Feb. 28, 2009

Fresno, Calif. - The Pacific women's tennis team fell to 5-6 on the season after being swept by No. 15 Fresno State, 7-0, on Saturday, Feb. 28.

The win evened Fresno State's record at 4-4 in 2009.

Pacific sophomore Jenifer Widjaja (Sao Roque, Sao Paulo, Brazil) suffered her first loss in singles competition of the season with a 6-0, 6-3 defeat at the hands of the 17th ranked player in collegiate tennis, Fresno State's Melanie Gloria.

The Tigers return to action on Friday, Mar. 5 as Pacific faces Big West rival UC Davis in Davis, Calif. at 2 p.m.

Women's Tennis Results
No. 15 Fresno State 7, Pacific 0
Spalding G. Waten Tennis Center

Doubles (Fresno State wins doubles point, 3-0)
1. No. 1 Renata Kucerkova / Anastasia Petukhova (FS) def. Jenifer Widjaja / Olga Gumenyuk (PAC), 8-0
2. No. 14 Tinesta Rowe / Melanie Gloria (FS) def. Jolanta Twarowska / Sasha Fisher (PAC), 8-1
3. Laura Pola / Danon Beatty (FS) def. Svenja Arens / Kateryna Nezhura (PAC), 8-0

Order of Finish:
3, 1, 2

Singles:
1. No. 17 Melanie Gloria (FS) def. Jenifer Widjaja (PAC), 6-0, 6-3
2. No. 21 Anastasia Petukhova (FS) def. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC), 6-1, 6-1
3. No. 79 Renata Kucerkova (FS) def. Svenja Arens (PAC), 6-0, 6-0
4. Tinesta Rowe (FS) def. Kateryna Nezhura (PAC), 6-0, 6-1
5. Laura Pola (FS) def. Clara Schumacher (PAC), 6-3, 6-1
6. Bruna Paes (FS) def. Olga Gumenyuk (PAC), 6-0, 6-1

Order of Finish:
3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 1