March 25, 2008

Los Angeles, CA - The USD Toreros competed hard but were overmatched against the No. 10 ranked USC Women of Troy as they dropped a 6-1 road decision on Tuesday at The Marks Stadium. USC jumped out to a 1-0 lead after sweeping doubles play. The USD tandem of Helene Lindstrand and Alex Demidova jumped out to a 4-2 lead in #2 doubles, but USC's Nelson/Kinstler rallied for an 8-5 win. It was Demidova who provided the Toreros their lone team point. She defeated #102 Maria Sanchez 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6) in the No. 4 singles spot to register a win over one of USC's many ranked players.

#10 USC 6, San Diego 1

DOUBLES
(1) #5 Fink/Niculescu (USC) def. Tamborini/Wiesener (USD) - 8-0
(2) Nelson/Kinstler (USC) def. Demidova/Lindstrand (USD) - 8-5
(3) Andrews/Sanchez (USC) def. Perl/Teeling (USD) - 8-1
USC wins doubles point.
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2

SINGLES
(1) #52 Lindsey Nelson (USC) def. Monica Weisener (USD) - 6-2, 6-3
(2) #18 Amanda Fink (USC) def. Helene Lindstrand (USD) - 6-2, 6-2*
(3) #98 Gabriela Niculescu (USC) def. Carla Tamborini (USD) - 6-0, 6-0
(4) Alexandra Demidova (USD) def. #102 Maria Sanchez (USC) - 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6)
(5) #110 Leyla Entekhabi (USC) def. Milou Teeling (USD) - 6-0, 6-0
(6) Cristala Andrews (USC) def. Ellie Faulkner (USD) - 6-1, 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 5, 2*, 1, 6, 4