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Cougars Fall to Bruins, 7-0
April 4, 2009
PULLMAN, Wash. - The Washington State women's tennis team fell to No. 9 UCLA Saturday, 7-0, at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at the Hollingbery Fieldhouse. The day started with singles action as Aleksandra Cekic fell to UCLA's No. 45 Andrea Remynse, 6-1, 6-1. At the No. 4 slot, Ioana Oprea suffered a tough loss to Nina Pantic, 6-1, 6-4. Elisabeth Fournier faced off with No. 80 Maya Johansson at the No. 3 position. The WSU freshmen ended up falling, 6-1, 7-5. Marina Nicolas was able to force a third-set in her match against Carling Seguso. Nicolas lost the first-set, but battled back to win the second. In the end, Seguso proved to be too much earning the victory, 6-2, 4-6, 10-3. Ekaterina Kamendova competed in a three-set marathon against No. 16 Yasmin Schanck. Kamendova lost the first-set, but was able to surge back and win the second. The Bruins top-player proved to be too much and went on to earn the victory, 6-2, 6-7(8-6), 6-2. In doubles, play, Fournier and Jessica Gomez suffered a tough loss to Maya Johansson and Remynse at the No. 3 slot, 8-1. At the No. 2 position, Oprea and Selaru were defeated by UCLA's Seguso and Wetmore, 8-2. The Cougars return to the court to take on San Diego, Sunday, April 5, at 10 a.m. WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS Doubles:
Official Website of Washington State University Athletics | Bohler Athletic Complex | PO Box 641602 Pullman, WA 99164-1602 | 1.800.GO.COUGS
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