JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State women's tennis team (6-5) moved its record above .500, earning its fifth straight win with a 7-0 sweep of Southern Illinois Edwardsville (1-10) at the JSU Tennis Courts on Sunday.

JSU swept the three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead into singles. Viviane Marani and Martina Dessbesell downed Maggie Boekman and Carli Connors 8-2 at No. 1. Ralphaela Lima and Kimberly Ferris won 8-3 over Kelsey Laird and Laura Horning at No. 2 and Rafaela Wenzel and Julianna Renesto claimed an 8-3 win over Ali Wulfers and Amanda Niebur at No. 3.

The Gameoccks completed the sweep wins at all six singles positions. Marani beat Conners, 7-6, 6-4 at No. 1 and Dessbesell won 6-2, 6-2 over Boeckman at the No. 2 spot. Renesto beat Laura Horning 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3 while Ferris earned a 6-4, 6-0 win over Laird at No. 4. Wenzel defeated Wulfers 6-4, 6-0 at No. 5 and Lima beat Niebur 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6.

The Gamecocks are back in action against Shorter College at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the JSU Tennis Courts.

Women's Tennis Match Results
SIU Edwardsville vs Jacksonville State
3/7/2010 at Jacksonville, Ala.
(JSU Tennis Courts)

Jacksonville State 7, SIU Edwardsville 0

Singles competition
1. MARANI, Viviane (JSUW) def. Carli Connors (SIUE) 7-6, 6-4
2. DESSBESELL, Martina (JSUW) def. Maggie Boeckman (SIUE) 6-2, 6-2
3. RENESTO, Julianna (JSUW) def. Laura Horning (SIUE) 6-2, 6-2
4. FERRIS, Kimberly (JSUW) def. Kelsey Laird (SIUE) 6-4, 6-0
5. WENZEL, Rafaela (JSUW) def. Ali Wulfers (SIUE) 6-2, 6-2
6. LIMA, Ralphaela (JSUW) def. Amanda Niebur (SIUE) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. MARANI, Viviane/DESSBESELL, Martina (JSUW) def. Maggie Boeckman/Carli Connors (SIUE) 8-2
2. LIMA, Ralphaela/FERRIS, Kimberly (JSUW) def. Kelsey Laird/Laura Horning (SIUE) 8-3
3. WENZEL, Rafaela/RENESTO, Julianna (JSUW) def. Ali Wulfers/Amanda Niebur (SIUE) 8-3

Match Notes:
SIU Edwardsville 1-10
Jacksonville State 6-5