CHICAGO -- The 19th-ranked University of Chicago women's tennis team opened play in calendar year 2008 with a 7-2 victory over NCAA Division I rival Chicago State University Friday night at Bally's Tennis Club.

Sophomore Marissa Lin (Irvine, Calif./ Tustin) won in straight sets at first singles and paired with junior Vindya Dayananda (Kathmandu, Nepal/ Lincoln School) to win 8-4 at first doubles.

Freshman Cristina Simpetru (Braila, Romania/ Nicolae Balcescu) and sophomore Jennifer Walters (Glenely, Md./ Glenely) posted 6-0, 6-0 victories at fifth and sixth singles, respectively, and teamed up for an 8-1 victory at third doubles.

The Maroons improved to 3-0 on the season, while Chicago State dropped its first match of the season.

Chicago 7, Chicago State 2

Singles
1. Marissa Lin (UCW) def. Yosefina Rustandar (CSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Golda Rubina (CSU) def. Vindya Dayananda (UCW) 6-3, 7-5
3. Chrissy Hu (UCW) def. Dian Mayasari (CSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Justine Kentla (UCW) def. Peggy Moore (CSU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
5. Cristina Simpetru (UCW) def. Jennifer Morris (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Jennifer Walters (UCW) def. Nia Randall (CSU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Vindya Dayananda/Marissa Lin (UCW) def. Peggy Moore/Yosefina Rustandar (CSU) 8-4
2. Dian Mayasari/Golda Rubina (CSU) def. Chrissy Hu/Justine Kentla (UCW) 9-7
3. Cristina Simpetru/Jennifer Walters (UCW) def. Jennifer Morris/Nia Randall (CSU) 8-1