Buckeyes Down Michigan State, 4-3 – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/27/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 27, 2004
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s tennis team topped Michigan State, 4-3, Saturday at the MSU Outdoor Courts. The win halted Ohio State’s losing streak at three matches and lifted its record in Big Ten play to 2-0 (7-7 overall). The Spartans fell to 5-8 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten.
The Spartans took the doubles point to open the match, despite a victory at No. 3 by the Buckeye duo of Kristin Messmer (Fr., Lutherville, Md./McDonogh) and Emily DeCamilla (Jr., Sacramento, Calif./Maryland) over Pascale Schnitzer and Jessica Baron, 8-3.
Down 1-0 as singles play began, Ohio State turned the tide with victories at the Top 4 positions. No. 70 Lindsay Williams (Sr., Beverly Hills, Mich./Birmingham Grove) topped Keri Thompson, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 1, while Erica Fisk (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) used three sets to beat Caroline Lay, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 2. DeCamilla swept Sarah Andrews at the No. 3 position, 6-4, 6-2, and senior Lindsey Adams (Sr., Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island) earned a three-set victory at No. 4 over Shelly Brady, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, to provide the winning margin for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State continues its 10-match road trip with a visit to No. 19 Michigan at 11 a.m. Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
#42 OHIO STATE 4, MICHIGAN STATE 3
March 27, 2004
MSU Outdoor Tennis Complex
East Lansing, Mich.
Singles:
1. No. 70 Lindsay Williams (OSU) def. Keri Thompson (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Erica Fisk (OSU) def. Caroline Lay (MSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Emily DeCamilla (OSU) def. Sarah Andrews (MSU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Lindsey Adams (OSU) def. Shelley Brady (MSU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
5. Pascale Schnitzer (MSU) def. Kristin Messmer 6-4, 6-4
6. Jessica Baron (MSU) def. Lindsay Bryan (OSU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Lay/Thompson (MSU) def. Williams/Colville, 8-3
2. Andrews/Brady (MSU) def. Fisk/Adams, 8-5
3. DeCamilla/Messmer (OSU) def. Baron/Schnitzer (MSU), 8-1
