March 29, 2003

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State's women's tennis won five out of six singles and two out of three doubles matches as it defeated Gonzaga 6-1 Saturday, March 29 at the Sports Academy in Logan. Utah State improved to 4-6 on the season, while Gonzaga dropped to 5-8. The Aggies are now 4-1 at home.

Leading the charge for the Aggies was Caroline Pollock and Lindsey Bennion. At No. 1 doubles, Bennion and Pollock defeated Jamie Bauterbaugh and Sirrah Williams 8-6. Pollock won at No. 1 singles in a tie-breaker, while Bennion won at No. 3 singles 6-3, 6-3.

Freshman Andrea Hansen and Jill Smith also won both their singles and doubles matches. The duo won at No. 3 doubles 8-5. Hansen defeated her Gonzaga opponent at No. 6 singles, while Smith won at the No. 4 spot.

Also posting a victory for the Aggies was Richelle Ferguson, who won at the No. 5 spot, 6-3, 6-2.

The Aggies host Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday, April 1 at the Sports Academy in Logan.

UTAH STATE 6, GONZAGA 1
Singles#1 - Caroline Pollock (USU) def. Jamie Bauterbaugh, 6-7, 6-3 (10-8)#2 - Kendall Bates (GU) def Carolyn Larsen, 6-4, 6-3#3 - Lindsey Bennion (USU) def. Katie Rock, 6-3, 6-3#4 - Jill Smith (USU) def. Sirrah Williams, 6-3, 6-0#5 - Richelle Ferguson (USU) def. Leigh Orne, 6-3, 6-2#6 - Andrea Hansen (USU) def. Katie Sanders, 6-4, 6-1
Doubles#1 - Bennion/Pollock (USU) def. Bauterbaugh/Williams, 8-6#2 - Bates/Rock (GU) def. Larsen/Hawkins, 8-2#3 - Smith/Hansen (USU) def. Orne/Head, 8-5