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Feb. 10, 2008

Portland, Ore. - - Aglaya Kokurina and Rika Mehndiratta, both of the Gonzaga University women's tennis team, each posted victories Sunday but it wasn't enough as the Bulldogs dropped a 5-2 decision to West Coast Conference foe University of Portland in Portland, Ore.

With the loss the Zags fall to 2-4 including 0-2 against conference opponents. The Pilots improve to 3-5 for the season.

Portland jumped out to an early 1-0 advantage after taking two-of-three close doubles matches to earn the doubles point. Gonzaga opened doubles play on a strong note as Clare Dodge and Danielle Farmer defeated Audree Jenks and Anna Gullickson 8-3. Portland responded by taking both the No. 1 and 2 positions. At No. 1 Megan Sporndli and Lindsey Griffin defeated Emily Anderson and Kokurina 9-8 (5) while Sydney Lederhouse and Erin Humphrey fell to Stefanie Doolittle and Jenna Tanzer 9-7 at the No. 3 position.

In singles play, Portland took the opening two matches to extend its lead to 3-0. At No. 1, Sporndli downed Anderson in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1 before Gullickson defeated Dodge 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6) at No. 3. Kokurina put Gonzaga on the board, bringing the score to 3-1, with a 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over Griffin at No. 2.

The Pilots' Doolittle captured the victory for Portland at No. 6 with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Kristen MacWilliam. Gonzaga narrowed the defeat to a 4-2 mark thanks to a 6-4, 6-3 Mehndiratta decision over Tanzer at No. 5 before Lederhouse closed out the afternoon falling to Feyen 4-6, 7-6 (3), 5-3 (ret.) at No. 6. The Lederhouse/Feyen match was retired due to time constraints.

Portland 5, Gonzaga 2
2/10/08 - Portland, Ore.
Doubles:
Sporndli/griffin def anderson/kokurina 9-8(5)
Doolittle/Tanzer def Lederhouse/humphrey 9-7
Dodge/Farmer def Jenks/Gullickson 8-3
Order of finish
3, 2, 1
Singles:
Sporndli def Anderson 6-3, 6-1
Kokurina def Griffin 7-6(2), 6-3
Gullickson def Dodge 7-6(6), 7-6(6)
Feyen def Lederhouse 3-6, 7-6(3), 5-3 (ret)
Mehndiratta def Tanzer 6-4, 6-3
Doolittle def MacWilliam 6-1, 6-0
Order of finish
1,3, 2, 6, 5, 4