March 19, 2003

The USF women's tennis team improved to 12-3 on the year by blanking Cal State Fullerton 7-0 Tuesday at the Titan Tennis Courts. The Lady Dons swept the singles matches and took two of three doubles matches to take the victory.

Adriana Hockicko and Ruya Inalpulat won the only match of the day in doubles, defeating USF's duo of Michelle Duncan and Anna Skogerbee, 8-2, at No. 1. The Titans' Caroline Freeman and Jessica Martin almost made it two wins, but fell short at No. 3 doubles, 9-7.

The Dons then won five of the six singles matches (Gabi Ruiz, Anna Skogerboe, Carey Savage, Michelle Duncan and Jill Rader) in straight sets with the No. 4 singles contest going to a third set tiebreaker. In that match, USF's Beate Bernhoft defeated Fullerton's Ioana Sisoe, 7-5, 3-6, 10-4.

San Francisco 7, Cal State Fullerton 0

Fullerton, Calif. - March 18, 2003

Singles 1. Gabi Ruiz (USF) def. Ruya Inalpulat (CSF), 6-3, 6-4

2. Anna Skogerboe (USF) def. Adriana Hockicko (CSF), 7-6, 6-0

3. Carey Savage (USF) def. Brittany Minna (CSF), 7-5, 6-2

4. Beate Bernhoft (USF) def. Ioana Sisoe (CSF), 7-5, 3-6, 10-4

5. Michelle Duncan (USF) def. Jessica Martin (CSF), 6-2, 7-6

6. Jill Rader (USF) def. Ashley Dunbar (CSF), 6-0, 6-3

Doubles (Must Win Two Out of Three For One Point)

1. Hockicko/Inalpulat (CSF) def. Duncan/Skogerbee (USF), 8-2

2. Bernhoft/Savage (USF) def. Minna/Sisoe (CSF), 8-2

3. Stephanie Chang/Ruiz (USF) def. Caroline Freeman/Martin (CSF), 9-7