March 18, 2008

Los Angeles, CA - Yale (3-8) lost to Loyola Marymount (6-9) 4-3 Tuesday in its spring trip finale. The Bulldogs won the doubles point in the loss.

At No. 2 doubles, freshman Stevi Petrelli and junior Janet Kim cruised to an 8-1 victory over Jasmin Heckel and Tina Razloznik. After losing at No. 1 doubles 8-2, the Bulldogs bounced back to claim the doubles point with an 8-6 victory by junior Lilian Nguyen and senior Lindsey Dashiell at No. 3 doubles.

Petrelli picked up a straight set singles victory for the Bulldogs at No. 4 singles. Petrelli defeated opponent Jasmin Heckel 6-2, 6-3.

At No. 2 singles, sophomore Jessica Rhee bounced back after losing the first set to defeat Tamara Tanner in three sets 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Results
Doubles
1. Pavla Mesterova/Tamara Tanner (LMU) def. Lindsay Clark / Jessica Rhee (Yale), 8-2
2. Stevi Petrelli / Janet Kim (Yale) def. Jasmin Heckel/Tina Razloznik (LMU), 8-1
3. Lilian Nguyen / Lindsey Dashiell (Yale) def. Shauna Morgan/Bliss Nixon (LMU), 8-6
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles

1. #65 Pavla Mesterova (LMU) def. Janet Kim (Yale), 6-4, 7-6

2. Jessica Rhee (Yale) def. Tamara Tanner (LMU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

3. Tina Razloznik (LMU) def. Lindsay Clark (Yale), 6-1, 1-6, 6-1

4. Stevi Petrelli (Yale) def. Jasmin Heckel (LMU), 6-2, 6-3

5. Audrey Bulkley (LMU) def. Lilian Nguyen (Yale), 6-0, 6-1

6. Shauna Morgan (LMU) def. Silla DeFilippis (Yale), 6-4, 6-3

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

Report Filed by Steven Horn '10, Yale Sports Publicity