#44 Women’s Tennis With 7-0 Win Over Rockhurst

The 44th ranked Air Force women's tennis team rolled to a 7-0 win over Rockhurst Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The Falcons improved to 15-0 on the season, extending its best start in program history.

The Falcons won the first two doubles matches to earn the point. TJ Fumagalli and Kristin Kerrigan won at No. 1 doubles over Sam Czarnecki/Paula Romero, 6-4. Nadeen Lieberman and Elizabeth Barnickel won at No. 2 over Anilu Barraza/Octavia Malin, 6-4.

Air Force swept every singles match in two sets. Fumagalli defeated Czarnecki at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-2. Barnickel blanked Anilu Barraza at No. 2, 6-0, 6-0. Kristin Kerrigan won at No. 3 over Emma Persson, 6-0, 6-4. Lieberman won at No. 4 over Malin 6-1, 6-0. Meredith Laskey won at No. 5 over Romero 6-1, 6-0. Abby Warner won at No. 6 singles over Mary Grace Harris 6-2, 6-4.

"It was nice to get another match at sea level to prepare for Kansas tomorrow," Air Force head coach Kim Gidley said. "We face the No. 8 ranked team in the nation in Kansas tomorrow with all three of their doubles teams being ranked as well as several singles players. It is definitely going to be a fun environment and this team should have some confidence going into tomorrow with a 15-0 record."

Air Force returns to action tomorrow, having its biggest challenge yet this season, as it takes on #8 Kansas.

Women - #44 AIR FORCE vs. ROCKHURST, Feb. 23 - Air Force 7-0
Doubles
TJ Fumagalli/Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Sam Czarnecki/Paula Romero (RU) 6-4
Nadeen Lieberman/Elizabeth Barnickel (AF) def. Anilu Barraza/Octavia Malin (RU) 6-4
Alex Kuo/Meredith Laskey (AF) vs. Sara Flaxbeard/Emma Persson (RU) 4-3, DNF
Order of finish: 1, 2

Singles
TJ Fumagalli (AF) def. Sam Czarnecki (RU) 6-4, 6-2
Elizabeth Barnickel (AF) def. Anilu Barraza (RU) 6-0, 6-0
Kristin Kerrigan (AF) def. Emma Persson (RU) 6-0, 6-4
Nadeen Lieberman (AF) def. Octavia Malin (RU) 6-1, 6-0
Meredith Laskey (AF) def. Paula Romero (RU) 6-1, 6-0
Abby Warner (AF) def. Mary Grace Harris (RU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

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