March 6, 2004

Fresno, CA (March 6) -- Playing a home match for the first time since January, 14th-ranked Fresno State returned home to the Wathen Tennis Center on Saturday to defeat the Loyola Marymount University women's tennis team, 6-1.

Fresno State (7-2) earned the first point of the match against Loyola Marymount (2-4), sweeping the doubles.

In singles, freshman Serena Fermin earned the only win for the Lions with a straight set 6-2, 6-3 win over Megan Hanner at No. 6 singles.

The Lions had a chance and two other points at No. 2 and No. 4 singles, with both matches having to go to tiebreakers in a set. Freshman Robyn Baker dropped a heartbreaker at No. 2 doubles to Lucia Tallo. After falling in a tiebreaker in the first set, 7-6 (5), Baker shutout Tallo, 6-0. In the tie breaker Tallo won 10-8.

At No. 4 singles senior Jennifer Baker lost in the first set to Lucia Sainz 6-3 and the dropped a tiebreaker 7-6 (2) in the second.

The Lions will take on No. 4 North Carolina at the Home Depot Center Sunday.

No. 14 Fresno State def. No. 72 Loyola Marymount, 5-2
Doubles (Fresno State wins point)
1) Pandzic/Tallo (FS) def. Arguelles/Kaloi (LMU), 8-2
2) Sainz/Winterhalter (FS) def. Hubl/Fermin (LMU), 8-2
3) Jantz/Hanner (FS) def. J. Baker/Tamara Tanner (LMU), 8-4

Singles
1) #29 Jelena Pandzic (FS) def. Carla Arguelles (LMU), 6-0, 6-1
2) Lucia Tallo (FS) def. Robyn Baker (LMU), 7-6 (5), 0-6, (10-8)
3) Katharina Winterhalter (FS) def. Kimi Kaloi (LMU), 6-3, 6-3
4) Lucia Sainz (FS) def. Jennifer Baker (LMU), 6-3, 7-6 (2)
5) Courtney Jantz (FS) def. Patrycia Hubl (LMU), 6-3, 7-5
6) Serena Fermin (LMU) def. Megan Hanner (FS), 6-2, 6-3

Records: Fresno State (7-2); Loyola Marymount (2-4)
Time of Match: 3:14
Conditions: 70 degrees, sunny, light winds