April 7, 2009

MOSCOW, Idaho. - Gonzaga University had three players post singles victories but the Bulldogs came out just one point short of claiming a non-conference victory over the University of Idaho Tuesday evening. The Vandals won two of the three doubles matches which proved to be the difference in the match as Idaho earned a 4-3 win.

Gonzaga (9-10) had its No. 1 doubles pairing of senior Aglaya Kokurina and freshman Kristina Zauere post an 8-5 win over the Vandals' top pairing.

The Zags won three of the six singles matches as Kokurina won at No. 2 singles and Zauere posted her team-leading 14th win of the season with a win at No. 3 singles. After dropping the first set 6-0, freshman Madeline Edson-White completed an impressive comeback with 7-6, 1-0 wins in the next two sets to earn a win for the Zags at No. 6 singles.

Just three matches remain for the Bulldogs before they head to San Diego, Calif. for the West Coast Conference Championships Apr. 17-19. This Saturday the Zags host the University of Portland and Seattle University at the Spokane Racquet Club.

Idaho 4, GONZAGA UNIVERSITY 3

Singles competition:
1. Perevoschchikova (IDAHO) def. Rika Mehndiratta (GON) 6-4, 6-2
2. Aglaya Kokurina (GON) def. Silvia Irimescu (IDAHO) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0
3. Kristina Zauere (GON) def. Daniela Cohen (IDAHO) 6-2, 6-3
4. Barbara Maciocha (IDAHO) def. Sophie Lantta (GON) 6-2, 6-3
5. Alexandra Ulesanu (IDAHO) def. Clare Dodge (GON) 6-1, 6-2
6. Madeline Edson-White (GON) def. Yvette Ly (IDAHO) 0-6, 7-6, 1-0

Doubles competition:
1. Aglaya Kokurina/Kristina Zauere (GON) def. Perevoschchikova/Daniela Cohen (IDAHO) 8-5
2. Yvette Ly/Alexandra Ulesanu (IDAHO) def. Danielle Farmer/Rika Mehndiratta (GON) 8-2
3. Barbara Maciocha/Jana Siwa (IDAHO) def. Clare Dodge/Madeline Edson-White (GON) 8-4