March 28, 2003

Sacramento, CA- The Saint Mary's women's tennis team was defeated by Sacramento State, 5-2, Friday afternoon at Rio Del Oro Racquet Club in Sacramento.

With the loss the Gaels fall to 7-9 on the season while Sacramento State improves to 9-4.

The Gaels started the day off well, winning the doubles point by earning two of the three matches. At the No. 1 spot, the pair of Valerie Verrier and Nicole Hunstock defeated Ann Roslund and Yasmin Kashef after the match was retired (0-15) due to Roslund's sprained ankle. At the No. 2 doubles position, the team of Kate Harden and Catalina Fillol beat out Roberta Fessenko and Amanda Sanches, 8-5 to secure the doubles point for the Gaels.

While the Gaels capitalized the doubles competition, they only managed to win one singles contest. No. 6 singles player Lindsay Herndon-Ortega defeated Lorian Koller of Sacramento State in straight sets for Saint Mary's lone singles win (6-0, 6-0). At the No. 2 singles position, Verrier fought a 3-6, 6-4 match against Petra Abraham before retiring in the third tiebreaker set at 4-1 to take the loss.

In their second day (March 29) at the Sacramento State Invite, the Gaels' opponent will be Santa Barbara. The match is to begin at 10:00 A.M. once again at the Rio Del Oro Racquet Club.

Sacramento State 5 - Saint Mary's 2

Singles Results1. Roberta Fessenko (SAC) def. Kate Harden (SMC) 6-1, 6-12. Petra Abraham (SAC) def. Valerie Verrier (SMC) 6-3, 4-6, 4-1 ret.3. Amanda Sanches (SAC) def. Catalina Fillol (SMC) 6-2, 6-34. Cristina Rivieccio (SAC) def. Megan Schulman (SMC) 6-2, 6-25. Yasmin Kashef (SAC) def. Nicole Hunstock (SMC) 6-1, 6-16. Lindsay Herndon-Ortega (SMC) def. Lorian Koller (SAC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Results1. Verrier/Hunstock (SMC) def. Kashef/Roslund (SAC) (0-15) retired2. Harden/Fillol (SMC) def. Fessenko/Sanches (SAC) 8-53. Abraham/Rivieccio (SAC) def. Schulman/Herndon-Ortega (SMC) 8-2

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