April 15, 2006

BOISE, Idaho-- - Utah State's women's tennis team suffers another loss this weekend to Idaho here on Friday afternoon. The Aggies are now 7-12 this spring season.

The Aggies struggled with the doubles matches but ended up taking the No. 3 spot with Courtney Anderson and Dee-Dee Nelson defeating Idaho's Tara Fielding and Lauren Shrubb 8-5.

In singles action the Aggies won two of their six matches. The Aggies scored their first team point when Jill Smith took the No. 2 spot defeating Mariel Tinnirello 6-4, 7-6. Sophomore Courtney Anderson took the No. 3 spot defeating Efrat Leopold 7-6, 6-1 resulting in the Aggies second point.

Utah State will be in action again on Sat. April 15 in Boise, Idaho. The Aggies will take on Nevada at 9:30 a.m.

Idaho 5, Utah State 2

Doubles:

#1 Ruman/Tinnirell (Idaho) def. Bennion/Barker 9-8

#2 Konishi/Leopold (Idaho) def. Smith/Monson 8-2

#3 Anderson/Nelson (USU) def. Fielding/Shrubb 8-5

Singles:

#1 Patricia Ruman (Idaho) def. Lindsey Bennion 6-2 7-5

#2 Jill Smith (USU) def. Mariel Tinnirello 6-4 7-6

#3 Courtney Anderson (USU) def. Efrat Leopold 7-6 6-1

#4 Lauren Shrubb (Idaho) def. Dee-Dee Nelson 6-4 6-0

#5 Kareen Konishi (Idaho) def. Andrea Barker 6-1 6-0

#6 Tara Fielding (Idaho) def. Lauren Monson 6-1 6-1