Oct. 7, 2005

Fullerton, Calif. - Serena Fermin and Pavla Mesterova advanced to the round of 16 in singles play to lead Loyola Marymount women's tennis in day one of the Cal State Fullerton Fall Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament.

Fermin advanced to the round of 32 after defeating Kristen Wilson of UC Santa Barbara. She dropped the first set 3-6 but fought back to win the second and third sets 6-1 and 6-4. She then defeated Leslie Damion of UCSB 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the round of 16.

Mesterova advanced to the round of 32 with a bye and then defeated Gina Le of host Cal State Fullerton in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.

Tamara Tanner defeated Chip Dunbar of CSUF 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 advancing to the round of 32. She then fell to second-seeded Chelsea Glynn of UCSB 6-1, 7-5.

The Lions' Shawnell Russell fell in two sets to Sonya Kumar of Cal State Northridge 6-1, 6-1.

In doubles play, Russell teamed with Fermin to advance to the round of 16 by defeating Tabatruong/Katayama of Long Beach State 8-6. The other LMU duo of Mesterova and Tanner also advanced to the round of 16 after defeating Oki/Sakhakorn of UC Riverside 8-2.

The women continue play at Cal State Fullerton Saturday.

Cal State Fullerton Fall Intercollegiates Day One Results

SINGLES

Round of 64

#7 Serena Fermin (LMU) def. Kristen Wilson (UCSB) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Tamara Tanner (LMU) def. Chip Dunbar (CSUF) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
Sonya Kumar (CSUN) def. Shawnell Russell (LMU) 6-1, 6-1

Round of 32

#4 Pavla Mesterova (LMU) def. Le Gina (CSUF) 6-1, 6-2
#7 Serena Fermin (LMU) def. Leslie Damion (UCSB) 6-4, 6-4
#2 Glynn Chelsea (UCSB) def. Tamara Tanner (LMU) 6-1, 7-5

DOUBLES

Russell/Fermin (LMU) def. Tabatruong/Katayama (CSULB) 8-6
Mesterova/Tanner (LMU) def. Oki/Sakhakorn (UCR) 8-2

-GO LIONS-