Feb. 6, 2011
Box Score
BOZEMAN, Mont. - The Gonzaga University women's tennis team concluded its three-match weekend in Bozeman, Mont., Sunday. Clare Dodge, Kristina Zauere and Rika Mehndiratta each posted wins but the Bulldogs fell to the Air Force Academy 5-2.
Dodge earned wins in both singles and doubles. She won her third-straight singles match by defeating Sarah Cassman 7-6 (7), 6-3 at No. 3 singles and with Zauere they beat Anastasia Hueffner and Christen Monreal 9-7 at No. 2 doubles.
The Zags (2-4) couldn't secure the doubles point as the Falcons (5-2) won two hard-fought matches.
Mehndiratta and Monreal played to a three-set match at No. 1 singles. Monreal won the first set 6-4 but Mehndiratta bounced back and won the next two 6-1, 6-2.
"I was very pleased with our effort today and this weekend. Unfortunately we came up a bit short," Bulldogs head coach D.J. Gurule said. "Ending the weekend 0-3 does not give justice to our team's effort. Clare had a great weekend going 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles. Rika had a great win at No. 1 against Air Force".
The Bulldogs open West Coast Conference play in Pullman, Wash., Saturday against Santa Clara University at 3 p.m.
AIR FORCE FALCONS 5, GONZAGA BULLDOGS 2
Singles competition
1. Mehndiratta, Rika (GON) def. MONREAL, Christen (AF) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. CECIL, Melissa (AF) def. Zauere, Kristina (GON) 6-2, 6-4
3. SMOKE, Tahlia (AF) def. Teitzel, Prue (GON) 6-4, 6-3
4. Dodge, Clare (GON) def. CASSMAN, Sarah (AF) 7-6 (7), 6-3
5. HUEFFNER, ANASTASIA (AF) def. Farmer, Danielle (GON) 7-5, 6-3
6. VOIGHT, Megumi (AF) def. Lantta, Sophie (GON) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. SMOKE, Tahlia/CECIL, Melissa (AF) def. MEHNDIRATTA, Rika/FARMER, Danielle (GON) 8-5
2. DODGE, Clare/ZAUERE, Kristina (GON) def. HUEFFNER, ANASTASIA/MONREAL, Christen (AF) 9-7
3. CASSMAN, Sarah/DAKE, Hannah (AF) def. LANTTA, Sophie/TABB, Jackie (GON) 8-4
Match Notes:
GONZAGA BULLDOGS 2-4
AIR FORCE FALCONS 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,3,4,1,5,6)
