Gonzaga University
Pepperdine
Zags Fall In First-Round Match At WCC Championships
4/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 17, 2009
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Gonzaga University women's tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision to top-seeded Pepperdine University in its first round match at the West Coast Conference Championships Friday morning.
The Bulldogs (11-12) played well in the doubles matches but saw Pepperdine come away with the point after they won the first two matches played. Rika Mehndiratta and Danielle Farmer battled in their No. two doubles match but fell 8-5.
In singles play Pepperdine won the first three matches to clinch the 4-0 victory over the Zags. Mehndiratta had the best showing for the Bulldogs, dropping her No. 2 singles match 6-1, 6-3. Kristina Zauere lost 6-1, 6-2 in No. three singles and Clare Dodge lost her No. four singles match.
Gonzaga will face Loyola Marymount University 8:00 a.m. Saturday.
Pepperdine University 4, GONZAGA UNIVERSITY 0
Singles competition:
1. Aglaya Kokurina (GON) def. Anamika Bhargava (PEP) unfinished
2. Alexandria Walters (PEP) def. Rika Mehndiratta (GON) 6-1, 6-3
3. Alex Liles (PEP) def. Kristina Zauere (GON) 6-1, 6-2
4. Andrea Oates (PEP) def. Clare Dodge (GON) 6-1, 6-1
5. Danielle Farmer (GON) def. Tania Rice (PEP) unfinished
6. Madeline Edson-White (GON) def. Zlatka Petrova (PEP) unfinished
Doubles competition:
1. Anamika Bhargava/Alex Liles (PEP) def. Aglaya Kokurina/Kristina Zauere (GON) 8-1
2. Andrea Oates/Alexandria Walters (PEP) def. Rika Mehndiratta/Danielle Farmer (GON) 8-5
3. Madeline Edson-White/Clare Dodge (GON) def. Tania Rice/Danielle Thomasma (PEP) unfinished
Order of singles finish: 4, 3, 2
