(Jacksonville, Fla.) ? Despite three singles wins, the Stetson women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision at Jacksonville University Friday afternoon.  Valentina Galbarina pulled out an impressive win in the #1 singles match and Samantha Lange turned in a perfect straight sets win in the #6 competition. 

Galbarina improved her singles record to 3-1 with a three set win over Emese Sulyos, one of the more accomplished players in the conference.  After dropping the first set 6-7, Galbarina rebounded for a 6-1 win in the second set and held off Sulyos in the third set, 10-6. 

Lange picked up her first singles win of the season by blanking Cristina Paiva-Flor, 6-0, 6-0.  Catherine Canady also added a singles win in the #5 match by defeating Fernanda Carrero, 5-7, 7-6, 10-6. 

The Hatters (2-4, 0-2) face non-conference opponent Florida State Saturday morning.  The Seminoles are currently ranked 59th in the country.

Results

Stetson University vs Jacksonville

2/16/2007 at Jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville 4, Stetson University 3

 Singles competition

1. GALBARINA, Valentina (STET) def. SULYOS, Emese (JU) 6-7, 6-1, 10-6

2. WILLI, Lena (JU) def. ATKINSON, Breanna (STET) 6-4, 7-5

3. SOLDATOVA, Tatiana (JU) def. NOWICKI, Katherine (STET) 6-1, 6-2

4. JARESOVA, Iva (JU) def. LEONENKO, Anna (STET) 6-1, 6-0

5. CANADY, Catherine (STET) def. CARRERO, Fernanda (JU) 5-7, 7-6, 10-6

6. LANGE, Samantha (STET) def. PAIVA-FLOR, Cristina (JU) 6-0, 6-0

 Doubles competition

1. SULYOS, Emese/WILLI, Lena (JU) def. GALBARINA, Valentina/ATKINSON, Breanna (STET) 8-2

2. JARESOVA, Iva/SOLDATOVA, Tatiana (JU) def. NOWICKI, Katherine/ST. CLAIR, Katherine (STET) 8-0

3. CARRERO, Fernanda/PAIVA-FLOR, Cristina (JU) def. LEONENKO, Anna/CANADY, Catherine (STET) 8-2

Match Notes:

Stetson University 2-4, 0-2

Jacksonville 4-2, 2-1