March 7, 2009

Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific women's tennis team remained on a role as the Tigers earned their second straight victory and third consecutive in Big West action with a 5-2 win over UC Riverside at Hal Nelson Tennis Courts on Saturday, Mar. 7.

The victory moved Pacific to 7-6 on the season and 3-0 in the Big West Conference, while UC Riverside fell to 4-7 overall and 0-3 in conference play.

The Tigers earned a sweep in doubles action to take a quick 1-0 lead in the match the three Pacific teams earned 8-2 (No. 1), 8-1 (No. 2) and 8-3 (No. 3) victories.

Sophomore Kateryna Nezhura (Kiev, Ukraine) grabbed a swift 6-0, 6-3 win over Yasaman Sakhakorn in the No. 5 slot. Moments later the Tigers went up 3-0 as sophomore Jenifer Widjaja (Sao Roque, Sao Paulo, Brazil) defeated Erynne Oki 6-2, 6-2.

The clinching point came in short order as senior Jolanta Twarowska (Hamburg, Germany) grabbed a straight set 6-3, 6-3 win at the No. 2 spot over Donna McCullough.

The Tigers return to action on Sunday, Mar. 15 as Pacific travels to Cal State Northridge to face the Matadors at 11 a.m.

Women's Tennis Results:
Pacific 5, UC Riverside 2
Hal Nelson Tennis Courts
Stockton, Calif.

Doubles: (Pacific wins doubles point, 3-0)
1. Jenifer Widjaja / Olga Gumenyuk (PAC) def. Erynne Oki / Donna McCullough (UCR), 8-2
2. Jolanta Twarowska / Sasha Fisher (PAC) def. Angelique Corduz / Roxanne Plata (UCR), 8-1
3. Svenja Arens / Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Yasaman Sakhakorn / Nadia Sakhakorn (UCR) 8-3

Order of Finish:
2, 1, 3

Singles
1. Jenifer Widjaja (PAC) def. Erynne Oki (UCR) 6-2, 6-2
2. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC) def. Donna McCullough (UCR) 6-3, 6-3
3. Nadia Sakhakorn (UCR) def. Svenja Arens (PAC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Angelique Corduz (UCR) def. Clara Schuhmacher (PAC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Yasaman Sakhakorn (UCR) 6-0, 6-3
6. Olga Gumenyuk (PAC) def. Roxanne Plata (UCR) 6-1, 7-6 (2)

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