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Memphis Winter Invitational: Day One
Results from the first round of singles competition, Memphis vs. BYU

	Freshman Kathleen Hawkins, of Portage, Mich., produced one of two Lady Tiger victories Thursday night against BYU.

Jan. 13, 2011

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--The first day of the Memphis Winter Invitational, hosted by the Lady Tigers, came to a close late Thursday night following singles matches between Memphis and BYU.

The Lady Tigers went 2-4 against the Cougars. Transfer Mariya Slupska snagged a, 6-2, 6-3, victory in her Lady Tiger debut, while freshman Kathleen Hawkins upended her opponent in a hard-fought match that ended in a 10-point tiebreaker, 7-5, 5-7, 11-9.

Day two begins at 9 a.m. on Friday at The Racquet Club of Memphis with Missouri and BYU battling it out in doubles. Memphis is slated to take the courts again at 10:30 a.m. against the Rebels of Ole Miss, also in doubles.

Admission is free to all U of M tennis events at The Racquet Club.

Day One Results

Megan Price (BYU) def. Courtney Collins (Memphis), 6-3, 1-6, 6-3

Mariya Slupska (Memphis) def. Elle Carney (BYU), 6-2, 6-3

Callie Craig (BYU) def. Stefanie Mikesz (Memphis), 6-1, 6-2

Desiree Tran (BYU) def. Andrea Arques-Garcia (Memphis), 1-6, 6-4, 6-2

Liza Ezhova (BYU) def. Kelly Gray (Memphis), 6-1, 6-0

Kathleen Hawkins (Memphis) def. Aubrey Paul (BYU), 7-5, 5-7, 11-9