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UC Irvine
No. 15 Bulldogs Shut Out UC Irvine, 7-0
3/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 31, 2007
FRESNO, Calif. - The 15th-ranked Fresno State women's tennis team did what it was supposed to do Saturday afternoon at the Wathen Tennis Center, beating UC Irvine 7-0 in a clean sweep. UC Irvine had entered the match with an impressive 16-2 record, but the Bulldogs clearly demonstrated to be the better team in the shutout. Junior Jacqueline Haskett clinched the match at the No. 6 spot with a 6-2, 6-0 defeat of Ali Borowicz.
"We definitely proved to be the tougher team," Haskett said. "We showed how good we are on the court - not just on paper."
Haskett got a rhythm midway through her first set before dominating in the second. She improved to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in dual matches.
"I attacked pretty well today," Haskett said. "I took the ball early to give her less time to play and I really finished off my points, as well."
Fresno State got things started by winning all three doubles matches. Sophomore Danon Beatty and freshman Vanessa Heroux beat Borowicz and Jayme Hu 8-1 at the No. 3 spot. Freshmen Renata Kucerkova and Anastasia Petukhova followed with a convincing 8-2 victory at the No. 2 position, and sophomores Melanie Gloria and Tinesta Rowe rallied to beat Inna Agababian and Clare Fermin 8-6 at the No. 1 spot.
Beatty was the first to finish in singles, beating Heidi Kaloi in straight sets in 41 minutes. Beatty has won three straight, improving to 19-9 overall and 10-4 in dual matches.
Kucerkova was brilliant once again at No. 2 singles, breezing past Agababian 6-2, 6-2 for her 23rd overall victory of the year.
After Haskett clinched the match, Gloria was on top of her game as usual at the No. 1 spot, beating Becky Bernhard 6-1, 6-2. Gloria has won 11 consecutive matches, improving to 27-4 overall and 13-1 in dual matches.
Petukhova was solid at the No. 3 spot, beating Fermin 6-2, 6-0, and Rowe topped Jessica Broadfoot 6-2, 4-6, (10-6) to complete the match.
"We played solid against another quality opponent," said head coach Simon Thibodeau. "We're playing like a top-10 team right now."
Fresno State improved to 12-3, while UC Irvine fell to 16-3. The Bulldogs are back in action on Sunday at noon when they host Sacramento State in the Wathen Tennis Center.
NCAA Women's Tennis
March 27, 2007
Wathen Tennis Center - Fresno, Calif.
No. 15 Fresno State def. No. 31 UC Irvine, 7-0
Doubles (Fresno State wins double point)
1) No. 41 Gloria/Rowe (FS) def. Agababian/Fermin (UCI), 8-6
2) No. 50 Kucerkova/Petukhova (FS) def. Broadfoot/Kaloi (UCI), 8-2
3) Beatty/Heroux (FS) def. Borowicz/Hu (UCI), 8-1
Order of completion: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1) No. 3 Melanie Gloria (FS) def. Becky Bernhard (UCI), 6-1, 6-2
2) No. 71 Renata Kucerkova (FS) def. Inna Agababian (UCI), 6-2, 6-2
3) No. 70 Anastasia Petukhova (FS) def. Clare Fermin (UCI), 6-2, 6-0
4) Tinesta Rowe (FS) def. Jessica Broadfoot (UCI), 6-2, 4-6, (10-6)
5) Danon Beatty (FS) def. Heidi Kaloi (UCI), 6-1, 6-0
6) Jacqueline Haskett (FS) def. Ali Borowicz (UCI), 6-2, 6-0
Order of completion: 5, 2, 6, 1, 3, 4
Records: Fresno State (12-3); UC Irvine (16-3)
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