Feb. 28, 2003
LOS ANGELES - The 29th-ranked San Diego State women's tennis team tested the nation's No. 2 team before falling 7-0 to USC at Marks Tennis Stadium. The Women of Troy (10-1), who have now won five straight including four consecutive shutouts, earned three three-set victories over the Aztecs (5-2).
USC lost only three games in three doubles matches to gain the first point of the meet. The Women of Troy then earned three two-set wins at No. 5, No. 3 and No. 2 singles to go up 4-0 and seal the victory.
However, SDSU did not go down without a fight in the remaining matches. Silvia Tornier and Patricia Graf each won the first set in their respective matches before eventually succumbing in three sets. At No. 6 singles, Indra Erichson came back from losing the first set 4-6 to win the second, 6-3, but USC's Melissa Esmero took the third 10-8 in a tiebreaker to gain the final point of the day.
The Aztecs return to action next Friday, March 7, when they host Washington for a 2 p.m. meeting at the SDSU Tennis Courts.
No. 2 USC 7, No. 29 San Diego State 0
Doubles (USC wins point)1. #20 Peterson/Brymer (USC) def. #53 Tornier/Erichson (SDSU) - 8-22. Loyola/Magnani (USC) def. Karrento/Romero (SDSU) - 8-13. Vermeulen/Esmero (USC) def. Hedberg/Graf (SDSU) - 8-0
Singles (USC, 6-0)1. #4 Jewel Peterson (USC) def. Silvia Tornier (SDSU) - 3-6, 6-2, 6-22. #32 Luana Magnani (USC) def. Lindsey Hedberg (SDSU) - 6-3, 6-23. Anita Loyola (USC) def. Katja Karrento (SDSU) - 6-1, 6-24. #90 Tiffany Brymer (USC) def. Patricia Graf (SDSU) - 4-6, 6-4, 10-35. Carine Vermeulen (USC) def. Katalina Romero (SDSU) - 6-3, 6-16. Melissa Esmero (USC) def. Indra Erichson (SDSU) - 6-4, 3-6, 10-8