Feb. 21, 2008
(San Diego, CA) - The USD women's tennis team improved to 2-4 on the season with today's 5-2 victory over the visiting Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine (0-4). The Toreros won the doubles point after picking up victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Alex Demidova and Helene Lindstrand teamed up at No. 2 doubles for a 8-3 win over the UH tandem of Julia Sandborn and Marie Tanaka. At No. 3 doubles, Justine Perl and Tammy Kevey dealt Natasha Zorec and Jennifer Goldman an 8-3 loss.
In singles USD won four of the six matches as they recorded wins from No. 2 through No. 5. Helene Lindstrand was a straight-set 6-0, 6-0 winner at No. 2 against Julia Sandborn, and Tammy Kevey also pitched a 6-0, 6-0 shutout at No. 5 against Marie Tanaka. Carla Tamborini and Alexandra Demidova each earned hard-fought three-set victories at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively. Tamborini downed Chloe Bihag by the score of 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 3. After dropping the first match 6-4, Demidova rallied at No. 4 singles with 7-5, 6-2 straight set wins. The Toreros host Sacramento State this Saturday at 10 am.
Doubles
Kobuch/Bihag (UH) df. Teeling-Wiesener, 8-2
Demidova/Lindstrand (USD) df. Sandborn-Tanaka, 8-3
Kevey/Perl (USD) df. Zorec/Goldman, 8-3
USD wins the doubles point.
Singles
1. Sophie Kobuch (UH) df. Monica Wiesener - 6-3, 7-5
2. Helene Lindstrand (USD) df. Julia Sandbord - 6-0, 6-0
3. Carla Tamborni (USD) df. Chloe Bihag - 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
4. Alexandra Demidova (USD) df. Natasha Zorec - 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. Tammy Kevey (USD) df. Marie Tanaka - 6-0, 6-0
6. Jennifer Goldman (UH) df. Ellie Faulkner - 6-4, 6-4
Records: USD (2-4), UH (0-4)
