Feb. 27, 2008

Box Score

Daytona Beach, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman University (2-6) picked up singles wins from junior Monika Musilova and newcomer Andrea Paez, but visiting Mount St. Mary's took three singles matches and the doubles point en route to a very enthusiastic and energetic 4-3 win over the Wildcats Wednesday at the City Island Tennis Complex in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Mount St. Mary's (5-5) took the doubles point with a 2-1 advantage to lead early-on on the match at 1-0, and Emily Bolchoz defeated B-CU's Jeneice Ward as Ward retired due to illness to give the visitors a 2-0 lead at that point.

MSM's Ashley Wentzel won at sixth singles to extend the lead to 3-0 before the 'Cats got on the board, as junior Monika Musilova blew past Kaitlin Hallahan 6-0, 6-2 at the No. 1 position.

Bethune-Cookman's Paez kept the Wildcats in the match with a come-from-behind 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Chelsea Johnson at second singles, and teammate Chanetra Brown picked up the 6-4, 6-4 win at fifth singles. But Mount St. Mary's picked up the clinching point at fourth singles when Emma Haley defeated B-CU senior Shaunda Gaiter in straight sets.

The Wildcats return to action on Mar. 3 when they travel to Charleston Southern for a match set to begin at 1 p.m. in Summerville, S.C. For more information, please call the B-CU Office of Sports Information at (386) 481-2206.