March 11, 2006

Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific Tigers women's tennis team rallied after dropping the doubles point to defeat Cal State Fullerton, 5-2, on Saturday, Mar. 11.

The win moved the Tigers to 9-4 overall and 2-1 in the Big West conference, while Cal State Fullerton fell to 3-12 and 0-6 in conference play.

Senior Natalia Kostenko (Rostov-on-Don, Russia) battled through a couple of minor injuries to defeat Cal State Fullerton's Ruya Inalpulat, 7-6 (8-6), 6-0 to secure the match for the Tigers.

Pacific will be back in action on Sunday, Mar. 12 as Pacific hosts UC Irvine at 11 a.m.

Results:
No. 63 Pacific 5, Cal State Fullerton 2
Stockton, Calif.

Doubles (Cal State Fullerton wins the Doubles point):

1. Inalpulat/Le (CSF) def. Mrazovic/Twarowska (PAC), 8-5
2. Kostenko/Tamborini (PAC) def. Tran/Injejikian (CSF), 8-3
3. Dumbay/Inglis (CSF) def. Schuhmacher/Schneider (PAC), 8-6

Singles:

1. Gina Le (CSF) def. Vana Mrazovic (PAC), 6-3, 6-3
2. Natalia Kostenko (PAC) def. Ruya Inalpulat (CSF), 7-6 (8-6), 6-0
3. Jolanta Twarowska def. Mai-Ly Tran (CSF) (PAC), 6-2, 6-4
4. Carla Tamborini (PAC) def. Shaghig-Shelly Injejikian (CSF), 6-2, 6-1
5. Clara Schuhmacher (PAC) def. Cheyenne Inglis (CSF), 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Helen Schneider (PAC) def. Ashley Dunbar (CSF), 6-0, 6-0

Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 1, 3
Singles: 6, 4, 1, 3, 2, 5