49ers Post Fifth Win, Sweep Hawaii

49ers Post Fifth Straight Win
Beach Sweep Hawaii

February 18, 2006

LONG BEACH, CA-- No. 47-ranked Long Beach State women's tennis (5-2) posted its fifth straight win, sweeping past visiting Hawaii (0-5) 7-0 behind No. 1 singles player Hannah Grady and No. 2 player Katy Williams. The 49ers posted sweeps at all six singles spots and lost just a combined six points in doubles play, sweeping all three sets to leadoff the match.

Grady made quick work of Kana Aikawa, winning 6-0, 6-1 for the deciding point, while Williams disposed of Chloe Bihag 6-3, 6-2. The 49ers, who went up 6-0 in four of six singles sets, also saw first set sweeps from No. 4 player Sandra Rocha, No. 5 Rachael Porscz and No. 6 Emmanuelle Tabatruong. The match last just two hours and 35 minutes.

The 49ers will head to the Pacific Northwest for three indoor matches, against No. 23 Oregon, No. 46 Denver and Portland.

Doubles
1. Williams/Rocha def. Aikawa/Cappella 8-0
2. Grady/K. Katayama def. Sandborn/E. Katayama 8-3
3. Bengson/Porsz def. Bihag/Wasko 8-3

Singles
1. Hannah Grady def. Kana Aikawa 6-0, 6-1
2. Katy Williams def. Chloe Bihag 6-3, 6-2
3. Stephanie Bengson def. Erin Katayama 6-1, 6-1
4. Sandra Rocha def. Samantha Cappella 6-0, 6-2
5. Rachel Porsz def. Julia Sandborn 6-0, 6-3
6. Emmanuelle Tabatruong def. Fenja Shaw 6-0, 6-3


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