The Wright State women's tennis team fell to the Butler Bulldogs, 5-2, on Saturday at the WSU Tennis Courts.

The Raiders picked up two singles and one doubles victory on the day. Junior Tiffani Foster of Huber Heights won the top singles match, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 over Alaina Griffin and paired up with Audra Beckett to win the top doubles match over Tayo Bailey and Michelle Hawes, 8-5. Karina Presti, a freshman from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, defeated Carrie Rachon, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, in the sixth slot. The match featured five three-set singles matches.

The Raider women next compete at the Horizon League tournament in Indianapolis, Ind. starting next Saturday.


Women's Tennis Match Results
Butler vs Wright State
Apr 15, 2006 at Fairborn, OH

Butler 5, Wright State 2
Singles competition:
1. Tiffani Foster (WSU) def. Alaina Griffin (BU) 6-7, 6-4, 7-5
2. Tayo Bailey (BU) def. Audra Beckett (WSU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-0
3. Michelle Hawes (BU) def. Laura Culbertson (WSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
4. Kaitlin Elliott (BU) def. Christa Ames (WSU) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
5. Chelsey Casperson (BU) def. Megan Laux (WSU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Karina Presti (WSU) def. Carrie Rachon (BU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition:
1. Audra Beckett/Tiffani Foster (WSU) def. Tayo Bailey/Michelle Hawes (BU) 8-5
2. Alaina Griffin/Kaitlin Elliott (BU) def. Laura Culbertson/Christa Ames (WSU) 8-5
3. Chelsey Casperson/Carrie Rachon (BU) def. Megan Laux/Karina Presti (WSU) 8-4

Match Notes:
Butler 6-12, 5-2 HL, Wright State 8-13, 4-3 HL