March 26, 2004
Pocatello, ID-The Idaho State women's tennis squad fell 4-1 to Big Sky foe Northern Arizona Friday afternoon at Reed Gym. Picking up the lone win for the Bengals was Melissa Bessman at third singles.
Bessman defeated NAU's Julie Schmandt in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. Northern Arizona picked up all three doubles matches for the first point and then collected three of the first four singles matches to claim the victory.
Singles
#1 Jean Willmann (NAU) def. Armine Sarkavagyan (ISU), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
#2 Christina Klokinis (NAU) def. Denise Cockrell (ISU), 6-1, 6-4
#3 Melissa Bessman (ISU) def. Julie Schmandt (NAU), 6-1, 6-4
#4 Ashley Dillle (NAU) def. Katherine Zigars (ISU), 6-3, 6-3
#5 DNF
#6 DNF
Doubles
#1 J. Willmann/S. McClelland (NAU) def. M. Bessman/H. Scott (ISU), 8-3
#2 A. Dille/C. Klokinis (NAU) def. D. Cockrell/A. Sarkavagyan (ISU), 8-3
#3 J. Schmandt/K. Kmiec (NAU) def. K. Peach/K. Zigars (ISU), 8-5