March 7, 2003
SAN DIEGO - The 29th-ranked San Diego State women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 20 Washington today at the SDSU Courts. The defeat sends the Aztecs to 5-3 on the season, while the Huskies improve to 7-1.
The Huskies won the doubles point by winning the Nos. 2-3 matches. SDSU's bright spot on the day came in winning the No. 1 doubles match, as Silvia Tornier and Indra Erichsen defeated the nation's eighth-ranked duo of Claire Carter and Darija Klaic, 8-5.
Washington won each of the Nos. 1-5 singles matches, including the last three in straight sets. Tornier won the first set in No. 1 singles, but fell love and four to Carter. Erichsen gained SDSU's singles win at No. 6 with a four and two win over UW's Erin Hoe.
SDSU returns to action tomorrow against another Pac-10 team, No. 42 Washington State, for a 12 p.m. dual meet at the SDSU Courts.
No. 20 Washington 6, No. 29 San Diego State 1
Doubles (Washington wins point)1. Tornier/Erichsen (SDSU) def. Carter/Klaic (UW) 8-52. Gray/Sumantri (UW) def. Karrento/Romero (SDSU) 8-33. Boisclair/Hadzic (UW) def. Hedberg/Graf (SDSU) 8-5Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles (Washington, 5-1)1. Claire Carter (UW) def. Silvia Tornier (SDSU) 1-6, 6-0, 6-42. Dea Sumantri (UW) def. Lindsey Hedberg (SDSU) 4-6, 6-3 (7)3. Erin Boisclair (UW) def. Katja Karrento (SDSU) 6-2, 6-04. Colleen Gray (UW) def. Patricia Graf (SDSU) 6-1, 6-35. Dinka Hadzic (UW) def. Katalina Romero (SDSU) 6-4, 6-26. Indra Erichsen (SDSU) def. Erin Hoe (UW) 6-4, 6-2Order of Finish: 3, 4, 6, 5, 2, 1