Fresno State Athletics
Next Up For Women's Tennis: No. 13 USC
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
February 1, 1999
Fresno, Calif. - This Weeks Matches
Tues., February 2 at #13 USC 1:30 p.m
Last Weeks Results
Wed., January 27 at #4 California L, 6-1
Bulldogs Travel To USC A Day Early
The Bulldogs will travel to take on the Women of Troy on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 1:30 p.m. instead of the original scheduled date of Wednesday, Feb. 3. The match was changed because USC will be taking part in the National Individual Indoors beginning on Thursday. The Bulldogs trail USC 6-1 in the series under head coach Irene Harris. The lone victory over the Trojans came in 1997 when the Bulldogs defeated 19th-ranked USC, 5-4, in Los Angeles. USC enters this weeks match ranked 13th and have three singles players and one doubles team ranked by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. The Trojans ranked players are: Singles - Dita Huber (13), Kara Warkentin(t-48), Jacqui Boyd (t-83). Doubles - Warkentin/Huber (30).
38th-Ranked Bulldogs Lose Dual Opener
Fresno State was unsuccessful in winning their first ever dual match against fourth-ranked California last week. The Bulldogs fell to the Golden Bears, 8-1, dropping five-of-six singles and all three doubles matches. The highlight of the match was a victory by senior Dora Djilianova (Plovdiv, Bulgaria), ranked 17th, over 31st-ranked Anita Kurimay of California, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 1 singles. Djilianova pushed her overall record to 14-4 this season.
Djilianova Reaches Career Milestone
With a singles win last week over Anita Kurimay of California, 6-4, 6-2, Dora Djilianova became the first Fresno State womens tennis player to reach the 100-win plateau. In her four seasons with the Bulldogs, Djilianova has compiled a 100-34 record in singles and became the all-time winningest player last season when she won her 75th match against Manon Buskens of Boise State on March 3, 1998.
Niggemeyer Earns Athlete of the Week Honor
Freshman Kim Niggemeyer (Berlin, Germany) was honored by the Western Athletic Conference last week for her performance during the week of January 11-18. Niggemeyer earned the honor after compiling a 3-0 record at the North Shore Tennis Classic in Hawaii. At the Classic, Niggemeyer earned her first collegiate victory againstBrooke Levens of BYU, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1, and followed that up with a 6-1, 6-0, win over Brooke Hart of Michigan. Her final victory was against Karin Ptaszek of BYU-Hawaii, 6-3, 6-1.
Bulldogs Plan Free Tennis Clinic
The Fresno State womens tennis team will hold a free tennis clinic at Dan Gamels Health and Racquet Club on Thursday, Feb. 4, in conjunction with National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The Bulldogs will provide tennis tips for girls 18-and-under from 3:30-5 p.m. Members of the Fresno State womens tennis team will also hold exhibition matches at the clinic. For more information, call the Fresno State womens tennis office at (559) 278-4457 or (559) 278-4422.
