March 22, 2009

Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific women's tennis were defeated by No. 50 Boise State, 6-1, on Sunday, Mar. 22. The loss dropped the Tigers to 7-9, while the Broncos moved to 16-2.

Sophomore Jenifer Widjaja (Sao Roque, Sao Paulo, Brazil) earned an upset victory (7-6 (4), 6-4) over No. 87 Pichittra Thongdach for the Tigers only team point of the match. Sophomore Kateryna Nezhura (Kiev, Ukraine) gave the best other singles effort with a 6-2, 6-3 loss at the No. 4 singles slot to Bianca Jochimsen.

The Tigers return to action on Saturday, Mar. 28 as Pacific travels to Fullerton, Calif. to face the Cal State Fullerton Titans at 12 p.m.

Women's Tennis Results
No. 50 Boise State 6, Pacific 1
Hal Nelson Tennis Courts
Stockton, Calif.

Doubles:
1. Pichittra Thongdach / Lauren Megale (BSU) def. Jenifer Widjaja / Olga Gumenyuk (PAC), 8-5
2. Vivien Silfany / Klaudia Wlodarczyk (BSU) def. Jolanta Twarowska / Sasha Fisher (PAC), 8-5
3. Laura Baum / Rocio Frej (BSU) def. Svenja Arens / Kateryna Nezhura (PAC), 8-4

Order of Finish:
3, 1, 2

Singles:
1. No. 101 Jenifer Widjaja (PAC) def. No. 87 Pichittra Thongdach (BSU), 7-6 (4), 6-4
2. No. 118 Lauren Megale (BSU) def. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC), 6-1, 6-0
3. Vivien Silfany (BSU) def. Svenja Arens (PAC), 6-1, 6-1
4. Bianca Jochimsen (BSU) def. Kateryna Nezhura (PAC), 6-2, 6-3
5. Klaudia Wlodarczyk (BSU) def. Clara Schumacher (PAC)), 6-0, 6-2
6. Rocio Frej (BSU) def. Olga Gumenyuk (PAC), 6-0, 6-2

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