March 5, 2006

Riverside, Calif. - The Pacific women's tennis team defeated UC Riverside, 4-3, on Sunday, Mar. 5.

With the win, the Tigers moved to 9-4 on the season and 1-1 in Big West Conference play, while the Highlanders fell to 3-8 overall and 0-2 in conference.

Senior Natalia Kostenko (Rostov-on-Don, Russia) led the Tigers as she collected a 6-4, 7-5 win over 1. Casey Cross at the top singles spot and teamed with freshman Carla Tamborini (Arcadia, Calif.) to defeat UC Riverside's Cross and Erynne Oki, 8-2, at No. 2 doubles.

Pacific will return to the courts on Saturday, Mar. 11 as the Tigers host Cal State Fullerton at 1 p.m. in Stockton, Calif.

Results
No. 63 Pacific 4, UC Riverside 3
Riverside, Calif.

Doubles (Pacific wins doubles point)

1. Cross/Oki (UCR) def. Mrazovic/Twarowska (PAC), 6-5, retired
2. Kostenko/Tamborini (PAC) def. Espiritu/Sakhakorn (UCR), 8-2
3. Schuhmacher/Schneider (PAC) def. Yoshimoto/Cabanilla (UCR), 8-4

Singles

1. Natalia Kostenko (PAC) def. Casey Cross (UCR), 6-4, 7-5
2. Yasaman Sakhakorn (UCR) def. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
3. Carla Tamborini (PAC) def. Erynne Oki (UCR), 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
4. H.R. Espiritu (UCR) def. Clara Schuhmacher (PAC), 6-4, 6-3
5. Helen Schneider (PAC) def. Catrisha Cabanilla (UCR), 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (0)
6. Eri Yoshimoto (UCR) def. Samantha Rodis-Jamero (PAC), 6-2, 7-6 (4)