Jan. 18, 2005
SAN DIEGO -
SDSU Women's Tennis Weekly Release
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Aztecs Open 2005 Season With Doubleheader Against UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton
* The No. 71 San Diego State women's tennis opens the 2005 season with a doubleheader against UC Riverside (0-0) and Cal State Fullerton (0-2) at Barnes Tennis Center on Saturday. The first half of the doubleheader, against UC Riverside, begins at 9 a.m., with the Cal State Fullerton match to follow at 3 p.m.
The Aztecs will try to win their 10th straight season opener when they face the Highlanders Saturday morning. The UC Riverside match marks the first time in three years that the Aztecs have not opened up against Long Beach State.
All-time versus member schools of the Big West Conference, SDSU is 60-5 with its five losses coming to UC Irvine.
Mattera on the Mesa
* The 2005 season marks Peter Mattera's 24th season on Montezuma Mesa and his 12th as San Diego State's head coach. In his 11 seasons at the helm, Mattera has compiled a career record of 171-104 (.622) and has guided seven teams to the NCAA tournament. What is more impressive is that nine of his 11 squads have finished with an overall record of .500 or better.
The Future is Now * The Aztecs return five players from last year's 9-15 (4-3 MWC) team. Among the returners are 2004 MWC all-conference selection and 81st-ranked player, junior Dita Hauerlandova, and one half of last year's all-conference doubles team in senior Indra Erichsen. Also returning are juniors Andrea Hermansen and Sarah Sansom and sophomore Alesya Vidov. In addition to the five returners, this year's squad welcomes four freshmen - Carla Bell, Eliska Krausova, Sisse Nielsen and Nina Spaeth.
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