March 26, 2005

LEWISTON, Idaho - The Gonzaga University women's tennis team was defeated by Pacific Northwest rival Washington State University 6-1 Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs lost the doubles point, but didn't go down without a fight. After dropping the first two doubles matches the team of Sydney Lederhouse and Erin Humphrey downed the Cougars tandem of Amy Toth and Kara Konomos, 8-3.

In singles play it was again Lederhouse providing the Bulldogs with a spark as she recorded the only win of the day in singles play for GU. Lederhouse defeated Konomos in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 6 spot.

The Bulldog women will take the courts again on Friday as they go to battle with Utah State University in a 9:30 a.m. match in Boise, Idaho.

Gonzaga 1, Washington State 6Doubles:1) Chris Martinez / Orsolys Salli (WSU) def. Angela Fry / Sirrah Williams (GON), 8-22) Ekaterina Burduli / Aleksandra Stefanova (WSU) def. Kendall Bates / Amanda Becker (GON), 8-03) Sydney Lederhouse / Erin Humphrey (GON) def. Amy Toth / Kara Konomos (WSU), 8-3
Singles:1) Ekaterina Burduli (WSU) def. Angela Fry (GON), 6-1, 6-22) Orsolys Salli (WSU) def. Amanda Becker (GON), 6-3, 6-33) Chris Martinez (WSU) def. Kendall Bates (GON), 6-0, 6-14) Amy Toth  (WSU) def. Sirrah Williams (GON), 6-0, 6-35) Aleksandra Stefanova (WSU) def. Erin Humphrey (GON), 6-2, 6-26) Sydney Lederhouse (GON) def. Kara Konomos (WSU), 6-2, 6-1