April 24, 2005
By Roland Hu, USD Media Relations
San Diego, Calif. - The University of San Diego attempted to break Pepperdine University's stranglehold of West Coast Conference Championships, but came up short this afternoon, losing 4-0 in the finals of the 2005 West Coast Conference Championships. Although the Toreros did not have sophomore Brittany Reitz and senior Tara Livesay due to injuries and Jenny Brown was not at her best because of a foot injury, San Diego demonstrated its competitive spirit in many of the matches.
"I thought we competed really, really well," said head coach Sherri Stephens. "In singles, there were some exciting matches. I think it could have gone either way. I'm bummed we lost, but I think we finished really strong considering we only had half our team."
Added Emma Murphy: "Everyone went into the match because we wanted to do it for Kaz and Tara, so we took a fighting spirit and it lasted the whole match, but unfortunately, Pepperdine was just a step above us in everything."
Pepperdine got out to a great start, bolting to a 3-0 lead in both the No. 1 and No. 2 positions and San Diego was not able to overcome the large deficit. On Court 1, Caroline Raba and Sylvia Kosakowski defeated Emma Murphy and Lauren Perl 8-3, while at the No. 2 position, Eva Dickes and Bianca Dulgheru beat Jenny Brown and Lauren Kazarian 8-1.
The Waves quickly picked up a victory at the No. 4 spot, as Merve Asimgil overcame a 3-0 deficit in the first set to beat Helene Lindstrand 6-4, 6-0. Dulgheru followed with a hard-fought 6-2, 6-4 victory over Kazarian on Court 2. Sylvia Kosakowski, who overcame a first set loss to beat Perl 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 2 position, clinched the contest and accounted for the final margin.
San Diego finishes the season with a 9-11 record, while Pepperdine improves to 14-8.
At the conclusion of the West Coast Conference Championships, the yearly awards were handed out and the Toreros did not leave empty-handed. Murphy was once again named the WCC Player of the Year after capturing the honor last year. In addition, Kazarian capped off her collegiate career by joining Murphy on the All-WCC Singles Team. The tandem of Murphy and Perl earned a spot on the All-WCC Doubles Team. Brown and Kazarian also earned a spot on the Honorable Mention All-WCC Doubles Team.
Championship Final
No. 1 Pepperdine 4, No. 2 San Diego 0
Doubles (Pepperdine wins the doubles point)
1. Caroline Raba/Sylvia Kosakowski (PU) def. Emma Murphy/Lauren Perl (USD), 8-3
2. Eva Dickes/Bianca Dulgheru (PU) def. Jenny Brown/Lauren Kazarian (USD), 8-1
3. Merve Asimgil/Vanessa Dunlap (PU) vs. Jenna Anderson/Helene Lindstrand (USD), 5-6 (DNF)
Singles
1. Caroline Raba (PU) vs. Emma Murphy (USD), 6-2, 5-2 (DNF)
2. Bianca Dulgheru (PU) def. Lauren Kazarian (USD), 6-2, 6-4
3. Sylvia Kosakowski (PU) def. Lauren Perl (USD), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Eva Dickes (PU) def. Helene Lindstrand (USD), 6-4, 6-0
5. Merve Asimgil (PU) vs. Jenny Brown (USD), 4-0 (DNF)
6. Vanessa Dunlap (PU) vs. Jenna Anderson (USD), DNP
Third-Place Match
No. 3 Loyola Marymount 4, No. 5 Saint Mary's 2
Doubles (Saint Mary's wins the doubles point)
1. Hoath/Lambert (SMC) def. Kaloi/Tanner (LMU), 8-6
2. Arguelles/Baker (LMU) def. Charlot/Schulman (SMC), 8-0
3. Kummer/Ordoveza (SMC) def. Fermin/Hubl (LMU), 8-6
Singles
1. Aude Lambert (SMC) def. Carla Arguelles (LMU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
2. Serena Fermin (LMU) def. Kate Harden (SMC), 6-2, 7-5
3. Kimi Kaloi (LMU) def. Jessica Hoath (SMC), 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
4. Tamara Tanner (LMU) def. Kristin Kummer (SMC), 6-2, 7-6
5. Robyn Baker (LMU) def. Megan Schulman (SMC), 6-1, 6-3
6. Patricia Hubl (LMU) vs. Stef Ordoveza (SMC), 6-2, 3-2 (DNF)
Fifth-Place Match
No. 4 Santa Clara 4, No. 6 San Francisco 1
Doubles (Santa Clara wins the doubles point)
1. Kaloi/Leathers (SCU) def. Macedo/Pamart (USF), 8-6
2. Barnes/Cochrane (SCU) def. Skogerboe/Tiegs (USF), 9-7
3. Daniel/Strunk (SCU) vs. Duncan/Laosirichon (USF), 5-6 (DNF)
Singles
1. Janelle Kaloi (SCU) def. Camille Pamart (USF), 6-7, 6-2, 6-4
2. Kelly Leathers (SCU) def. Joana Macedo (USF), 6-2, 6-4
3. Anna Skogerboe (USF) def. Catherine Cochrane (SCU), 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
4. Erika Barnes (SCU) def. Megan Tiegs (USF), 6-4, 6-0
5. Kim Daniel (SCU) vs. Pachaya Laosirichon (USF), 4-6, 1-2 (DNF)
6. Jessie Strunk (SCU) vs. Megan Duncan (USF), 4-3 (DNF)
Seventh-Place Match
No. 7 Portland 4, No. 8 Gonzaga 1
Doubles (Portland wins the doubles point)
1. Fry/Williams (GU) def. Indic/Sammis (UP), 8-4
2. Griffin/Tyson (UP) def. Bates/Becker (UP), 8-3
3. Feyen/Soltysik (UP) vs. Humphrey/Lederhouse (GU), 5-5 (DNF)
Singles
1. Cristin Sammis (UP) def. Angela Fry (GU), 6-4, 7-6
2. Amanda Becker (GU) def. Sanja Indic (UP), 6-2, 6-3
3. Alyson Tyson (UP) def. Kendall Bates (GU), 6-3, 6-4
4. Jaclyn Soltysik (UP) def. Sirrah Williams (GU), 6-0, 6-4
5. Christie Feyen (UP) vs. Sydney Lederhouse (GU), 5-2
6. Lindsey Griffin (UP) vs. Erin Humphrey (GU), 2-3
West Coast Conference Honors
Coach of the Year: Lisa Alipaz, Saint Mary's College
Player of the Year: Emma Murphy, University of San Diego
Freshman of the Year: Bianca Dulgheru, Pepperdine University
First Team - Doubles: Sylvia Kosakowski and Caroline Raba, Pepperdine University; Jessica Hoath and Aude Lambert, Saint Mary's College' Emma Murphy and Lauren Perl, University of San Diego
First Team - Singles: Carla Arguelles, Loyola Marymount University; Bianca Dulgheru, Pepperdine University; Caroline Raba, Pepperdine University; Aude Lambert, Saint Mary's College; Lauren Kazarian, University of San Diego; Emma Murphy, University of San Diego
Honorable Mention - Doubles: Kimi Kaloi and Tamara Tanner, Loyola Marymount University; Eva Dickes and Bianca Dulgheru, Pepperdine University; Jenny Brown and Lauren Kazarian, University of San Diego
Honorable Mention - Singles: Angela Fry, Gonzaga University; Serena Fermin, Loyola Marymount University; Kimi Kaloi, Loyola Marymount University; Eva Dickes, Pepperdine University; Sylvia Kosakowski, Pepperdine University; Kelly Leathers, Santa Clara University; Camille Pamart, University of San Francisco
