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Bulldogs Battle Hard in Doubleheader
4/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 17, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State finished the WAC regular season by splitting a doubleheader with Louisiana Tech and No. 44 Boise State on Saturday in Boise, Idaho.
The Bulldogs won the first half of the twinbill, with a 4-0 sweep of Louisiana Tech. Later in the day, Fresno State made a strong push against the 44th-ranked Broncos, but Boise State came away with a 4-3 victory.
Fresno State 4, Louisiana Tech 0
Fresno State came out focused, as it swept the doubles point against Louisiana Tech.
The `Dogs kept the momentum as they won the next three singles matches to clinch the victory.
Fresno State sophomore Laura Pola sent away the Lady Techsters' Cecile Vichery in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.
No. 117 Renata Kucerkova and recently-surging freshman Melissa McQueen also picked up singles victories for the Bulldogs.
No. 44 Boise State 4, Fresno State 3
Fresno State went toe-to-toe with 44th-ranked Boise State on Saturday in Boise, Idaho, but the Broncos pulled out a narrow 4-3 win.
The two squads split the singles portion of the afternoon with three matches apiece, but Boise State won the doubles point, which turned out to be the difference-maker.
Fresno State senior and 117th-ranked Renata Kucerkova scored an upset over No. 46 Pichittra Thondach, 7-5, 6-2.
Fresno State freshmen Bianca Modoc and Melissa McQueen also picked up valuable singles victories. Modoc defeated Stephanie Jasper, 6-4, 6-1. McQueen knocked off the Bianca Jochimsen, 6-2, 7-5, to extend her record to a perfect 8-0 in WAC play.
"We couldn't have been closer in doubles and I'm proud of Melissa, Renata and Bianca, they played solid," Fresno State head coach Simon Thibodeau said. "We will take the positive away from this match as we head into the WAC Tournament."
The Bulldogs will next be in action on April 24 for Senior Day against Cal Poly at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.
NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS
April 17, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Fresno State 4, Louisiana Tech 0
Doubles (Fresno State wins the doubles point)
1. Renata Kucerkova/Laura Pola (FS) def. Vivian ten Dolle/Maartje de Wit (TECH), 8-5
2. Melissa McQueen/Bianca Modoc (FS) def. Cecile Vichery/Alena Erofeyeva (TECH), 8-1
3. Julia Gragera-Cano/Anna Mikhaylova (FS) def. Laura Rodriguez/Rocio Juarez (TECH), 8-1
Singles
1. No. 117 Renata Kucerkova (FS) def. Vivian ten Dolle (TECH), 6-0, 6-0
2. Laura Pola (FS) def. Cecile Vichery (TECH), 6-1, 6-1
3. Melissa McQueen (FS) def. Alena Erofeyeva (TECH), 6-1, 6-0
4. Bianca Modoc (FS) vs. Maartje de Wit (TECH), DNF
5. Julia Gragera-Cano (FS) vs. Rocio Juarez (TECH), DNF
6. Anna Mikhaylova (FS) vs. Laura Rodriguez (TECH), DNF
NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS
April 17, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
No. 44 Boise State 4, Fresno State 3
Doubles (Boise State wins the doubles point)
1. No. 55 Megale/Thongdach (BSU) def. Pola/Kucerkova (FS) 9-7
2. Jasper/Pietzuch (BSU) def. Modoc/McQueen (FS) 8-5
3. Edwards/Jochimsen (BSU) def Petukhova/Gragera-Cano (FS) 9-8
Singles
1. No. 117 Renata Kucerkova (FS) def. No. 46 Pichittra Thongdach (BSU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Lauren Megale (BSU) def. Laura Pola (FS) 6-2, 6-2
3. Melissa McQueen (FS) def. Bianca Jochimsen (BSU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Bianca Modoc (FS) def. Stephanie Jasper (BSU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Elyse Edwards (BSU) def. Julia Gragera-Cano (FS) 6-2, 6-1
6. Marlena Pietzuch (BSU) def. Anna Mikhaylova (FS) 6-2, 6-2
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