March 12, 2011

Results

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The LMU women's tennis team fell 7-0 to Saint Mary's this afternoon on the road. The Lions were unable to get a win over the Gaels falling 7-0. LMU is now 0-2 in conference and 5-8 overall.

In doubles play, the Lions were led by a win from April Bisharat and Melissa Valenzuela. The duo is now 2-0 on the season after playing together for the first time against Georgetown earlier this week. Busharat/Valenuela defeated Claire Soper/Jenny Jullien 8-4. The Lions came close to earning a vicotry on court one where Ashley Anderson and Miya Jin took no.72 Isip/Gingras to a close 9-7. Rekay Rohonyi and Elisaveta fell 8-3 making their overall record together 8-5 on the season.

After the Gaels took an early lead, the Lions were unable to come back in singles. April Bisharat fell to no. 60 nationally ranked Poorta 6-2, 6-0 on court one while teammate Melissa Valenzuela was unable to hold off Isip 6-2, 6-1. Freshman Miya Jin moved and Reka Rohonyi both moved up a spot in the Lions line up but fell to the Gaels forces. Elisaveta Pironkova was unable to keep her winning streak with a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Soper. Finally Ashley Anderson took Fisher to three sets but dropped in a ten point tiebreaker 10-6.

Next up the Lions will stay up north to face San Francisco in their third conference match up this season this Sunday at 12:30pm. After a tough match today the Lions will be looking to bounce back from their loss with a win.

Doubles:
Catherine Isip/ Laurie Gingras def. Ashley Anderson/Miya Jin 9-7
Anna Chkhikvishvili/ Alex Poorta def. Reka Rohonyi/Elisaveta Pironkova 8-3
Melissa Valenzuela/April Bisharat def. Claire Soper/Jenny Jullien 8-4

Singles:

Poorta def. April Bisharat 6-2, 6-0
Isip def. Melissa Valenzuela 6-2, 6-1
Chkhikvishvili def. Miya Jin 6-2, 6-3
Jullien def. Reka Rohonyi 6-4, 6-2
Soper def. Elisaveta Pironkova 6-3, 6-0
Alita Fisher def. Ashley Anderson 7-6, 4-6, 10-6