March 6, 2009
Davis, Calif. - The Pacific women's tennis team earned a strong conference victory against UC Davis defeating the Aggies, 5-2, on Friday, March 6.
The Tigers moved to 6-6 overall and 2-0 in Big West Conference play while the Aggies' 2009 season record dropped to 7-8.
Pacific swept doubles play in Davis winning the doubles point, 3-0. Pacific junior Svenja Arens (Bensberg, Germany) and sophomore Kateryna Nezhura (Kiev, Ukraine) swiftly defeated UC Davis' Jenna Kappel and Andrea Phillips, 8-3, in the No. 3 position. Tiger sophomore No. 87 Jenifer Widjaja (Sao Roque, Sao Paulo, Brazil) and sophomore Olga Gumenyuk (Kiev, Ukraine) secured the doubles point from the No. 1 position by defeating the Aggies' Herzyl Legaspi and Dahra Zamudio, 8-5.
In singles action, Pacific won the first two match points to grab an early 3-0 lead over UC Davis.
Widjaja continued to impress fans as she conquered her 11th No. 1 position match for the Tigers. Widjaja easily defeated the Aggies' Desiree Stone in only two sets, 6-2, 6-1. Following Nezhura's victory in the No. 5 position, Arens battled agressively in the No. 3 position against the Aggies' Herzyl Legaspi. Arens pushed the match to three sets conquering the first, 1-6, then dropping the last two, 6-3, 6-2, giving Davis their first point of the day.
It was Gumenyuk who clinched the Tigers' match victory from the No. 6 position when she battled Davis' Emma Shaprio for three sets. Gumenyuk lost the first set, 0-6, but had a strong come back as she went on to win the next 2 sets, 6-4, 7-5.
Pacific senior Clara Schumacher (Zaragoza, Spain) captured the fifth and final point for the Tigers from the No. 4 position. Schumacher defeated Davis' Jenna Kappel in three sets, winning the first set, 7-5, then falling in the second, 1-6. Schumacher battled more agressively in the third set and easily took the match point, 6-0.
The Tigers are back in action Saturday, March 7, when they host the UC Riverside Highlanders in the Hal Nelson Tennis Courts at 1 pm.
Women's Tennis Results:
Pacific 5, UC Davis 2
Marya Welch Tennis Center
Davis, Calif.
Doubles: (Pacific wins doubles point, 3-0)
1. Olga Gumenyuk / No. 87 Jenifer Widjaja (PAC) def. Herzyl Legaspi / Dahra Zamudio (UCD), 8-5
2. Sasha Fisher / Jolanta Twarowska (PAC) def. Sidney Brady / Desiree Stone (UCD), 8-5
3. Svenja Arens / Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Jenna Kappel/ Andrea Phillips (UCD), 8-3
Order of finish:
3, 1, 2
Singles:
1. No. 87 Jenifer Widjaja (PAC) def. Desiree Stone (UCD), 6-2, 6-1
2. Dahra Zamudio (UCD) def. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC), 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
3. Herzyl Legaspi (UCD) def. Svenja Arens (PAC), 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Clara Schuhmacher (PAC) def. Jenna Kappel (UCD), 7-5, 1-6, 6-0
5. Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Jessica Harris (UCD), 6-4, 7-5
6. Olga Gumenyuk (PAC) def. Emma Shapiro (UCD), 0-6, 6-4, 7-5
Order of finish:
1, 5, 3, 6, 4, 2
