Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Northwest Regional
Gloria Falls in ITA Regional Semifinal
10/23/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 23, 2006
FRESNO, Calif. - Sophomore Melanie Gloria fell in three sets to Stanford's Jessica Nguyen during the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northwest Regional semifinal, Monday in Berkeley, Calif. Nguyen won the first set 6-2, while Gloria took the second 6-1. But Nguyen took back the momentum in the third to win 6-2.
"Melanie got off to a slow start," said head coach Simon Thibodeau. "She gained some momentum heading into the third set, but Nguyen played well."
Gloria had won four straight, beating Oregon's Ana Celia Olivos, Stanford's Leila Hodzic, California's Marion Ravelojaona and Lindsay Burdette of Stanford.
Gloria now prepares for the National Indoors Nov. 2-5 in Columbus, Ohio.
ITA Northwest Regional (Semifinal)
Jessica Nguyen (STAN) def. Melanie Gloria (FS), 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
