Feb. 8, 2005

POCATELLO, Idaho - Lindsey Bennion led Utah State's women's tennis team to a 7-0 victory over Idaho State on Tuesday afternoon in Pocatello. Bennion defeated Denise Cockrell 6-1, 6-2 to win the No. 1 singles match. Bennion was also a part of the No. 1 doubles team with Carolyn Stephens that won 8-3.

Utah State won its first point early by winning all three doubles matches. Courtney Anderson and Andrea Barker teamed to win the No. 2 spot 8-2. Jill Smith and Lauren Monson also took the No. 3 match 8-2.

Aggie Jill Smith battled for her victory in the No. 2 singles match, loosing the first set 4-6, winning the second 7-6 (5) and taking the third set to 11-9.

Stephens had no trouble at No. 3 and took it two sets, each with a score of 6-1. Anderson had even less trouble at No. 4 and didn't allow her opponent even a single point, winning both sets 6-0.

Barker beat Kacie Peach of ISU 6-0, 6-2 for the No. 5 position, and Quinlan Hatch of ISU dropped the No. 6 spot to Monson 6-0, 6-4.

The Aggies improve to 2-1 on the season. They play their next match at home against Oklahoma on Thursday at 1 p.m.

Utah State 7, Idaho State 0
SINGLES
 No. 1 - Lindsey Bennion (USU) def. Denise Cockrell (ISU), 6-1, 6-2
 No. 2 - Jill Smith (USU) def. Armine Sarkavagyan (ISU), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9
 No. 3 - Carolyn Stephens (USU) def. Katie Zigars (ISU), 6-1, 6-1
 No. 4 - Courtney Anderson (USU) def. Valerie Espinoza (ISU), 6-0, 6-0
 No. 5 - Andrea Barker (USU) def. Kacie Peach (ISU), 6-0, 6-2
 No. 6 - Lauren Monson (USU) def. Quinlan Hatch (ISU), 6-0, 6-4
 DOUBLES
 No. 1 - Stepens/Bennion (USU) def. Sarkavagyan/Zigars (ISU), 8-3
 No. 2 - Anderson/Barker (USU) def. Cockrell/Espinoza (ISU), 8-2
 No. 3 - Smith/Monson (USU) def. Courtney Bennion/Peack (ISU), 8-2