April 17, 2009
LAS VEGAS - The San Diego State women's tennis team picked up a victory over No. 57 BYU on Friday in Las Vegas. With the win the Aztecs improve to 16-7 overall and 5-2 in Mountain West Conference standings.
In doubles action, the 58th-ranked doubles team of Holly Bagshaw and Julia Trunk took down No. 69 Kristina Doerr and McCall Jones in first doubles, 9-8. The Ellison sisters tallied a win over Elle Carney and Megan Price in second doubles, 9-8. With the two victories SDSU clinched the doubles point. Esther Cadua and Emma Cioffi were not as fortunate, falling to Elizaveta Ezhova and Romina Nedakovic in third doubles, 8-2.
In singles action, San Diego State claimed victories in third through sixth singles to clinch the match. In third singles, Cioffi battled for her win over Price, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, as did Milana Yusupov in sixth singles over Nedakovic, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3. In fourth singles Cadua downed Ezhova, 6-2, 6-3, as Olivia Colman defeated Carney in fifth singles, 6-4, 7-5. In first singles, No. 116 Jones outpaced Trunk, 6-3, 6-0. Bagshaw could not get past Doerr in second singles, 6-2, 6-4.
The Aztecs will next face Utah in Las Vegas, tomorrow, April 18 at 10 a.m. PT. The match against the Utes will be SDSU's final regular season outing.
#42 San Diego State 5, #57 BYU 2
April 17 - Fertitta Tennis Complex
Las Vegas, Nev.
Doubles
1. #58 Bagshaw/Trunk (SDSU) def. #69 Doerr/Jones (BYU) 9-8
2. Ellison/Ellison (SDSU) def. Carney/Price (BYU) 9-8
3. Ezhova/Nedakovic (BYU) def. Cadua/Cioffi
Singles
1. #16 McCall Jones (BYU) def. Julia Trunk (SDSU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Kristina Doerr (BYU) def. Holly Bagshaw (SDSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Emma Cioffi (SDSU) def. Megan Price (BYU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
4. Esther Cadua (SDSU) def. Elizaveta Ezhova (BYU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Olivia Colman (SDSU) def. Elle Carney (BYU) 6-4, 7-5
6. Milana Yusupov (SDSU) def. Romina Nedakovic (BYU) 6-7, 6-2, 6-3