Oct. 19, 2008

STANFORD, Calif. - The Santa Clara women's tennis team competed in the ITA Northwest Regional Championships hosted at Stanford University. The Broncos competed in both singles and doubles draws. In the round of 128 SCU newcomer Kacie Wagner defeated San Jose State's Sanda Hadzisabic in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. Moving onto the second round, Wagner took on host Stanford's Lindsay Burdette in the round of 64. After falling in the first set, 6-4, she came back to win the second set 6-2. In the third set, Wagner could only get a point on the Cardinal, as she fell 6-1.

Courtney Hull earned a win in the singles consolation round. Hull took on Eastern Washington's Judy Leining in a straight sets win, as the SCU sophomore won 6-3, 6-1. In the singles round of 128, Hull fell to the University of Washington's Denise Dy, 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles, the Broncos could not get in the win column, as all four pairs fell in the round of 64.

Santa Clara continues fall tournament play on Friday, Nov. 14, when they participate in the Cal Poly Tournament in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Main Draw
Saturday, Oct. 18
Consolation Bracket SAC Luba Shifris d. SCU Isabelle Hoy 6-0, 6-1
SCU Courtney Hull d. EWASH Judy Leining 6-3, 6-1
UOP Clara Schuhmacher d. SCU Kelly Buckley 6-2, 7-6(6)
UOP Kateryna Nezhura d. SCU Stephanie Galainena 6-4, 6-3
FS Bruna Paes d. SCU Kimmi Cox 6-3, 6-3

UOP Sasha Fisher d. SCU Carmen Pham withdrew inj.
SCU Isabelle Hoy d. UP Jenna Tanzer withdrew inj.
UW Denise Dy d. SCU Courtney Hull 6-0, 6-1
SU Carolyn McVeigh d. SCU Kelly Buckley 6-2, 6-0
SCU Kacie Wagner d. SJSU Sanda Hadzisabic 6-2, 6-1
SCU Ashley Pane d. SMC Erin Young 6-4, 7-5
SU Courtney Clayton d. SCU Stephanie Galainena 6-1, 6-1
UO Stephanie McFarlane d. SCU Kimmi Cox 6-1, 6-2

Round of 64
FS Laura Pola d. SCU Isabelle Hoy 6-2, 6-1
SU Lindsay Burdette d. SCU Kacie Wagner 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
FS Melanie Gloria d. SCU Ashley Pane 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
Round of 64
CAL Bojana Bobusic/Rachel Dillon d. SCU Stephanie Galainena/Ashley Pane 8-2
CP Diane Filip/Suzie Matzenauer d. SCU Kimmi Cox/Isabelle Hoy 8-2
SMC Molly Aloia/Anna Chkhikvishvili d. SCU Kelly Buckley/Courtney Hull 8-2
SMC Erin Young/Sabine Gunnarsson d. SCU Carmen Pham/Kacie Wagner 8-2