Jan. 23, 2004

Moraga, CA - Saint Mary's dropped its first match of the season, as the No. 61 ranked Cal Poly Mustang blanked the Gaels 7-0. The Mustangs who proved to be too much for SMC, improved their record to 2-1 and the Gaels drop to 0-1.

Freshman No. 1 player Aude Lambert fell to Cal Poly's Samantha Waller in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. Saint Mary's Junior Megan Schulman took Sheila Lewis to three sets before falling 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 4. In doubles the Gaels' No. 1 pair of Nicole Hunstock and Lambert dropped their match to Kristen Grady and Waller 8-4.

The Gaels return to action on Jan. 31, when they travel to California for a 10:00 am start.

Match ResultsSingles#1  Samantha Waller (CP) d. Aude Lambert (SMC)       6-2, 6-3#2  Chelsy Thompson (CP) d. Kate Harden (SMC)     6-4, 6-3#3  Kristen Grady (CP) d. Dunya Stankovic (SMC)       6-4, 6-0#4  Sheila Lewis (CP) d. Megan Schulman (SMC)      3-6, 6-2, 6-4#5  Noelle Lee (CP) d. Nicole Hunstock (SMC)      6-4, 6-0#6  Carol Erickson (CP) d. Kristen Kummer (SMC)        6-1, 6-4
Doubles#1  Waller/Grady (CP) d. Hunstock/Lambert (SMC)     8-4#2  Lee/Thompson (CP) d. Stankovic/Schulman (SMC)       8-3#3  Erickson/Paige Billingsley (CP) d. Harden/Kummer (SMC)  8-1