April 17, 2003
Logan, UT---For the second straight match the Idaho State Bengals were unable to hold on to a late 3-2 lead and fell to the Utah State Aggies, 4-3, in women's tennis action Thursday afternoon.
After falling behind 1-0 through doubles play the Bengals took control with straight sets wins at #1, #3 and #6. Eka Jvania defeated Caroline Pollock, 6-4, 7-5, at number one. She improved to 13-4 on the season with the win. Hayli Scott defeated Lindsey Bennion at number three, 6-1, 7-5. The win lifted her to a team-best 17-4 in singles. The win gave her 30 combined singles and doubles wins this season. Kristina Arutjunova rolled past Haley Hawkins, 6-2, 6-1, at number six, giving ISU the 3-2 lead.
For the second straight match the Bengals fate came down to the matches at number four and five. Armine Sarkavagyan won the first set at number five, 7-6, but Richelle Ferguson rallied to win sets two and three, 6-2, 6-4. Carol Tolsma battled, but fell at number four, 6-2, 6-7, 6-4.
With the loss the Bengals fall to 10-7 on the season, while Utah State improves to 8-9. Idaho State is finished with their regular season schedule and will begin play in the Big Sky Tournament on April 24 in Portland, OR.
Utah State 4, Idaho State 3
Women's Tennis
Ogden, UT
Singles
#1 Eka Jvania (ISU) d. Caroline Pollock (USU), 6-4, 7-5
#2 Carolyn Larsen (USU) d. Melanie Kranz (ISU), 6-0, 6-1
#3 Hayli Scott (ISU) d. Lindsey Bennion (USU), 6-1, 7-5
#4 Jill Smith (USU) d. Carol Tolsma (ISU), 6-2, 6-7, 6-4
#5 Richelle Ferguson (USU) d. Armine Sarkavagyan (ISU), 6-7, 6-2, 6-4
#6 Kristina Arutjunova (ISU) d. Haley Hawkins (USU), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
#1 Bennion/Pollock (USU) d. Jvania/Scott (ISU), 9-7
#2 Kranz/Tolsma (ISU) d. Hawkins/Larsen (USU), 9-7
#3 Ferguson/Hansen (USU) d. Arutjunova/Sarkavagyan (ISU), 8-6
Records: Idaho State 10-7; Utah State 8-9
