Gonzaga University
Santa Clara
Mehndiratta Wins At No. 1 Singles, Zags Fall To SCU
4/5/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 4, 2009
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Sophomore Rika Mehndiratta posted a win at No. 1 singles in Gonzaga University's women's tennis match at Santa Clara University Saturday afternoon. SCU held off a series of well played matches by the Bulldogs to record a 6-1West Coast Conference win.
Santa Clara earned the doubles point and then came out on the winning end of five of the six singles matches. Mehndiratta beat SCU's Stephanie Galainena 6-2, 6-2 to record her ninth win of the season. Freshman Kristina Zauere lost a tough match at No. 3 singles 6-4, 7-6 as did sophomore Clare Dodge who came up just short in her No. 5 singles match. Freshman Madeleine Edson-White also came up just short after forcing her No. 6 singles match to go three sets.
The Zags continue their bay area road trip Sunday at the University of San Francisco.
Santa Clara 6, GONZAGA UNIVERSITY 1
Singles competition:
1. Rika Mehndiratta (GON) def. Stephanie Galainena (SCU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Kacie Wagner (SCU) def. Aglaya Kokurina (GON) 7-5, 6-3
3. Carmen Pham (SCU) def. Kristina Zauere (GON) 6-4, 7-6
4. Myra Davoudi (SCU) def. Sophie Lantta (GON) 6-1, 6-4
5. Ashley Pane (SCU) def. Clare Dodge (GON) 6-3, 7-6
6. Courtney Hull (SCU) def. Madeline Edson-White (GON) 6-4, 2-6, 10-7
Doubles competition:
1. Stephanie Galainena/Ashley Pane (SCU) def. Aglaya Kokurina/Kristina Zauere (GON) 8-5
2. Myra Davoudi/Carmen Pham (SCU) def. Danielle Farmer/Rika Mehndiratta (GON) 8-4
3. Kacie Wagner/Kimmi Cox (SCU) def. Clare Dodge/Madeline Edson-White (GON) 8-1
