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Fresno State
UCLA
No. 17 Women's Tennis Falls to No. 11 UCLA
2/15/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 15, 2002
FRESNO, Calif. - After a sucessful match at home, Fresno State struggled against UCLA. In doubles, No. 4-ranked Kim Niggemeyer and Simone Jardim had a close win over No. 8 Petya Marinova and Sara Walker, but Fresno State was unable to clinch the doubles point with losses at the No. 2 and No. 3 position. Chloe Carlotti and Lucia Tallo fell to Megan Bradley and Lauren Fisher 8-3, while Kelly Ramirez and Chantel Wiggins lost to Sarah Gregg and Catherine Hawley 8-4.
In singles, Niggemeyer was the only one to win her match, after Bradley pulled out after the second set due to injury 1-6, 7-5. Carlotti, who had previously gone 8-0, lost to Walker 6-3, 6-0. Playing at No. 3 was Jardim, who fell to Marinova 7-5, 6-3.
The Bulldogs' next match will take place at home, where they will face San Diego on February 24.
Doubles
1. (4) Jardim/Niggemeyer (FS) def. (8) Marinova/Walker (UCLA) 9-7
2. (13) Bradley/Fisher (UCLA) def. (33) Carlotti/Tallo (FS) 8-3
3. (54) Gregg/Hawley (UCLA) def. Ramirez/Wiggins (FS) 8-4
UCLA Wins Doubles Point
Singles 1. (14) Kim Niggemeyer (FS) def. (7) Megan Bradley (UCLA) 1-6, 7-5, Ret.
2. (6) Sara Walker (UCLA) def. (31) Chloe Carlotti (FS) 6-3, 6-0
3. Petya Marinova (UCLA) def. Simone Jardim (FS) 7-5, 6-3
4. Sarah Gregg (UCLA) def. Lucia Tallo (FS) 7-6(3), 6-4
5. (81) Lauren Fisher (UCLA) def. Chantel Wiggins (FS) 6-3, 6-0
6. Catherine Hawley (UCLA) def. Kelly Ramirez (FS) 6-0, 6-0
