March 14, 2008

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. - Jennifer-Lee Heinser improved to 11-0 in singles play as the San Francisco women's tennis team Dons defeated Gonzaga, 6-1, in West Coast Conference play Friday afternoon.

Heinser, who entered the week No. 53 in the nation to become the first Dons' player ranked in school history, disposed of Aglaya Kokurina at No.1 in a score of 6-0, 7-5.

The team win helps USF improve to 4-7, 3-3 in WCC competition. Gonzaga is now boasts a record of 4-11.

San Francisco won the doubles point winning two of the three matches. Heinser teamed with Mylene Martin to take Emily Anderson and Clare Dodge, 8-2. At No. 3, Jenny Sperry and Emma Taylor secured the Dons' point by defeating Kristen MacWilliam and Kokurina, 8-6.

USF took singles' matches from position No. 1 to No. 5 but not without resistance. Martin and Taylor were forced to three sets versus Emily Anderson and Mehndiratta, respectively. After losing set one, Martin battled back to win the final two sets 6-3, 6-4. Taylor was on the short end of a 4-6 first set and then took set two 7-5 and set three 1-0 (5).

Sperry defeated Dodge at No. 4 by a score of 6-3, 7-5 while Mekpoh topped MacWilliam 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5.

USF faces Cal Poly Saturday at 1 p.m. PDT.

SAN FRANCISCO 6, GONZAGA 1

DOUBLES

No. 1 Jennifer-Lee Heinser/Mylene Martin (USF) def. Emily Anderson/Clare Dodge (GON); 8-2

No. 2 Danielle Farmer/Rika Mehndiratta (GON) def. Jessy Mekpoh/Sarah Oudomvilay (USF); 8-1

No. 3 Jenny Sperry/Emma Taylor (USF) def. Kristen MacWilliam/Aglaya Kokurina (GON); 8-6

SINGLES

No. 1 # 53 Jennifer-Lee Heinser (USF) def. Aglaya Kokurina (GON); 6-0, 7-5

No. 2 Mylene Martin (USF) def. Emily Anderson (GON); 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

No. 3 Emma Taylor (USF) def. Rika Mehndiratta (GON); 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (5)

No. 4 Jenny Sperry (USF) def. Clare Dodge (GON); 6-3, 7-5

No. 5 Jessy Mekpoh (USF) def. Kristen MacWilliam (GON); 6-0, 6-1

No. 6 Danielle Farmer (GON) def. Sarah Oudomvilay (USF); 6-3, 2-6, 6-4