April 11, 2003
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Pocatello, ID---Hayli Scott won her career high 27th match of the season, helping the Idaho State University women's tennis team to a 5-2 victory over Portland State University Friday afternoon in Big Sky Conference women's tennis action at the ISU Outdoor Tennis Courts.
Scott, a junior from Pocatello, defeated Katie Slizewski at number three singles, 6-4, 6-3, to clinch the victory for the Bengals. She also teamed with Eka Jvania to defeat Denise Cockrell and Katie Owens, 8-3.
The match was the last home match for a pair of Bengal seniors, Kristina Arutjunova and Carol Tolsma. Arutjunova got off to a slow start, but finished strong, defeating Haley McDonald, 3-6, 6-1, 10-7 at number six singles. Tolsma had a more disappointing final match, falling in three sets to Lisa Bessman at number four, 3-6, 6-4, 10-0.
The Bengals improved to 10-5 overall on the season 5-0 against Big Sky Conference opponents. Portland State fell to 6-11, 2-2. ISU will take on Weber State in Ogden on Monday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Idaho State 5, Portland State 2
Women's Tennis
ISU Tennis Courts, Pocatello, ID
Singles
#1 Eka Jvania (ISU) d. Katie Owens (PSU), 6-2, 6-1
#2 Denise Cockrell (PSU) d. Melanie Kranz (ISU), 6-4, 3-6 (10-4)
#3 Hayli Scott (ISU) d. Katie Slizewski (PSU), 6-4, 6-3
#4 Lisa Bessman (PSU) d. Carol Tolsma (ISU), 3-6, 6-4 (10-0)
#5 Armine Sarkavagyan (ISU) d. Blaze Wadum (PSU), 6-1, 6-1
#6 Kristina Arutjunova (ISU) d. Haley McDonald (PSU), 3-6, 6-1 (10-4)
Doubles
#1 Jvania/Scott (ISU) d. Cockrell/Owens (PSU), 8-3
#2 Kranz/Tolsma (ISU) d. Slizewski/Bessman (PSU), 8-5
#3 Arutjunova/Sarkavagyan (ISU) d. McDonald/Wadum (PSU), 8-5
Records: Idaho State 10-4, Portland State 6-11
