April 7, 2007

RENO, Nev. - Behind two doubles wins and three singles win, Utah State women's tennis defeated Idaho, 4-3, Saturday at the Wilbur D. May Tennis Complex at Reno High School. The win was USU's second in a row at Reno after the Aggies lost to host Nevada, 6-1, on Thursday.

USU improved to 6-7 on the year, winning four of the last seven matches.

Lauren and Erin Monson nabbed the No. 1 singles for USU with a 9-7 win over Idaho's Patricia Ruman and Mariel Tinnirello. Courtney Anderson and Brianna Harris claimed the No. 2 singles win with a 9-8 (7-3) victory over UI's Efrat Leopald and Lauren Drew, before Bridgette Strickland and Dee-Dee Nelson lost at No. 3 singles to Laura Leoni and Lauren Shrubb, 9-7.

In singles, Anderson beat Ruman at No. 1 (6-2, 4-6, 6-3) and Erin Monson topped Tinnirello (7-5, 6-2). UI's Leopald beat Harris at No. 3 (3-6, 1-6), but Nelson beat Drew (4-6, 6-1, 6-3) at No. 4. Lauren Monson lost to Shrubb (6-2, 2-6, 6-2) at No. 5 and Strickland fell to Berry (6-7, 4-6 (7-10)) at No. 6.

Utah State returns home on Tuesday, April 10, hosting Idaho State at 1:30 p.m. in the Aggies' final home match of the season.

UTAH STATE 4, IDAHO 3

DOUBLES
1- Lauren Monson / Erin Monson (USU) def. Ruman/Tinnicello, 9-7
2- Courtney Anderson / Brianna Harris (USU) def. Leopold/Drew, 9-8 (7-3)
3- Leoni/Shrubb def. Bridgette Strickland/ Dee-Dee Nelson (USU), 9-7

SINGLES
1-Anderson (USU) def. Ruman, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
2- E. Monson (USU) def. Tinnirello, 7-5, 6-2
3- Leopald (UI) def. Harris, 6-3, 6-1
4- Nelson (USU) def. Drew, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
5- Shrubb (UI) def. L. Monson, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
6- Berry (UI) def. Strickland, 7-6, 6-4 (10-7)