Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Pepperdine
`Dogs Overcome by Waves
3/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 24, 2012
By Kate Whitney
katewhitney23@gmail.com
GoBulldogs.com
FRESNO, Calif. - The No. 55 Fresno State women's tennis team lost to No. 45 Pepperdine in a 4-3 decision Saturday morning at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.
The Bulldogs (7-6, 2-0 WAC) were swept by the Waves (6-6) at all doubles positions to slump into an early 1-0 deficit in the match. The closest match up was at the No. 1 spot where Pepperdine's 57th-ranked doubles team bested sophomore Marianne Jodoin and junior Olga Kirpicheva, 8-2.
In singles, the `Dogs dropped three matches quickly to Pepperdine which clinched the Waves' team win. No. 50-ranked singles player, Jodoin lost her first match in straight sets of the season to Pepperdine's 94th-ranked player Khunpak Issara, 6-2, 6-2, at the No. 1 spot.
The Bulldogs three victories came from the two, four and six spots after Pepperdine clinched the match. Sophomore Tanya Murtagh earned the first win of the day at No. 6 when she bested Megan Moore, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. Freshman Aishwarya Agrawal adjusted nicely in the No. 2 position with her victory over Pepperdine's 123rd-ranked singles player Lorraine Granillo, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3). Junior Melissa McQueen wrapped up the match for the `Dogs with her, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3, win over Arianna Colffer at No. 4 singles.
The Bulldogs return to courts Sunday morning to face-off against Pacific at noon at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.
No. 45 Pepperdine, 4 No. 55 Fresno State, 3
Fresno, Calif.
Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center
Singles
1. # 94 Issara (P) def. #50 Jodoin (FS), 6-2, 6-2
2. Agrawal (FS) def. #123 Granillo (P), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
3. Guillermo (P) def. Kirpicheva (FS), 6-3, 7-6 (3)
4. McQueen (FS) def. Colffer (P), 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
5. Walters (P) def. Modoc (FS) 6-1, 6-2
6. Murtagh (FS) def. Moore (P), 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
(1,5,3,6,2,4)
Doubles
1. # 57 Guillermo/Issara (P) def. Jodoin/Kirpicheva (FS), 8-2
2. Walters/Colffer (P) def. McQueen/Modoc (FS), 8-0
3. Moore Granillo (P) def. Pola/Agrawal (FS), 8-1
(3,2,1)
Match Notes
Fresno State 7-6; National ranking #55
Pepperdine 6-6; National ranking #45
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