Oct. 27, 2002

(Stanford) - USF women's tennis competed at the 2002 Omni Hotel ITA Regionals hosted by Stanford at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium. USF netters won a total of three matches at the prestigious tournament.

USF number one Gabi Ruiz defeated Santa Clara's Ashley Campbell 6-3, 6-0 in opening round action before falling to the #6 seed of the tournament, Cal's Catherine Lynch 6-4, 6-4 in the round of 64. Beate Bernholf also won in the first round with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Idaho's Larissa Nicoli, before falling to Stanford #16 seed Alice Barnes 6-0, 6-0.

Anna Skogerboe dropped a 7-5, 6-2 decision to Washington State's Chris Martinez, while Carey Savage was dispatched 6-0, 6-0 by Oregon's Courtney Nagle.

In the consolation round, Skogerboe earned a win after Catherine Fillol of Saint Mary's withdrew with an injury. Skogerboe would be eliminated by Santa Clara's Pattie Ruiz 6-1, 7-6 (5) in the second round. Washington's #11 seed Claire Carter downed Savage 6-0, 6-0 in the consolation round.

USF Match Results
SINGLES:
(Day One)

Courtney Nagle (Oregon) def. Carey Savage (USF) 6-0, 6-0
Chris Martinez (Washington State) def. Anna Skogerboe (USF) 7-5, 6-2
Gabi Ruiz (USF) def. Ashley Campbell (Santa Clara) 6-3, 6-0
Beate Bernholf (USF) def. Larissa Nicoli (Idaho) 6-4, 6-3
#6 Catherine Lynch (Cal) def. Gabi Ruiz (USF) 6-4,6-4
#16 Alice Barnes (Stan.) def. Beate Bernholf (USF) 6-0,6-0

DOUBLES:

Hunstock/Verrier (Saint Mary's) def. Bernholf/Ruiz (USF) 8-3
Hustedt/Ross (Cal Poly) def. Savage/Skogerboe (USF) 8-5

Consolation Singles:(Day Two)

Anna Skogerboe (USF) def. Catalina Fillol (Saint Mary's) WD-Inj.
#11 Claire Carter (Washington) def. Carey Savage (USF) 6-0, 6-0
Patti Ruiz (Santa Clara) def. Anna Skogerboe (USF) 6-1, 7-6 (5)