March 4, 2006

Long Beach, Calif. - The Pacific Tigers women's tennis team dropped to 8-4 on the season and 0-1 in the Big West Conference as the Tigers fell to No. 35 Long Beach State, 7-0, on Saturday, Mar. 4.

The Beach moved to 10-2 overall and 4-0 in conference play.

Sophomore Helen Schneider (Dernbach, Germany) just missed taking the No. 6 spot as she fell to Rachel Porsz, 7-6 (0), 7-5.

The Tigers will be back in action on Sunday, Mar. 4 as Pacific faces UC Riverside at 11 a.m.

Results:
No. 35 Long Beach State 7, No. 63 Pacific 0
Long Beach, Calif.

Doubles (Pacific wins the Doubles point):
1. Rocha/Williams (LBSU) def. Mrazovic/Twarowska (PAC), 8-2
2. Grady/Weeks (LBSU) def. Kostenko/Tamborini (PAC), 8-1
3. Porsz/Bengson (LBSU) def. Schuhmacher/Schneider (PAC), 8-1

Singles:

1. Hannah Grady (LBSU) def Vana Mrazovic (PAC), 6-2, 6-4
2. No. 91 Katy Williams (LBSU) def. Natalia Kostenko (PAC), 7-5, 6-1
3. Stephanie Bengson (LBSU) def. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC), 6-1, 7-6 (1)
4. Sandra Rocha (LBSU) def. Carla Tamborini (PAC), 6-2, 6-0
5. Jessica Weeks (LBSU) def. Clara Schuhmacher (PAC), 6-1, 6-0
6. Rachael Porsz (LBSU) def. Helen Schneider (PAC), 7-6 (0), 7-5