April 13, 2009
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Aztecs To Close Out Season On The Road
The San Diego State women's tennis team will travel across town to face the USD Toreros on April 14 at 1:30 p.m. PT before traveling to Las Vegas, Nev., to close out the regular season. The Aztecs will take on BYU on April 17 at 10 a.m. PT and Utah on Apirl 18 also at 10 a.m. PT in Sin City.
Scouting The Toreros
San Diego is coming off a 6-1 loss to Washington on April 11. With the loss to the Huskies, the Toreros fall to 10-8 on the season. No. 54 USD boasts one ranked singles player in senior Tammy Kevey. Kevey is nationally ranked at No. 121. Sherri Stephens is in her 25th season leading the team.
Series History vs. San Diego
SDSU has taken 25 of the 37 all-time match-ups between the two San Diego schools. Last season, the Aztecs swept the Toreros at the Aztec Tennis Center, 7-0.
Scouting The Cougars
BYU is fresh off a 5-2 win over Utah on April 11. With the victory, the Cougars improve to 12-7 on the season and 5-1 in MWC standings. No. 58 Brigham Young has one ranked singles player in freshman McCall Jones. Jones is ranked 96th. Craig Manning is in his ninth season at the helm of the tennis team.
Series History vs. BYU
The Cougars have the upper hand in the all-time series between the two Mountain West schools. BYU has taken 22 out of the 40 all-time matchups including last season, when the Aztecs fell to the Cougars, 4-1, on the road.
Scouting The Utes
Utah will be looking to rebound after a 5-2 loss to 58th-ranked BYU on April 11. With the loss, the Utes fell to 9-10 overall and 3-3 in league standings. Mat Iandolo is in his second year leading the squad.
Series History vs. Utah
The Aztecs own the Utes' number as SDSU has taken 17 of the 19 all-time meetings between the two MWC schools. Last season, however, Utah topped San Diego State, 4-3.
Aztecs In The Polls
San Diego State is currently ranked 42nd in the nation, according to FILA Collegiate Tennis Rankings released April 7 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). The doubles team of SDSU senior Holly Bagshaw and sophomore Julia Trunk are currently ranked No. 58.
Ellisons Proving Excellent
Freshman sisters, Sierra and Roxanne Ellison, have combined to become a dominating force in doubles tennis for San Diego State. The Ellisons have tallied an impressive 15-5 spring record and an 19-8 record overall in doubles, while combining for a 4-2 record in MWC conference play. The sisters have been on a roll recently, taking 10 out of their last 12 outings.
Last Time Out With The Aztecs
San Diego State hosted 35th-ranked Washington on April 10 at the Aztec Tennis Center. Despite the match being the final home outing for the Aztecs, the Huskies proved too much for SDSU to handle. San Diego State fell, 7-0, to Washington.
The Aztec Coaches
Peter Mattera is in his 28th season at San Diego State and 16th as head coach of the Scarlet and Black. In 15 seasons, the Aztecs' mentor has guided SDSU to 10 postseason appearances, compiling a record of 243-164 (.596) in the process. Equally impressive is the fact that 13 of his 15 squads have finished with an overall record of .500 or better despite playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation on an annual basis. Lindsey Gamp is in her fourth season as the Aztecs' assistant coach. A four-year letterwinner at SDSU (2000-03), Gamp played on three NCAA tournament teams and guided the Aztecs to a pair of Mountain West Conference regular season titles and a MWC championship crown in 2003.
Perfect Seniors
Aztec seniors Holly Bagshaw, Esther Cadua and Milana Yusupov are perfect in their collegiate history against crosstown opponent USD. Bagshaw is 2-0 in singles while Cadua and Yusupov are each 3-0, respectively.