Feb. 28, 2008

MALIBU, CALIF. - The #17 Pepperdine women's tennis team proved too much for San Francisco as the Dons lost 6-1 to the Waves Thursday afternoon at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.

Pepperdine (6-3) won for the fifth time in its last six matches, while the Dons fell to 3-5.

Continuing an impressive 2008, Jenni Heinser improved to 8-0 in singles with a three set win, 1-6, 6-4, 11-9; over No. 81 Bianca Dulgheru. Jessy Mekpoh also brought her competitor, Tania Rice, to three sets at No. 6 but ultimately lost by a close score, 7-5, 5-7, 12-10.

San Francisco heads to UC Irvine tomorrow for a 1:30 p.m. PT dual.

DOUBLES

1. Sylvia Kosakowski/Bianca Dulgheru (PEP, #8) def. Emma Taylor/Jenni Heinser (USF), 8-0

2. Anamika Bhargava/Jill Braverman (PEP) def. Cecilia Gratian/Mylene Martin (USF), 8-3

3. Tania Rice/Anete Bandere (PEP) def. Sarah Oudomvilay/Jenny Sperry (USF), 8-1

SINGLES

1. Jenni Heinser (USF) def. Bianca Dulgheru (PEP, #81), 1-6, 6-4, 11-9

2. Anamika Bhargava (PEP, #34) def. Mylene Martin (USF), 6-4, 6-2

3. Anete Bandere (PEP) def. Cecilia Gratian (USF), 6-1, ret.

4. Jill Braverman (PEP) def. Jenny Sperry (USF), 7-5, 6-0

5. Alex Liles (PEP) def. Sarah Oudomvilay (USF), 6-1, 6-0

6. Tania Rice (PEP) def. Jessy Mekpoh (USF), 7-5, 5-7, 12-10