With her win at no. 1 singles, Anca Dumitrescu extended her win streak to six matches.

Sophomore Anca Dumitrescu extends her season record to 8-1.

Feb. 24, 2002

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Florida State women's tennis team lost a heartbreaker on the road to no. 24 Alabama Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Seminoles fall to 6-5 on the season.

In doubles play, freshman Lauren Walker and Jessica Balbuena won the no. 1 doubles match 9-7. The Crimson Tide took to no. 2 and no. 3 doubles matches to win the doubles point.

Sophomore Anca Dumitrescu took the no. 1 singles match over Jenny Ketchum, 6-3, 6-2, which gave her her eighth dual match win of the season. At no. 2 singles, senior Alida Gallovits defeated Seila Mathew 7-6, 6-3. Sophomore Christina Denny also won her no. 4 singles match, defeating Sohie Cremins in a third set tiebreaker, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6.The Crimson Tide took the no. 3, no. 5 and no. 6 matches to win the contest, 4-3.

The Seminoles return to action Friday, March 1st when the 25th ranked Miami Hurricanes come to Tallahassee. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

Alabama: 4 Florida State: 3

SINGLES:

No. 1 Anca Dumitrescu (FSU) def. Jenny Ketchum (Alabama) 6-3, 6-2

No. 2 Alida Gallovits (FSU) def. Selia Mathew (Alabama) 7-6, 6-3

No. 3 Millie Begovic (Alabama) def. Jessica Balbuena (FSU) 6-2, 6-7, 6-2

No. 4 Christina Denny (FSU) def. Sophie Cremins (Alabama) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6

No. 5 Weyli Chang (Alabama) def. Lauren Walker (FSU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1

No. 6 Becca Baum (Alabama) def. Amber Tantee (FSU) 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES:

No. 1 Walker/Balbuena (FSU) def. Begovic/Chang (Alabama) 9-7

No. 2 Cremins/Ketchum (Alabama) def. Dumitrescu/Denny (FSU) 8-1

No. 3 Baum/Mathews (Alabama) def. Gallovits/Tantee 8-6