Fresno State Athletics
Sainz, Winterhalter Top Ranked Doubles Team In Northwest Region
1/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Jan. 3, 2006
FRESNO, Calif. - Seniors Lucia Sainz and Katharina Winterhalter are the top ranked doubles team in the Northwest region. The most recent regional rankings list the Bulldog tandem as the best doubles team after an impressive performance during the fall regional championships in Palo Alto, Calif.
The duo won the regional championship in dominating fashion, defeating then-No. 6 Barnes and Yelsey of Stanford. Sainz and Winterhalter were ranked No. 41 nationally, but that is sure to change when the preseason rankings are revealed on Jan. 10.
In the preaseason regional singles rankings, Sainz and Winterhalter also find themselves ranked. Winterhalter is No. 12, while Sainz is No. 13. Theresa Logar of Stanford ranked No. 1 in the region.
Other news for the Bulldogs includes the arrival of freshman Melanie Gloria. Gloria is a 5-foot-7 freshman from Montreal, Canada. She is a four-time Canadian junior champion and achieved her highest ranking in 2005 at No. 89 ITF. Gloria scored the biggest victory of her career beating Daniela Hantuchova (30e WTA).
"Melanie is a seriously dedicated athlete," said head coach Simon Thibodeau. "She is an incredible addition to this team and we look forward to her immediate impact."
The women's tennis team opens the season on the road at Stanford on Friday, Jan. 27 at 1:30 pm. The Bulldogs host Santa Barbara for the home opener on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 9 a.m. at the Wathen Tennis Center.
Northwest Region - Individual Rankings
Singles
1. Theresa Logar, Stanford
2. Alice Barnes, Stanford
3. Suzie Babos, Cal
4. Szuzanna Fodor, Cal
5. Anne Yelsey, Stanford
6. Dominika Dieskova, Oregon
7. Celia Durkin, Stanford
8. Margarita Karnaukhova - Sacramento State
9. Whitney Deason, Stanford
10. Marion Ravelajona, Cal
11. Stepahnie Kusano, Cal
12. Katharina Winterhalter, Fresnso State
13. Lucia Sainz, Fresno State
14. Ekaterina Burduli, Washington State
15. Jessica Ngyen, Stanford
16. Leijla Hodzik, Stanford
17. Bojana Bobusic, Cal
18. Dinka Hadzik, Washington
19. Christina Visico, Cal
20. Marjolein Van de Ven, Washington Sate
21. Claire Ilcinkas, Cal
22. Tara Simpson, Washington
23. Jessica Shu, Cal
24. Ceci Olivos, Oregon
25. Carmen Seremeta, Oregon
26. Dannon Beatty, Cal Poly
27. Saskia Nauenberg, Washington
28. Vana Mrazovic, Pacific
29. Aude Lambert, Saint Mary's
30. Cecilia Helland, Sacramento State
Amber Liu - insufficent data
Doubles
1. Sainz/Winterhalter, Fresno State
2. Barnes/Yelsey, Stanford
3. Babos/Fodor, Cal
4. Durkin/Liu, Stanford
5. Bobusic/Ravelajona, Cal
6. Dieskova/Olivos, Oregon
7. Logar/Ngyen, Stanford
8. Hadzik/Simpson, Washington
9. Kusano/Ilcinkas, Cal
10. Burduli/Stefanova, Washington State
11. Leksinska/Hirt, Oregon
12. Shu/Visico, Cal
13. Nauenberg/Rainey, Washington
14. Cekic/Van de Ven, Washington State
15. Helland/Pimenova, Sacramento State
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