April 6, 2005

Moraga, CA - The Saint Mary's women's tennis team won the doubles point, but couldn't secure three singles matches and lost 4-3 to visiting Santa Clara on Wednesday afternoon at Korth Tennis Complex. With the loss the Gaels fall to 8-6 on the season.

In doubles action, the team of Aude Lambert and Jessica Hoath won 8-3 and the team of Feline Charlot and Stef Ordoveza won 9-8 to give the Gaels the first point of the match.

In singles action, Lambert won 6-3, 6-4 to improve to 10-4 during spring play. Hoath won her singles match 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 and Ordoveza lost a tough three-set match 6-2, 6-7, 6-4.

The Gaels return to action on Saturday, April 9 when they travel to Fresno to face the Bulldogs at 2 p.m.

Santa Clara 4, Saint Mary's 3

Singles Aude Lambert def. Kaloi 6-3, 6-4 Leathers def. Megan Schulman 6-2, 6-1 Cochrane def. Kate Harden 6-1, 6-3 Jessica Hoath def. Barnes 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 Daniel def. Feline Charlot 6-1, 6-2 Strunk def. Stef Ordoveza 6-2, 6-7, 6-4

Doubles Lambert/Hoath def. Kaloi/Leathers 8-3 Cochrane/Barnes def. Harden/Schulman 8-5 Charlot/Ordoveza def. Daniel/Strunk 9-8

Record: Saint Mary's (8-6)