Feb. 4, 2004
Pocatello, ID-- The Idaho State women's tennis team fell 5-2 to Utah State Wednesday at Reed Gym. The loss drops the Bengals to 1-1 on the season. The Bengals won a doubles match and dropped 4-of-6 singles contests.
Picking up a win for the Bengals at No. 3 singles was Melissa Bessman. Bessman defeated Utah State's Richelle Moon 7-5, 6-0. ISU's Hayli Scott got a win at No. 4 singles, defeating Carolyn Stephens 6-3, 6-1.
Bessman and Scott teamed up at No. 1 doubles to defeat ISU's Lindsey Bennion and Stephens 8-4. Kranz and Denise Cockrell fell to Moon and Andrea Hansen 8-5, and Bengals Kacey Peach and Katherine Zigars fell 8-3 to Jill Smith and Lauren Monson 8-3.
The Idaho State women's tennis squad will be back in action on Feb. 7 when the team travels to California to take on Cal State Fullerton. The match will begin at noon.
Singles
#1 Lindsey Bennion (USU) d. Melanie Kranz (ISU), 6-2, 6-2
#2 Jill Smith (USU) d. Denise Cockrell (ISU), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
#3 Melissa Bessman (ISU) d. Richelle Moon (USU), 7-5, 6-0
#4 Hayli Scott (ISU) d. Carolyn Stephens (USU), 6-3, 6-1
#5 Armine Sarkavagyan (USU) d. Courtney Anderson (ISU), 6-0, 6-2
#6 Andrea Hansen (USU) d. Katherine Zigars (ISU), 6-3, 5-7, (10-7)
Doubles
#1 Scott/Bessman (ISU) d. Bennion/Stephens (USU), 8-4
#2 Moon/Hansen (USU) d. Kranz/Cockrell (ISU), 8-5
#3 Smith/Monson (USU) d. Peach/Katherine Zigars (ISU), 8-3
