Feb. 2, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. - The No. 46 San Diego State women's tennis team suffered its first setback of the 2008 season with a 6-1 loss at No. 55 University of Washington. The Huskies captured the doubles point before winning five-of-six singles matches for the victory.
The Aztecs fall to 3-1 on the year, while Washington won its fifth-straight match to improve to 5-1.
In three tightly played doubles matches, SDSU was only able to pull out one victory as Julia Trunk and Esther Cadua defeated Aleksandra Malovic and Melinda Wong, 9-8 (4), at the No. 3 position.
Trunk, who is ranked No. 61 in the nation, also had the Aztecs' lone singles victory as she downed Malovic, 6-4, 6-2, at the No. 2 spot. Eliska Krausova put up a fight on court 3, but ended up falling in three sets to Tara Simpson. The Huskies were able to clinch the match with a win at the No. 4 position, as Joyce Ardies handed Cadua her first dual-match loss.
San Diego State will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 6, when No. 69 Loyola Marymount makes its way to the Aztec Tennis Center for a 1 p.m. match.
No. 55 Washington 6, No. 46 San Diego State 1
Nordstrom Tennis Center - Seattle, Wash.
Feb. 2, 2008
Doubles
1. Joyce Ardies/Tara Simpson (UW) def. Kathryn Kitts/Sisse Nielsen (SDSU), 8-5
2. Kelsey Anonsen/Venise Chan (UW) def. Holly Bagshaw/Eliska Krausova (SDSU), 9-8 (1)
3. Esther Cadua/Julia Trunk (SDSU) def. Aleksandra Malovic/Melinda Wong (UW), 9-8 (4)
Singles
1. Venise Chan (UW) def. Holly Bagshaw (SDSU), 6-2, 6-3
2. No. 61 Julia Trunk (SDSU) def. Aleksandra Malovic (UW), 6-4, 6-2
3. Tara Simpson (UW) def. Eliska Krausova (SDSU), 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-4
4. Joyce Ardies (UW) def. Esther Cadua (SDSU), 7-5, 6-2
5. Allison Rainey (UW) def. Milana Yusupov (SDSU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Kelsey Anonsen (UW) def. Sisse Nielsen (SDSU), 7-5, 6-3
Order of finish
Doubles: 1, 2, 3
Singles: 5, 1, 4*, 2, 6, 3
*match-securing victory