Jan. 26, 2008

Las Vegas Nev. In their second match of the day the Pacific women's tennis squad was downed by the New Mexico State Aggies, 4-3, on Saturday, Jan. 26.

The loss dropped Pacific to 1-2 early in the dual match season, while New Mexico State moved to 2-1 overall.

Junior Jolanta Twarowska (Hamburg, Germany) and freshman Olga Gumenyuk (Kiev, Ukraine) picked up the lone win for the Tigers in doubles competition when they defeated Sophia Marks and Aleksa Costa, 8-1 at the number two position.

In singles play, freshman Kateryna Nezhura (Kiev, Ukraine) was victorious for the Tigers at the number four position defeating Anne Fagegaltier 6-4, 6-1. Sophomore Sasha Fisher (Southampton, Bermuda) was also triumphant at the number six position winning in three sets 1-6, 6-2, 7-6(7).

Pacific returns to the courts on Saturday, Feb. 2 as the Tigers open their home schedule at 11 a.m. against Saint Mary's at the Hal Nelson Tennis Courts.

2008 PACIFIC TENNIS RESULTS
New Mexico State 4, Pacific 3
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
Jan. 26, 2008

DOUBLES (NMSU wins one team point)
1. Marks/Costa (NMSU) def. Arens/Fisher (PAC), 8-4
2. Twarowska/Gumenyuk (PAC) def. Juricek/Eusebe (NMSU), 8-1
3. Zuniga/Fagegaltier (NMSU) def. Schuhmacher/Nezhua (PAC), 8-4

SINGLES (NMSU wins three team points)
1. Sophia Marks (NMSU) def. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC), 7-6 (10-8), 6-2
2. Svenja Arens (PAC) def. Zeljka Juricek (NMSU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Stephanie Eusebe (NMSU) def. Olga Gumenyuk (PAC), 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
4. Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Anne Fagegaltier (NMSU, 6-4, 6-1
5. Paulina Zuniga (NMSU) def. Clara Schuhmacher (PAC), 6-0, 6-2
6. Sasha Fisher (PAC) def. Aleska Costa (NMSU), 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)

Order of finish: 4,1,5,3,2,6