April 7, 2003

The USF women's tennis team completed preparations for this weekend's West Coast Conference Championships in Southern California by defeating Portland State 5-2 Sunday at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park Courts. The Lady Dons (14-5) swept the doubles matches and won four of six singles matches.

USF opens WCC Championship play Friday at Pepperdine's tennis courts.

Women's Tennis

at Golden Gate Park Courts

USF 5, Portland State 2

Ruiz/Skogerboe (USF) def Owens/Cockrell 8-4

Savage/Bernhoft (USF) def. Bessman/Slizewski 9-7

Duncan/Rader (USF) def. Wadum/McDonald 8-3

Singles

Gabi Ruiz (USF) def Katie Owens 5-7,6-3,6-3

Denise Cockrell (PST) def Anna Skogerboe 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

Carey Savage (USF) def Katie Slizewski 7-5, 6-4

Lisa Bessman (PSU) def Beate Bernhoft 7-6, 1-6, 7-6 (3)

Michelle Duncan (USF) def Blaze Wadam 6-0, 6-0

Stephanie Chang (USF) def Haley MacDonald 6-2, 7-6 (5)

USF Record 14-5