Feb. 14, 2002

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The University of Utah's women's tennis team beat San Francisco, 6-1 to improve their overall record to 4-2 on the season Thursday in non-conference action at Golden Gate Park. The Utes excelled in both singles and doubles. This was the Utes first victory on their four game road trip.

In singles action, senior Irini Kotoglou was defeated by Gabi Ruiz in a grueling match, 7-6, 6-7, 10-5. In the second spot, Utah's Linn Ronnberg ousted Carloine Tweeton, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6. Sheri Esrock beat out Carey Savage, 4-6, 7-6,4-6. Freshman Ellen Svensson defeated Anna Skogerboe, 6-2, 6-1. Junior Cassie Kasteler overcame Michelle Duncan, 6-4, 2-6, 5-7. Allison Hansen knocked off Nikki Kobayashi, 6-4, 6-2 and freshman Hilary Doyle defeated Alyssa Samuel, 8-6.

In doubles action, the Kotoglou and Esrock tandem were defeated by Ruiz and Skogerboe, 8-5. Kasteler and Svenssen ousted Savage and Tweeton, 8-4 and Ronnberg and Hansen defeated Duncan and Kobayashi, 8-4.