Long Beach State University
Arizona
49ers Defeat Arizona 6-0 in Continued Match
2/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 17, 2008
TUCSON, AZ - It took 48 hours but No. 38-ranked Long Beach State (4-4) defeated the No. 39-ranked University of Arizona (5-3) 6-0 to split their time in the desert over the weekend.
After starting the match on Friday, and leading in four singles matches prior to rain, the 49ers completed the task on Sunday morning, winning all six singles matches led by Hannah Grady, who defeated No. 43-ranked Danielle Steinberg 6-1, 6-2. It was Grady's second win over a ranked opponent in as many weeks and upped her record to 13-5 on the year. Doubles was not played.
Stephanie Bengson, Deborah Armstrong, Stephanie Jeanes and Jessica Weeks all won in straight sets, while Lisa Sutton rebounded after a 6-1 loss to beat Kaite Orletsky 6-3, 6-4.
The 49ers are next in action when they travel to UC Riverside on Friday.
SINGLES (LBSU wins 6-of-6 for 6 points)
Hannah Grady, LBSU def. # 43 Danielle Steinberg, UA 6-1, 6-2
Stephanie Bengson, LBSU def. Claire Reitsch, UA 6-3, 7-5
Deborah Armstrong, LBSU def. Jane Huh, UA 6-1, 7-5
Stephanie Jeanes, LBSU def. Natalia Toporowska, UA 6-2, 6-2
Jessica Weeks, LBSU def. Ariane Masschelein, UA 7-5, 6-4
Lisa Sutton, LBSU def. Katie Orletsky, UA 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
DOUBLES
was not played
Players Mentioned
