Feb. 1, 2008
SEATTLE, Wash. - In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, the 46th-ranked San Diego State women's tennis team cruised to a 7-0 victory over Gonzaga at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle on Friday. The Aztecs won two-of-three to claim the doubles point before sweeping all six singles matches.
Holly Bagshaw and Sisse Nielsen were the first off the court as they defeated Emily Anderson and Aglaya Kokurina, 8-2, at the No. 1 position. Over on court 2, Julia Trunk and Esther Cadua captured the doubles point with an 8-3 victory over Sydney Lederhouse and Kristen MacWilliam.
Gonzaga (0-1) won their only match of the day at the No. 3 spot as Kathryn Kitts and Milana Yusupov suffered an 8-3 setback at the hands of Clare Dodge and Erin Humphrey.
In singles play, Nielsen posted her second 6-0, 6-0 victory of the young season, as she downed MacWilliam at the No. 5 spot. Cadua also did not drop a set as she defeated Danielle Farmer on court 3, before Bagshaw clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-1 performance over Kokurina at the No. 2 position. Rounding out the winners for SDSU were Olivia Colman, Milana Yusupov and No. 61 Julia Trunk.
The Aztecs improve to 3-0 in dual-match play, marking their best start to the spring season since the 2004 campaign (3-0).
San Diego State will return to the courts tomorrow at noon when they square off with No. 55 University of Washington.
No. 46 San Diego State 7, Gonzaga 0
Feb. 1, 2008
Nordstrom Tennis Center - Seattle, Wash.
Doubles
1. Holly Bagshaw/Sisse Nielsen (SDSU) def. Emily Anderson/Aglaya Kokurina (GU), 8-2.
2. Julia Trunk/Esther Cadua (SDSU) def. Sydney Lederhouse/Kristen MacWilliam (GU), 8-3.
3. Clare Dodge/Erin Humphrey (GU) def. Kathryn Kitts/Milana Yusupov (SDSU), 8-3.
Singles
1. No. 61 Julia Trunk (SDSU) def. Emily Anderson (GU), 6-4, 6-4.
2. Holly Bagshaw (SDSU) def. Aglaya Kokurina (GU), 6-2, 6-1.
3. Esther Cadua (SDSU) def. Danielle Farmer (GU), 6-0, 6-0.
4. Milana Yusupov (SDSU) def. Clare Dodge (GU), 6-2, 6-4.
5. Sisse Nielsen (SDSU) def. Kristen MacWilliam (GU), 6-0, 6-0.
6. Olivia Colman (SDSU) def. Sydney Lederhouse (GU), 6-3, 6-1.
Order of finish
Doubles: 1, 2, 3
Singles: 5, 3, 2*, 6, 4, 1
*match-securing victory