April 2, 2006

San Luis Obispo, Calif. - The Pacific Tigers women's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Cal Poly on Sunday, Apr. 2.

The loss dropped the Tigers to 9-9 overall and 2-4 in the Big West Conference, while Santa Barbara moved to 11-6 on the season and 5-0 in conference play.

Once again the Tigers were forced to play without two players as junior Vana Mrazovic (Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro) could not play due to injury, while freshman Jolanta Twarowska (Hamburg, Germany) sat out due to injury. The limited roster forced the Tigers to default at the No. 3 doubles spot as well as the No. 6 singles position. The injuries also forced the remainder of the roster to play up two positions.

Pacific did claim the top spot as senior Natalia Kostenko (Rostov-on-Don, Russia) defeated Samantha Waller, 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (5).

The Tigers will be back in action on Friday, Apr. 7 as Pacific hosts University of Nevada at 3 p.m.

Results:
Cal Poly 6, Pacific 1
April 2, 2006 -
San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Doubles (Cal Poly wins the Doubles point):

1. Kostenko/ Tamborini (PAC) def. Lewis/Beatty (CP), 8-3
2. Brady/Amanda Varella (CP) def. Schuhmacher/Schneider (PAC), 8-5
3. Waller/Erickson (CP) wins by default

Singles:

1. Natalia Kostenko (PAC) def. Samantha Waller (CP), 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (5)
2. Danon Beatty (CP) def. Carla Tamborini (PAC), 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (3)
3. Carol Erickson (CP) def. Clara Schuhmacher (PAC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Sheila Lewis (CP) def. Helen Schneider (PAC), 6-4, 6-4
5. Carol Malec (CP) def. Rodis-Jamero (PAC), 6-1, 6-3
6. Shannon Brady (CP) wins by default

Order of Finish
Doubles: 1, 2
Singles: 5, 3, 4, 2, 1