Oct. 29, 2007

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Utah State women's tennis competed in a round robin style tournament at the University of Utah last weekend. Sophomore Brianna Harris and Junior Bridgette Strickland had wins in singles in doubles, while sophomore Britney Watts tallied a singles win.

Harris went 1-1 in singles action in the No. 1 flight, as she defeated Weber State's Inalise Pienaar, 6-1, 6-4 and fell to Utah's Emily Kwok, 6-2, 6-1. The Aggies' Stickland and Watts also went 1-1 in singles action in the No. 3 and No. 4 flights, respectively. Strickland beat Weber State's Greyce Farias, 0-6, 6-1, 7-5 and lost, 6-4, 6-0, to Utah's Karine Bourdages. Watts won 6-3, 6-2, over Keya Adamson from Weber State and fell to Andrea Maughn of Utah, 6-2, 6-0.

Harris and Strickland teamed up in the No. 1 flight in doubles action and posted a 1-1 mark for the weekend. The duo defeated WSU's Pienaar and Farias, 8-1, and fell to the Utes' Monson/Kwock, 8-1.

The Utah Fall Invitational concludes fall action for the Utah State women and action will start again next spring.

Utah State vs. Utah
Singles
1. Emily Kwok (Utah) def. Brianna Harris (USU), 6-2, 6-1
2. E. Monson (Utah) def. Hailey Swenson (USU), 6-1, 6-4
3. Karine Bourdages (Utah) def. Bridgette Strickland (USU), 6-4, 6-0
4. Andrea Maughn (Utah) def. Britney Watts (USU), 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
1. Monson/Kwok (Utah) def. Strickland/Harris (USU), 8-1
2. Maughn/Bourdages (Utah) def. Swenson/Watts (USU), 8-2

Utah State vs. Weber State
Singles
1. Harris (USU) def. Inalise Pienaar (WSU), 6-1, 6-4
2. Ashley Schapper (WSU) def. Swenson (USU), 6-2, 6-0
3. Strickland (USU) def. Greyce Farias (WSU), 0-6, 6-1, 7-5
4. Watts (USU) def. Keya Adamson (WSU), 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Strickland/Harris (USU) def. Pienaar/Farias (WSU), 8-1
2. Schapper/Adamson (WSU) def. Swenson/Watts (USU), 8-2