Gonzaga University
Lewis-Clark State
Women's Tennis Wins Fourth Straight
4/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 5, 2008
Spokane, Wash. - The Gonzaga University women's tennis team won its fourth straight match Saturday as the Bulldogs defeated Lewis-Clark State College 7-0 at the Spokane Racquet Club.
The victory improves the Bulldogs to 8-11 on the season, while the Warriors slip to 10-10.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a strong start, taking all three doubles contests. Erin Humphrey and Courtney Lau go the Zags off on the right foot with an 8-0 victory at No. 3 over Kaylan Crane and Chelsea Gay. Rika Mehndiratta and Danielle Farmer secured the doubles point with an 8-3 win over Mei Fong and Alyson Peck at No. 2. Emily Anderson and Aglaya Kokurina capped doubles play with an 8-2 victory over Megan Smedley and Jaime Chan, 8-2 at No. 1.
In singles play, Gonzaga continued its strong play, sweeping all six contests. At No. 1, Kokurina defeated Chan in straight sets 6-1, 6-4, while Anderson earned a 6-1, 6-1 win over Crane at No. 2. Playing No. 3, Kristen MacWilliam downed Peck 6-2, 6-1, as Lau defeated Smedley in three-sets, 6-0, 1-6, 6-4 at No. 4. Humphrey earned a 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (7) victory at No. 5 over Fong, while Carrie Schofield rounded out action with a 6-1, 6-7 (7) 1-0 (6) victory at No. 6
The Bulldogs will return to the courts Thursday when they travel to Cheney to face Eastern Washington University.
Gonzaga 7, LCSC 0Doubles:Anderson/Kokurina def Chan/Smedley - 8-2Mehndiratta/Farmer def Fong/Peck - 8-3Humphrey/Lau def Crane/Gay - 8-0
Order of finish3, 2, 1
Singles:Kokurina def Chan - 6-1, 6-4Anderson def Crane - 6-1, 6-1MacWilliam def Peck - 6-2, 6-1Lau def Smedley - 6-0, 1-6, 6-4Humphrey def Fong - 6-2, 4-6, 1-0(7)Schofield def Lee - 6-1, 6-7(7),1-0(6)
Order of finish2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6
