March 14, 2004

San Luis Obispo, Calif - Lindsey Bennion notched the lone singles win for Utah State as the Aggies lost to Pacific 6-1 in women's tennis here Sunday. The Aggies fell to 4-7 while Pacific, which has won nine straight, improved to 9-2.

USU's Jill Smith and Lauren Monson picked up the only doubles victory for the Aggies winning at number three doubles 8-5. Bennion defeated Pacific's Katherina Heil in two set tiebreaks, 7-6 (4) and 7-6 (3) in number one singles.

The Aggies finished their three-match spring break road trip 0-3 after improving their record to 4-4 the week before. USU returns home for its next two matches after playing its last seven on the road. The Aggies will take on Northern Arizona at the Sports Academy and Racquet Club March 27 at 10 a.m.

Pacific 6, Utah State 1
INDIVIDUAL RESULTSSINGLES#1 - Lindsey Bennion (USU) def. Katherina Heil             7-6(4), 7-6(3)#2 - Vana Mrazovic (UOP) def. Jill Smith                    6-1, 6-2#3 - Natalia Kostenko (UOP) def. Richelle Moon              6-1, 6-0#4 - Viktoria Hizo (UOP) def. Courtney Anderson              6-0, 6-1#5 - Urska Dvorsek (UOP) def. Carolyn Stephens                6-3, 6-1#6 - Nicole Sakai (UOP) def. Lauren Monson               6-3, 6-0
Doubles#1 - Heil/Mrazovic (UOP) def. Bennion/Stephens              8-5#2 - Kostenko/Hizo (UOP) def. Anderson/Hansen               8-3#3 - Smith/Monson (USU) def.Sakai/Beauchene             8-5

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