49ers Roll Past CS Fullerton, 7-0
Beach Wins All Six Singles Matches In Straight Sets
February 14, 2004 LONG BEACH, CA-- The Long Beach State (1-3) women's tennis team, ranked #61 in the country, picked up its first win of the season with a 7-0 sweep over Cal State Fullerton (3-3) on Saturday afternoon at the 49er Campus Courts. The 49ers opened the season with three consecutive losses to team ranked in the top 50 in the country.
In singles play the 49ers won all six matches in straight sets. The closest match came at the No. 4 position where freshman Sandra Rocha eased past Mai-Ly Tran 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3). At the No. 1 position, junior Nicole Bouffler defeated Ruya Inapulat, 6-3, 6-3 and at No. 2 singles senior Lindsay Marvel won 6-3, 6-3 over Gina Le. Senior Kelly Chan won at the No. 3 spot, 6-2, 7-6 (5), over Ioana Sisoe and sophomore Alanah Carrol won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 5 singles over Carla Rocha. Junior Claudia Arguemdo won her second straight singles match at the No. 6 spot with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Caroline Freeman.
In doubles, the 49ers swept each match for the first time this season. At No. 1 doubles, Bouffler and Rocha disposed of Sisoe/Tran, 8-2. Carroll/Marvel won at No. 2 doubles 8-5 over Inapulat/Rocha and at the No. 3 spot Chan and Emmanuelle Tabatruong won 8-4 over Le/Arias.
The 49ers will be home on Sunday, February 15 at 11 am against No. 65-ranked UC Irvine (2-2).
DOUBLES
#1-Bouffler/Rocha (LBSU) def. Sisoe/Tran (CSUF), 8-2
#2-Carroll/Marvel (LBSU) def. Inapulat/Rocha (CSUF), 8-5
#3-Chan/Emmanuelle Tabatruong (LBSU) def. Le/Arias, 8-4
SINGLES
#1-Nicole Bouffler (LBSU) def. Ruya Inapulat (CSUF), 6-3, 6-3
#2-Lindsey Marvel (LBSU) def. Gina Le (CSUF), 6-3, 6-3
#3-Kelly Chan (LBSU) def. Ioana Sisoe (CSUF), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
#4-Sandra Rocha (LBSU) def. Mai-Ly Tran (CSUF), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3)
#5-Alanah Carroll (LBSU) def. Carla Rocha (CSUF), 6-4, 6-2
#6-Claudia Arguemdo (LBSU) def. Caroline Freeman (CSUF), 6-1, 6-4 |
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