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BYU Invitational
Rams tennis competes in Day 1 of BYU Invitational
9/18/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 18, 2008
By Mackenzie Altman
Athletic Media Relations
PROVO, Utah -- The Colorado State women's tennis team completed its first day of competition Thursday at the BYU Invitational. The Rams competed in a total of 16 singles matches and six doubles matches, winning 12 singles matches and 4 doubles matches overall.
"Today was the best first day of competition in the BYU Invitational that we have had," said Head Coach Jon Messick. "Under such heat, we endured long matches and faced tough competition but we held up very well."
In singles, the Rams came out strong in the 80-degree weather, winning seven out of eight first rounds in both singles brackets. Seeded fifth in the top bracket, senior Lauren Strasburger earned a victory against Karine Bourdages of Utah, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round, then went on to defeat Hailey Swenson of Utah State, 6-3, 6-2.
Junior Laura Neal, seeded seventh, defeated Bridgette Strickland of Utah State, 6-1, 7-5, and went on to earn a win against Chie Hayasaka of BYU, 6-3, 6-3. Strasburger and Neal will represent the Rams Friday in the quarterfinals.
Sophomore Caitlin Fluegge put on a good show in the top bracket defeating Christine Abayah of Air Force, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, but then fell to Andrea Maughan of Utah, 6-4, 6-4.
In the second bracket of the singles, freshmen Lauren Mulhern and Tori Arneson came out in strong fashion, advancing to the quarterfinals Thursday to compete against each other. Mulhern defeated Cady Andelin of Utah State, 6-3, 6-2, and went on to earn a second-round victory against Markay Mullen of Weber State, 6-1, 6-1. Arenson earned a victory against Samantha Sarkis of Air Force, 6-2, 6-2 and went on to defeat Dee-Dee Nelson of Utah, 6-1, 6-3.
In doubles, seeded fourth, juniors Neal and Anette Pohjalainen earned a first-round bye and went on to defeat Keya Adamson and Brittiny Moore of Weber State, 9-8. Kirsten Stople and Arneson defeated Abella Monica and Perry Taylor of Utah State, 8-2, then went on to earn a victory against Christine Abayah and Erlyn Rudico of Air Force, 8-5. Neal/Pohjalainen and Stople/Arneson will both be advancing to the quarterfinals Friday.
Play resumes Friday at 10 a.m. MDT.
Thursday's Results:
Category "A" Singles:
Caitlin Fluegge (CSU) def. Christine Abayah (Air Force); 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
Caitlin Fluegge (CSU); 6-4, 6-4
Lauren Strasburger (CSU) def. Karine Bourdges (Utah); 6-2, 6-2
Lauren Strasburger (CSU) def. Hailey Swenson (Utah State); 6-3, 6-2
Katrina Eromin (Air Force) def. Anette Pohjalainen (CSU); 6-3, 6-0
Laura Neal (CSU) def. Bridgette Strickland (Utah State); 6-1, 7-5
Laura Neal (CSU) def. Chie Hayasaka (BYU); 6-3, 6-3
Backdraw:
Anette Pohjalainen (CSU) def. Jennifer Johnson (Utah State); 6-0, 6-1
Category "B" Singles:
Lauren Mulhern (CSU) def. Cady Andelin (Utah State); 6-3, 6-2
Lauren Mulhern (CSU) def. Markay Mullen (Weber State); 6-1, 6-1
Tori Arneson (CSU) def. Samantha Sarkis (Air Force); 6-2, 6-2
Tori Arenson (CSU) def. Dee-Dee Nelson (Utah); 6-1; 6-3
Greer Satherlie (CSU) def. Shelley Johnson (Air Force); 6-1, 6-2
Kirsten Stople (CSU) def. Shannon Young (Air Force); 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Julie Tukuatu (Utah) def. Kirsten Stople (CSU); 6-4, 6-2
Doubles:
Strasburger/Fluegge (CSU); BYE
Nedakovic/Hayasaka (BYU) def. Strasburger/Fluegge (CSU); 8-3
Stople/Arneson (CSU) def. Monica/Taylor (Utah State); 8-2
Stople/Arneson (CSU) def. Abayah/Rudico (Air Force); 8-5
Neal/Pohjalainen (CSU); BYE
Neal/Pohjalainen (CSU) def. Adamson/Moore (Weber State); 9-8
Mulhern/Satherlie (CSU) def. Mullen/Gallup (Weber State); 8-1
McCall/Doerr (BYU) def. Mulhern/Satherlie (CSU); 8-0
