Feb. 8, 2008

DAVIS, CALIF. - With three consecutive victories, from No. 2 to No. 4, in singles UC Davis topped San Francisco 4-3 Friday afternoon at the Marya Welch Tennis Center. USF's Jennifer Heinser continued her current win streak, taking her fifth straight in a 6-1, 6-2 decision over Davis' Randi Schuler.

The loss drops USF to 2-3 on the season while UC Davis improves to 1-3 on the year.

Along with her singles victory, Heinser teamed with Emma Taylor to open the day's dual with an 8-2 win over Robin Guier and Schuler. The Aggies' Jenna Kappel and Herzyl Legaspi, and Anita Athavale and Desiree Stone won out to give UC Davis the one-point advantage.

Following Heinser's win, Guier, Stone and Legaspi beat USF's Taylor, Cecelia Gratian and Jenny Sperry to put the dual out of reach at 4-1 with two matches to go.

The Dons' Sarah Oudomvilay and Jessy Mekpoh finished the dual by taking 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, and 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 victories.

USF competes next Friday versus WCC rival Santa Clara atGolden Gate Park. The dual is set to begin at 1 p.m. PT.

UC Davis 4, San Francisco 3

Doubles

1. Heinser/Taylor (USF) d. Guier/Schuler (UCD), 8-2.

2. Jenna Kappel /Legaspi (UCD) d. Gratian/Sperry (USF), 8-2.

3. Athavale/Stone (UCD) d. Mekpoh/Oudomvilay (USF), 8-1.

Singles

1. Jennifer-Lee Heinser (USF) d. Randi Schuler (UCD), 6-1, 6-2.

2. Robin Guier (UCD) d. Emma Taylor (USF), 6-1, 6-3.

3. Desiree Stone (UCD) d. Cecelia Gratian (USF), 7-6 (3), 6-1.

4. Herzyl Legaspi (UCD) d. Jenny Sperry (USF), 6-4, 6-5.

5. Sarah Oudomvilay (USF) d. Kaitlin Callan (UCD), 6-3, 1-6, 6-0.

6. Jessy Mekpoh (USF) d. Anita Athavale (UCD), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.