April 15, 2006
Pocatello, ID--The Idaho State women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to Big Sky foe Montana State Saturday afternoon at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho. ISU's record drops to 1-14 in the season.
The Bengals dropped two of the three doubles matches to go down 1-0. Katherine Zigars and Valerie Espinosa teamed up at No. 2 doubles to defeat Vera Vasileva and Katy Clarke 9-7.
The Bobcats then won three of the six singles matches to secure the 4-3 victory. Lauren Pascoe fought hard to defeat Vasileva in three sets 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. Espinosa won at the No. 4 spot, taking down Lisa Clark 6-1, 6-1. Zigars defeated Allison Fey 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 5 spot.
ISU's next match will occur on Wednesday, April 19 against Weber State in Ogden at 2 p.m.
Doubles
1. Luetolf/Lozano (MSU) def. Cockrell/Pascoe (ISU) 8-0
2. Zigars/Espinosa (ISU) def. Vasileva/Clarke (MSU) 9-7
3. Hilmer/Fey (MSU) def. Bennion/Roldan (ISU) 8-3
Singles
1. Nuria Lozano (MSU) def. Denise Cockrell (ISU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Nicole Luetolf (MSU) def. Armine Sarkavagyan (ISU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Lauren Pascoe (ISU) def. Vera Vasileva (MSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Valerie Espinosa (ISU) def. Lisa Clark (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Katherine Zigars (ISU) def. Allison Fey (MSU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Katy Clarke (MSU) def. Stephanie Roldan (ISU) 6-2, 6-4
Final Score: 4 MSU, 3 ISU
