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CSU tennis sustains loss to No. 28 Horned Frogs
4/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 10, 2009
By Mackenzie Altman
Athletic Media Relations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - - The Colorado State women's tennis team (5-11, 0-5 MWC) lost to the TCU Horned Frogs (11-9, 5-1 MWC) on Friday, 7-0. The Rams traveled to Albuquerque, N.M., to take on the 28th-ranked team in the nation but fell in Mountain West Conference play.
In doubles, TCU swept the Rams in all three positions, and entered singles play with a 1-0 advantage. At the No. 1 position, Anna Sydorska and Katariina Tuohimaa defeated Laura Neal and Lauren Strasburger, 8-4.
Kayla Duncan and Idunn Hertzberg earned a victory against Tori Arneson and Caitlin Fluegge at No. 2, 8-3. At No. 3, Gaby Mastromarino and Maria Babanova defeated Greer Satherlie and Kirsten Stople, 8-3.
In singles, CSU's Laura Neal went to a second-set tiebreaker with Tuohimaa but was defeated 6-1, 7-6 (3). At the No. 6 position, Caitlin Fluegge had a back-and-forth battle with Maria Babanova for two solid sets but fell 6-3, 6-1.
The Rams continue their fight in Albuquerque Saturday, when they will face off with New Mexico at 11 a.m. MDT.
Friday's Results
Singles:
No. 1: Katariina Tuohimaa (TCU) def. Laura Neal (CSU), 6-1, 7-6 (3)
No. 2: Kayla Duncan (TCU) def. Lauren Strasburger (CSU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 3: Idunn Hertzberg (TCU) def. Tori Arneson (CSU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Anna Sydorska (TCU) def. Greer Satherlie (CSU), 6-2, 6-0
No. 5: Gaby Mastromarino (TCU) def. Kirsten Stople (CSU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 6: Maria Babanova (TCU) def. Caitlin Fluegge (CSU), 6-3, 6-1
Doubles:
No. 1: Sydorska/Tuohimaa (TCU) def. Neal/Strasburger (CSU), 8-4
No. 2: Duncan/ Hertzberg (TCU) def. Arneson/ Fluegge (CSU), 8-3
No. 3: Mastromarino/ Babanova (TCU) def. Satherlie/Stople (CSU), 8-3
