Feb. 26, 2008

MORAGA, CALIF. - No. 48 Saint Mary's topped San Francisco 5-2 in a rescheduled dual Monday afternoon. For Dons fans, the contest which was originally cancelled to due rain last Friday, had a bright spot as San Francisco's Jennifer Heinser defeated No. 57 Jessica Hoath to improve to 7-0 in singles this season.

As a team USF is now 3-4 on the year. Saint Mary's improved to 6-1.

Heinser topped Hoath in three sets 6-1, 0-6, 1-0. She also partnered with freshman Cecilia Gratian to open the doubles portion of the competition with a 8-6 win over Hoath and Nienke Strijbis.

Sarah Oudomvilay scored the Dons' second point of the dual by coming back from a 6-3 first set loss to defeat Strijbis at the No. 5 singles spot 3-6, 6-3, 1-0.

San Francisco is next scheduled to play Pepperdine on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. PT in Malibu, Calif.

No. 48 Saint Mary's 5, San Francisco 2

SINGLES

Jennifer Heinser (USF) def. No. 57 Jessica Hoath (SMC) 6-1, 0-6, 1-0

Alex Poorta (SMC) def. Mylene Martin (USF) 6-2, 6-4

Claire Soper (SMC) def. Cecilia Gratian (USF) 6-0, 6-2

Marah Calvo (SMC) def. Jenny Sperry (USF) 6-4, 6-0

Sarah Oudomvilay (USF) def. Nienke Strijbis (SMC) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0

Stef Ordoveza (SMC) def. Jessy Mekpoh (USF) 6-0, 6-3

DOUBLES

Heinser/Gratian (USF) def. Hoath/Strijbis (SMC) 8-6

Calvo/Roves (SMC) def. Martin/Mekpoh (USF) 8-5

Poorta/Young (SMC) def. Oudomvilay/Sperry (USF