April 16, 2003
SAN DIEGO - On the day that the San Diego State women's tennis program reached its highest national ranking in four seasons, the Aztecs were upset by their cross-town rivals. The Aztecs, ranked 25th nationally in the ITA poll released Wednesday, fell victim to 63rd-ranked San Diego, 5-2, at USD.
The Toreros, which won the doubles point and never trailed in the match, improved to 9-10 while the Aztecs, which suffered just their second defeat in their last 15 matches, fell to 18-5. The Aztecs previous four losses came to fourth-ranked USC, fifth-ranked California, sixth-ranked Washington and 30th-ranked UNLV. San Diego State entered the match with its highest national ranking since March 1999.
San Diego got off to a quick start winning at number two and number three doubles. USD's Lauren Leo and Lauren Perl claimed an 8-3 win at number three and Tara Livesay and Emma Murphy won 8-4 at number two to give the Toreros the doubles point. The Aztec duo of 39th-ranked Silvia Tornier and Indra Erichsen were victorious at number one doubles with a 9-7 win over Lauren Kazarian and Jenny Brown.
San Diego increased its lead to 2-0 with a win at number six singles when Leo defeated Sarah Sansom, 6-2, 6-1 and increased the lead to 3-0 when Perl disposed of Lindsey Hedberg at number two singles, 6-3, 6-3. The Toreros clinched the match with a win at number four singles, with Kazarian claiming a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Katja Karrento.
With the team match decided, the Aztecs rallied to take the next two points before losing the final match in a third-set super-tiebreaker. Tornier got SDSU on the board when her opponent, Murphy retired at number one. Tornier's doubles partner, Erichsen posted a 6-1, 7-5 victory at number five singles to cut the Aztecs deficit to 4-2.
USD's Livesay closed out the match with a three-set victory over Katalina Romero, 3-6, 7-5, (10-4).
The Aztecs are back in action this Friday when SDSU entertains 38th-ranked Oregon. The match will mark the final regular-season appearance for San Diego State seniors Hedberg, Karrento and Tornier. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at the SDSU Courts.
No. 63 San Diego 5, No. 25 San Diego State 2
Doubles (San Diego wins doubles point)No. 1 - No. 39 Silvia Tornier/Indra Erichsen (SDSU) def. Lauren Kazarian/Jenny Brown (USD) - 9-7No. 2 - Tara Livesay/Emma Murphy (USD) def. Katja Karrento/Katalina Romero (SDSU) - 8-4No. 3 - Lauren Leo/Lauren Perl (USD) def. Lindsey Hedberg/Sarah Sansom (SDSU) - 8-3Order of Finsh: 3, 2, 1
SinglesNo. 1 - Silvia Tornier (SDSU) def. Emma Murphy (USD) - 4-6, 0-1, retiredNo. 2 - Lauren Perl (USD) def. Lindsey Hedberg (SDSU) - 6-3, 6-3No. 3 - Tara Livesay (USD) def. Katalina Romero (SDSU) - 3-6, 7-5, (10-4)No. 4 - Lauren Kazarlan (USD) def. Katja Karrento (SDSU) - 6-1, 6-2No. 5 - Indra Erichsen (SDSU) def. Catherine Heppell (USD) - 6-1, 7-5No. 6 - Lauren Leo (USD) def. Sarah Sansom (SDSU) - 6-2, 6-1Order of Finish: 6, 2, 4, 1, 5, 3
Records: SDSU (18-5). USD (9-10).