March 11, 2002

(San Francisco) - USF women's tennis won five of six singles matches, falling only at the top spot, to roll to an easy 6-1 victory against Texas Pan-Am Monday at Golden Gate Park. With the victory, the Lady Dons improve to 3-6 on the season.

Caroline Tweeton won for San Francisco at number two singles with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) win against Elisabeth Mateas, Carey Savage won 6-4, 6-1 at number three, while Anna Skogerboe had little difficulty at number four, cruising to a 6-0, 6-2 win. Michelle Duncan won her number five match 6-3, 6-4, while Nikki Kobayashi won in the sixth spot 7-5, 6-2.

USF returns to action when they host the Saint Louis Billikens on Thursday.

USF def. Texas Pan-Am 6-1 DOUBLES: 1. Ruiz/Skogerboe (USF) def. Merlini/Meteos (TPA) 8-6, 2. Tweeton/Savage (USF) def. Nickelson/Brown (TPA) 8-0, 3. Waslen/Pena (TPA) def. Duncan Kobayashi (USF) 8-7 (7-5)

SINGLES: 1. Celine Merlini (TPA) def. Gabi Ruiz (USF) 7-6 (7-0), 7-6 (7-5), 2. Caroline Tweeton (USF) def. Elisabet Mateas (TPA) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 3. Carey Savage (USF) def. Kathryn Wasler (TPA) 6-4, 6-1, 4. Anna Skogerboe (USF) def. Eve Nickelson (TPA) 6-0, 6-2, 5. Michelle Duncan (USF) def. Ana Pena (TPA) 6-3, 6-4, 6. Nikki Kobayashi (USF) def. Jessica Brown (TPA) 7-5, 6-2