FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2006

Southern evens MIAA mark with sixth win in seven outings
 

Missouri Southern 8, Missouri Western 1
Doubles
No. 1 - Mary Pankiewicz/Tammy Liebersbach (MWSU) def. Michelle Hall/Barb Gombosi (MSSU), 8-6
No. 2 - Kristen Meschede/Kim McMunn (MSS) def. Laura Rutten/Audra Scopen (MWSU), 8-5
No. 3 - Ashton Lawrence/Kasey Adams (MSSU) def. Michelle Polk/Ashley Harrell (MWSU), 8-2

Singles
No. 1 - Hall (MSSU) def. Pankiewicz (MWSU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 - Gombosi (MSSU) def. Liebersbach (MWSU), 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 - Meschede (MSSU) def. Rutten (MWSU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 - McMunn (MSSU) def. Scopen (MWSU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 - Lawrence (MSSU) def. Polk (MWSU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 - Adams (MSSU) def. Harrell (MWSU), 6-0, 6-0

NOTES - The Lions, ranked No. 4 in the latest (March 24) Fila North Central Region poll, improve to 7-6 overall and 2-2 in the MIAA. The win marked the Lions' sixth win in seven matches.

MSSU Records:
Kasey Adams: 7-11
Barb Gombosi: 13-9
Michelle Hall: 11-11
Carissa Knoderer: 2-1
Ashton Lawrence: 9-8
Kim McMunn: 6-4
Kristen Meschede: 12-7
x-Erin Fritz: 1-5

Adams/Lawrence: 7-5
Adams/Meschede: 0-1
Gombosi/Hall: 11-6
McMunn/Meschede: 5-6
Meschede/Knoderer: 1-0

x-no longer on team.