49ers Slips Past LMU, 4-3
Carroll's Victory At No. 5 Singles Seals Victory
March 13, 2004 LONG BEACH, CA-- The Long Beach State women's tennis team picked up a hard-fought 4-3 win over Loyola Marymount on Saturday afternoon at the 49er Campus Courts. The Beach, which is ranked No. 64 in the country, improved to 7-5 with the victory, while LMU fell to 3-6. The 49ers have won five matches in a row.
The match came down to No. 5 singles where the 49ers Alanah Carroll tangled with LMU's Serena Fermin. With the match tied 3-3, Carroll was able to come from a set down to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Long Beach also won at the No. 1 and No. 4 singles spots. At No. 1 singles, Nicole Bouffler won 6-2, 6-2 over Carla Arguellas while senior Lindsey Marvel won 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 4 spot over Jennifer Baker.
Long Beach got things started on the right foot by winning all three doubles matches to earn that point. At No. 1 doubles, Bouffler and Sandra Rocha won 8-3 voer Arguellas and Fermin. Kelly Chan and Carroll won 8-2 at No. 2 doubles over Tamara tanner and Jennifer Baker while at the No. 3 spot the 49er pair of Marvel and Krystina Katayama won 8-4 over Robyn Baker and Kimi Kaloi.
Long Beach State will be at home on Sunday at 11 am when they take on No. 51-ranked Marshall University at the 49er Campus Courts.
DOUBLES
#1-Bouffler/Rocha (LBSU) def. Arguellas/Fermin (LMU), 8-3
#2-Carroll/Chan (LBSU) def. Tanner/J. Baker (LMU), 8-2
#3-Marvel/Katayama (LBSU) def. R. Baker/Kaloi (LMU), 8-4
SINGLES
#1-Nicole Bouffler (LBSU) def. Carla Arguellas (LMU), 6-2, 6-2
#2-Robyn Baker (LMU) def. Kelly Chan (LBSU), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
#3-Kimi Kaloi (LMU) def. Sandra Rocha (LBSU), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
#4-Lindsey Marvel (LBSU) def. Jennifer Baker (LMU), 6-2, 6-2
#5-Alanah Carroll (LBSU) def. Serena Fermin (LMU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
#6-Patrycia Hubl (LMU) def. Emmanuelle Tabatruong (LBSU), 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
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