April 14, 2007
Pocatello, ID-- ISU women's tennis was defeated by Sacramento State 7-0 Saturday afternoon. The Bengals' season record falls to 2-7 with a Big Sky record of 0-4. Sacramento State improves their season record to 15-6 with a Big Sky record of 7-0.
The Bengals lost three of the three doubles matches to put them behind 1-0 early in the match. Valerie Espinosa and Katherine Zigars earned the first doubles game but fell to Katrina Zheltova and Luba Shifris 8-1 at the number one singles spot. Lisel Lewis and Sophie Dang also earned a game but were defeated by Cecilia Helland and Karina Jarlkaganova 8-1 at the number three spot.
Idaho State then lost six of the six singles contests to take the 7-0 loss. Freshman, Lewis played tough but was defeated by Katrina Zheltova 6-2, 6-0 at the number one singles spot. Freshman, Dang fell to Luba Shifris 6-2, 6-0 at the number three singles spot. Senior, Zigars was the last off the court after she was overcome by Joyce Martinez 6-1, 6-1 at the number four singles spot.
Join the Bengals for their last home match against Big Sky foe Weber State on Wednesday, April 18th at 1 p.m.
Doubles:
1. Zheltova/Shifris (SSU) def. Zigars/Espinosa (ISU) 8-1
2. Lyssenko/Tsan (SSU) def. Sazykina/Roldan (ISU) 8-0
3. Helland/Jarlkaganova (SSU) def. Lewis/Dang (ISU) 8-1
Singles:
1. Katrina Zheltova (SSU) def. Lisel Lewis (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Anastassia Lyssenko (SSU) def. Valerie Espinosa (ISU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Luba Shifris (SSU) def. Sophie Dang (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Joyce Martinez (SSU) def. Katherine Zigars (ISU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Cecilia Helland (SSU) def. Stephanie Roldan (ISU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Karina Jarlkaganova (SSU) def. Anastasia Sazykina (ISU) 6-0, 6-0
Final Score: SSU 7, ISU 0
