Box Score | Final Stats
OGDEN, Utah – Juniors
Risa Fujiwara and
Laura Porras posted singles victories in ISU's 5-2 loss at Weber State in a non-conference contest on Wednesday afternoon at the Ogden Athletic Club. Idaho State captured its first doubles win of the season with Porras sweeping her doubles and singles contests.
Junior transfers Porras and
Katharina Marsela easily defeated Weber State's Annika Karlsen and Michelle Warwick 8-1 at the No. 2 spot for Idaho State's first doubles win of the season. However the Bengals fell 8-4 at the No. 1 and 8-0 at the No. 3 spot to start the match down 0-1.
Porras fell 6-4 in the first set before her opponent Annika Karlsen retired handing Idaho State the singles point. Fujiwara defeated Michelle Warwick 7-5 in the first set but was edged out in the second 6-4. In the third set tiebreaker Fujiwara prevailed 10-7 capturing the win at the No. 4 spot.
Junior
Rilee Moorhead was off to a strong start overcoming Brittiny Moore 6-3 in the first set but fell short in a three set contest at 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 2 spot.
Weber State improved to 2-2 while Idaho State fell to 0-2 for the season.
The Bengals will have just over a week to rest before hosting Eastern Washington on Saturday, Feb. 19 at Reed Gym. The dual match will begin at 9 a.m.
Tennis Match Results
Idaho State vs Weber State
Feb 09, 2011 at Ogden, Utah
(Ogden Athletic Club)
Weber State 5, Idaho State 2
Singles competition
1. Naseem Eslami (WSU) def. MARSELA,Katharina (ISU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Brittiny Moore (WSU) def. MOORHEAD,Rilee (ISU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. PORRAS,Laura (ISU) def. Annika Karlsen (WSU) 4-6, retired
4. FUJIWARA,Risa (ISU) def. Michelle Warwick (WSU) 7-5, 4-6, 10-7
5. Kristi Russell (WSU) def. SEVERINO,Laura (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Nittaya Phonharath (WSU) def. RYAN,Rachel (ISU) 7-6, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Naseem Eslami/Brittiny Moore (WSU) def. MOORHEAD,Rilee/FUJIWARA,Risa (ISU) 8-4
2. MARSELA,Katharina/PORRAS,Laura (ISU) def. Annika Karlsen/Michelle Warwick (WSU) 8-1
3. Kristi Russell/Nittaya Phonharath (WSU) def. RYAN,Rachel/SEVERINO,Laura (ISU) 8-0
Match Notes:
Idaho State 0-2
Weber State 2-2, 1-0 BSC
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