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Friday, January 30
Boise, Idaho
10:00 a.m.
University of Utah
6
at
1
Cal State Northridge
Utah Wins Season Opener At Boise Invitational
1/30/2004 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 30, 2004
Boise, Idaho - The University of Utah women's tennis team won their season opener against No. 75 ranked Cal State Northridge, 6-1.
In doubles action, freshman Cinthia Saucedo teamed up with senior Sheri Esrock at the No. 2 spot and downed Olga Yepremian and Brittany Bierman (9-8). Freshman Jenessa Jackson and senior Rachel Alder defeated Kasia Krasinka and Sonya Kumar (8-5) at the No. 3. Freshman Whitney Eber and Junior Allison Hansen fared well at the No. 1 spot but lost to Ana Matijasevic and Yo Yo Myinton (8-6).
Utah dominated in singles play. Esrock played at the No. 1 and defeated Matijasevic in three sets (4-6, 6-0, 6-0). Hansen put out a great performance at the No. 2 as she downed Yepremian (7-5, 6-4). Eber crushed Bierman (6-0, 7-6) at the No. 3. Watts fought hard at the No. 4 spot but eventually fell to Myinton after three sets (6-4, 4-6, 10-5). The Utes remained strong at the bottom of the lineup when Saucedo downed Krasinska (6-1, 6-2) at the No. 5 and Alder beat Kumar ( 7-5, 7-5) at the No. 6.
Head Coach Megan Dorny comments on the match. " Cal State Northridge is currentley ranked 75 and this was a really good win for the team. It was a really decisive win. We won even without Ashley Young, who plays at the top of our lineup. They played great and there were a lot of strong performances."
Utah 6, Cal State Northridge 1
DoublesMatijasevic/Myinton def. Esrock Hansen 8-6Saucedo/Esrock def. Yepremian/Bierman 9-8Jackson/Alder def. Krasinska/Kumar 8-5
SinglesEsrock def. Matijasevic 4-6, 6-0, 6-0Hansen def. Yepremian 7-5, 6-4Eber def. Bierman 6-0, 7-6Myinton def. Watts 6-4, 4-6, 10-5Saucedo def. Krasinska 6-1, 6-2Alder def. Kumar 7-5, 7-5
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