Shepherd University Athletics

SHEPHERD SPLITS CONFERENCE TENNIS ACTION

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- The Shepherd women's tennis team split a pair of conference matches over the weekend and may be without their top player for the rest of the season.

Ram senior Missy Azeltine suffered a leg injury during her number one doubles match against West Liberty and was unable to continue. Her status should be known on Monday.

Meanwhile, sophomore standout Jessi Clarke continues her amazing win streak, now at 17 straight matches.

Shepherd goes to 7-3 overall and 5-1 in the West Virginia Conference. Fairmont: 2-4, 2-3; West Liberty 5-2, 4-0.

SHEPHERD 9 FAIRMONT 0

SINGLES

1. Missy Azeltine (S) d. Lindsay Edwards 6-4, 6-2

2. Tracy Fries (S) d. Juli Woy 6-0, 6-0

3. Catherine Daniel (S) d. Laura Evert 6-1, 6-0

4. Ashley Portrey (S) d. Kayla Kurczak 6-0, 6-2

5. Jessi Clarke (S) d. Jenna Gasparine 6-0, 6-3

6. Sarah Eisel (S) d. Christina Uhl 6-0, 6-2

DOUBLES

1. Azeltine-Fries (S) d. Edwards-Woy 8-1

2. Daniel-Portrey (S) d. Kurczak-Gasparine 8-3

3. Clarke-Julie Lipscomb (S) d. Uhl-Lauren Dansro 8-6

WEST LIBERTY 6 SHEPHERD 3

SINGLES

1. Heather Alcorn (WL) d. Megan Young 6-0, 6-1

2. Rachel Burson (WL) d. Fries 6-1, 6-1

3. Brandi Mooney (WL) d. Daniel 6-3, 6-1

4. Megan Cooey (WL) d. Portrey 6-4, 6-3

5. Clarke (S) d. Jill Howard 6-2, 6-1

6. Jessica Lyle (WL) d. Sarah Eisel 3-6, 6-0, (10-8)

DOUBLES

1. Alcorn-Mooney (WL) d. Azeltine-Fries 4-5 (retired)

2. Daniel-Portrey (S) d. Burson-Cooey 8-6

3. Clarke-Lipscomb (S) d. Howard-Lyle 8-3