April 16, 2005
SALT LAKE CITY - The 45th-ranked San Diego State women's tennis team completed the Mountain West Conference regular season with a 4-3 win over Utah Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City. With the victory, the Aztecs improve to 14-9 on the season and 4-3 in conference action, while the Utes fall to 13-11 overall and 3-4 in the MWC.
In doubles, the SDSU duo of Indra Erichsen and Nina Spaeth posted their fifth straight win as a result of their 8-4 triumph over Elizabeth Ferris and Allison Hansen at the top spot. But the Aztecs could not pull out another victory as the Utes collected wins at Nos. 2 and 3 to earn the doubles point.
Utah took a commanding 3-0 right away thanks to Cinthia Saucedo's win at No. 6 over Carla Bell and Ferris' victory over Alesya Vidov at No. 1.
But the Aztecs would not go down without a fight as Spaeth got the visiting team on the board with her, 6-4, 6-1, win over Cheyenne Reveche at No. 4. Sisse Nielsen followed her freshman teammate's lead when she tallied a straight sets win at No. 5, 6-2, 6-4, over Hansen to pull SDSU to within one.
At No. 2, MWC player of the week, Erichsen lost the first set to Whitney Eber by a score of 2-6, but battled back to win the second set, 6-2, and the third, 6-3, to tie the match at 3-3.
With the match on the line, Dita Hauerlandova came through in the clutch posting a three-set victory over Emily Kwok. The Aztec junior fell in the first set, 4-6, but responded by winning the final two sets by scores of 6-2, 6-3, to seal the match for SDSU.
San Diego State will be in action Tuesday as it travels to cross-town rival San Diego. The match is slated for a 1:30 p.m. start.
#45 San Diego State 4, Utah 3
Doubles
1. Erichsen-Spaeth (SDSU) def. Ferris-Hansen (UU), 8-4
2. Eber-Kwok (UU) def. Hauerlandova-Vidov (SDSU), 8-6
3. Reveche-Saucedo (UU) def. Hermansen-Nielsen (SDSU), 8-6
Utah wins doubles point
Singles
1. Elizabeth Ferris (UU) def. Alesya Vidov (SDSU), 6-2, 6-4
2. Dita Hauerlandova (SDSU) def. Emily Kwok (UU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3*
3. Indra Erichsen (SDSU) def. Whitney Eber (UU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Nina Spaeth (SDSU) def. Cheyenne Reveche (UU), 6-4, 6-1
5. Sisse Nielsen (SDSU) def. Allison Hansen (UU), 6-2, 6-4
6. Cinthia Saucedo (UU) def. Carla Bell (SDSU), 6-0, 6-2
order of finish: 6, 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
* clinching match