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Zags' Rally Comes Up One Match Short At UTEP Classic

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Freshman Madeline Parker earned a win Friday morning.
 
Freshman Madeline Parker earned a win Friday morning.
 
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Feb. 13, 2009

EL PASO, Tex. - The Gonzaga University women's tennis team dropped a hard fought 4-3 decision to Sam Houston State University in each team's opening match at the UTEP Tennis Classic in El Paso, Tex. Friday morning.

Sophomore Clare Dodge along with freshmen Madeline Parker and Kristina Zauere each posted wins their respective singles matches for the Bulldogs (1-1) who competed outside for the first time in over three months. After dropping each of the three doubles matches, the Zags battled back to even the match at 3-3 with the three singles wins but Sam Houston State's Irina Sotnikova held off Gonzaga senior Aglaya Kokurina 6-3, 6-3 in the day's final match to claim the victory for the Bearkats.

The Bulldogs continue play at the UTEP Tennis Classic with a matchup against the University of Northern Colorado Saturday at 8 a.m.


Sam Houston State 4, GONZAGA UNIVERSITY 3

Singles competition:
1. Irina Sotnikova (SHSU) def. Aglaya Kokurina (GON) 6-3, 6-3
2. Giorgia Pozzan (SHSU) def. Rika Mehndiratta (GON) 6-3, 7-5
3. Peta Taylor (SHSU) def. Danielle Farmer (GON) 6-0, 6-3
4. Kristina Zauere (GON) def. Paty Manzur (SHSU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Madeline Parker (GON) def. Eleonora Kuruc (SHSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Clare Dodge (GON) def. Stasa Vujosevic (SHSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1

Doubles competition:
1. Irina Sotnikova/Peta Taylor (SHSU) def. Danielle Farmer/Rika Mehndiratta (GON) 8-2
2. Giorgia Pozzan/Stasa Vujosevic (SHSU) def. Clare Dodge/Aglaya Kokurina (GON) 8-5
3. Eleonora Kuruc/Paty Manzur (SHSU) def. Madeline Parker/Kristina Zauere (GON) 8-3