasha Rizvi were 6-4 winners at No. 1 while Chloe Forlini and Carley Hatcliff won 6-1 at No. 3. Air Force swept the singles matches. Chloe Forlini picked up the first win at No. 3 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Shantel Blackwood. Twin sister Lili followed with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Amie Robinson at No. 5. Mary Meyers defeated Symone Taunsend, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 2 singles and Rizvi clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 1 over Alexis Dean. Jocelle Rudico defeated Elysia Daiz, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 6 singles and Landram defeated Dominique Henry, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-3 at No. 4 to round out the victory for Air Force.
"We played a very tough FAMU team today. It was like playing a mirror team of ourselves," Air Force head coach Kim Gidley said. "They had a lot of energy, very athletic and changed the spin and pace a lot. We showed physical fortitude today and that is why we did not lose a point."
Air Force Women's Tennis
Air Force 7, FAMU 0
Feb. 22, 2015
Singles
1 Natasha Rizvi (AF) def. Alexis Dean (FAMU), 6-4, 6-4
2 Mary Meyers (AF) def. Symone Taunsend (FAMU), 6-4, 6-1
3 Chloe Forlini (AF) def. Shantel Blackwood (FAMU), 6-2, 6-1
4 Tracy Landram (AF) def. Dominique Henry (FAMU), 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-3
5 Lily Forlini (AF) def. Amie Robinson (FAMU), 6-3, 6-3
6 Jocelle Rudico (AF) def. Elysia Daiz (FAMU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 5, 2, 1, 6, 4
Doubles
1 Tracy Landram/Natasha Rizvi (AF) def. Symone Taunsend/Amie Robinson (FAMU), 6-4
2 Amie Robinson/Shantel Blackwood (FAMU) def. Lily Forlini/Jocelle Rudico (AF), 6-2
3 Chloe Forlini/Carley Hatcliff (AF) def. Alexis Dean/Dominique Henry (FAMU), 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
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