April 8, 2008

OGDEN, Utah - Utah State women's tennis team lost to Weber State for the second time this season, losing, 4-3, on Tuesday, April 8 in Ogden.

USU falls to 6-12 on the season, while WSU improves to 7-12 overall.

In the No. 2 singles match Aggie freshman Hailey Swenson defeated Inalise Pienaar, 6-1, 6-4. Fellow classmate Taylor Perry beat the Wildcats' Greyce Farias, 6-3, 6-1 in the No. 4 slot. Junior Bridgette Strickland battled Keya Adamson for the No. 5 singles match but fell, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. USU sophomore Marie Livingston ended the match at No. 6 singles beating out Alyssia Pyne, 6-2, 6-4.

In doubles action, USU sophomore Brianna Harris and Swenson were defeated by Pienaar and Ashley Schapper, 8-2 at No. 1. Sophomore Britney Watts and freshman Jennifer Johnson also lost, 8-2, to WSU's Kelli Lindley and Elsje Beneke in the No. 2 spot.

The Aggies host Northern Colorado on Friday, April 11 at 9 a.m. in Logan at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club.

Weber State 4, Utah State 3

Singles
1. Gabriela Venditto (WSU) def. Brianna Harris (USU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Hailey Swenson (USU) def. Inalise Pienaar (WSU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Ashley Schapper (WSU) def. Britney Watts (USU) 6-0, 7-5
4. Taylor Perry (USU) def. Greyce Farias (WSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Keya Adamson (WSU) def. Bridgette Strickland (USU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
6. Marie Livingston (USU) def. Alyssia Pyne (WSU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. Pienaar/Schapper (WSU) def. Harris/Swenson (USU) 8-2
2. Venditto/Adamson (WSU) def. Strickland/Perry (USU) 8-2
3. K.Lindley/E.Beneke (WSU) def. Watts/Jennifer Johnson (USU) 8-2