Feb. 12, 2004
SAN DIEGO -- Pepperdine's Eva Dickes won a thrilling three-set match at number five singles to lift the 43rd-ranked Waves to a 4-3 victory over 29th-ranked San Diego State on Thursday afternoon at SDSU Courts.
It was the first loss of the season in four matches for the Aztecs.
"It was a great college tennis match against a great Pepperdine," SDSU head coach Peter Mattera said. "This is the best match we have played this season and we took a big step forward. I am proud of our effort."
San Diego State scored first by winning the doubles point. The Aztecs 36th-ranked duo of Katalina Romero and Indra Erichsen recorded an 8-6 victory at number one doubles. After losing number three doubles, Dita Hauerlandova and Alesya Vidov rallied from a 5-2 deficit to claim an 8-6 win to give SDSU a 1-0 lead.
"Alesya helped us secure the doubles point by combining with Dita for a come-from-behind victory," Mattera said. "She played a very good singles match to tie the score at three."
Pepperdine tied the score at one with a victory at number six singles before Erichsen posted a straight-set win at number three to put the Aztecs up 2-1. The Waves took the lead with victories at the top two positions. At number one, 67th-ranked Natalie Braverman defeated Hauerlandova, 7-6, 6-4, while Charlotte Vernaz upended Romero, 7-6, 6-3.
Vidov tied the team score at three, with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory at number four singles. That made the number five singles match the deciding match, with the Waves' Dickes claiming a 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 win.
No. 43 Pepperdine 4, No. 29 San Diego State 3
DOUBLES -- (San Diego State wins point)No. 1 - No. 36 Katalina Romero/Indra Erichsen (SDSU) def. Natalie Braverman/Merve Asimgil (Pepp.) - 8-6No. 2 - Dita Hauerlandova/Alesya Vidov (SDSU) def. Karin Schlapbach/Eva Dickes (Pepp.) - 8-6No. 3 - Charlotte Vernaz/Lise Sissler (Pepp.) def. Patricia Graf/Sarah Sansom (SDSU) - 8-6Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
SINGLES --No. 1 - No. 67 Natalie Braverman (Pepp.) def. Dita Hauerlandova (SDSU) - 7-6, 6-4No. 2 - Charlote Vernaz (Pepp.) def. Katalina Romero (SDSU) - 7-6, 6-3No. 3 - Indra Erichsen (SDSU) def. Merve Asimgil (Pepp.) - 6-3, 6-3No. 4 - Alesya Vidov (SDSU) def. Karin Schlapbach (Pepp.) - 6-3, 3-6, 6-4No. 5 - Eva Dickes (Pepp.) def. Patricia Graf (SDSU) - 7-6, 3-6, 6-3No. 6 - Lise Sissler (Pepp.) def. Julie Litrich (SDSU) - 6-2, 6-3Order of Finish: 6, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5