Jan. 21, 2011

Las Vegas, Nev. -

The first day of the UNLV tournament proved to be a great success for the Tigers.  They played confidently and were able to dominate the courts.  Today also signified Shabby Eslami's debut in her first match with the Pacific Tigers.  Another interesting aspect of today's match includes Weber State product, Naseem Eslami, who also happens to be the new addition to the Pacific family, Shabby Eslami's sister. 

Coach Chiene stated, "It is just good to get a match under our belts and get a win to start the season. Tomorrow will be a good test and then we play the #29 team in the country on Sunday."

The Pacific team consists of 3 freshmen, 2 sophomores, 1 junior, and 3 seniors, whereas Weber State's team consisted of 4 freshmen, 3 sophomores, 1 junior and 0 seniors.

The results:

Singles:

1)  Jenifer Widjaja def. Naseem Eslami(WS) 6-1,6-2

2)  Julia Hansen def. Brittiny Moore(WS) 6-1,6-1

3)  Shabby Eslami def Michelle Warwick(WS) 6-0,6-0

4)  Sarah Irvin def Annika Karlsen(WS) 6-1,6-2

5)  Olga Gumenyuk def. Kristi Russel 6-1,6-1

6)  Susan Te def. Mandee Miller 6-0, 6-1

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

Doubles:

1)  Jenifer Widjaja / Julia Hansen def. Naseem Eslami / Bethny Moore(WS) 8-2

2)  Sarah Irvin / Shabby Eslami def. Annika Karlsen/Michelle Warwick(WS) 8-5

3)  Olga Gumenyuk / Susan Te def. Kristi Russel/Mandee Miller(WS) 8-1

Order of finish was 3,1,2

Final Score- Pacific 7 Weber State 0