April 10, 2004
Pocatello, ID-The Idaho State women's tennis team grabbed a 4-3 win over league foe Montana Saturday morning at Reed Gym. The Bengals improve their record to 7-8 overall, 2-2 in Big Sky play.
The Bengals swept three doubles matches and won three of the six singles contests to pick up the 4-3 win.
Hayli Scott and Melissa Bessman teamed up to defeat Annabelle Janairo and Michaela Zima 8-4 at first doubles, while Melanie Kranz and Armine Sarkavagyan defeated UM's Lindsey Torgerson and Jonna Schwartz 8-5 at second doubles. Denise Cockrell and Katherine Zigars got the victory at third doubles, 8-3 against Colby Fannin and Bonny Bower.
ISU's Bessman defeated Torgerson 6-4, 6-3 at third singles. Scott picked up her ninth singles win of the season, defeating Malena Rosen, 6-0, 6-3. Zigars won 6-3, 6-0 at sixth singles against Fannin.
The Bengals travel to Logan, Utah for a matchup with Utah State on Tuesday.
Singles
No. 1 Annabelle Janairo (UM) def. Armine Sarkavagyan (ISU), 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 Michaela Zima (UM) def. Melanie Kranz (ISU), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
No. 3 Melissa Bessman (ISU) def. Lindsey Torgerson (UM), 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 Jonna Schwartz (UM) def. Denise Cockrell (ISU), 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 Hayli Scott (ISU) def. Malena Rosen (UM), 6-0, 6-3
No. 6 Katherine Zigars (ISU) def. Colby Fannin (UM), 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 Scott/Bessman (ISU) def. Janairo/Zima (UM), 8-4
No. 2 Kranz/Sarkavagyan (ISU) def. Torgerson/Schwartz (UM), 8-5
No. 3 Cockrell/Zigars (ISU) def. Bower/Fannin (UM), 8-3
