March 7, 2008

FRESNO, Calif. - The 18-ranked Fresno State Women's Tennis team returned home for their first home match of the season against 26-ranked William and Mary. The 'Dogs put up a good fight against the Tribe, but fell 5-2 on Friday.

The Bulldogs started out strong in doubles, but fell short 3-1. Playing at the No. 2 spot, 25-ranked sophomores Renata Kucerkova and Anastasia Petukhova defeated Acharya and Kasztelaniec 8-3. Kucerkova and Petukhova were down 0-3 in the beginning of the match, than won 8 games in a row to win it.

In singles, playing at the No. 2 spot, 20-ranked Petukhova won her matches early defeating Katarina Zoricic with straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.

Senior Jacqueline Haskett played at the No. 5 spot and fought hard to win her match. She won her first set in a tie-breaker, defeating Lauren Sabacinkski 7-6 (7-0). Haskett breezed through her second set and won 6-0.

The Bulldogs will continue to play at home on March 21 as they take on No. 24 Denver at 5 p.m. at the Wathen Tennis Center.

NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS RESULTS
Fresno, Calif. (Wathen Tennis Center)
March 7, 2008

No. 26 William and Mary def. No. 18 Fresno State, 5-2

Doubles (William and Mary Wins Doubles Point)
1) No. 34 Moulton-Levy/Zoriac (W&M) def. No. 4 Gloria/Rowe (FS), 9-7
2) No. 25 Petukhova/Kucerkova (FS) def. Acharya/Kasztelaniec (W&M), 8-3
3) Pop/Sabacinski (W&M) def. Heroux/Haskett (FS), 8-5
Order of Completion: 2, 3, 1

Singles
1) No. 11 Megan Moulton-Levy (W&M) def. No. 9 Melanie Gloria (FS), 7-6(8), 6-2
2) No. 13 Anastasia Petukhova (FS) def. No. 102 Katarina Zoricic (W&M), 6-0, 6-3
3) No. 80 Ragini Acharya (W&M) def. No. 122 Renata Kucerkova (FS), 6-4, 6-4
4) Klaudyna Kasztelaniec (W&M) def. No. 115 Tinesta Rowe (FS), 6-0, 6-3
5) Jacqueline Haskett (FS) def. Lauren Sabacinkski (W&M), 7-6 (0), 6-0
6) Carmen Pop (W&M) def. Bruna Paes (FS), 7-5, 6-1
Order of Completion: 2, 4, 3, 6, 5, 1

Records: Fresno State (7-5), William and Mary (9-8)