Rice University
San Diego State
Rice Falls at No. 52 San Diego State
2/24/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 24, 2007
SAN DIEGO -- The No. 71 Rice women closed out their California road trip with a 5-2 loss at No. 52 San Diego State on Saturday in dual-match action.
Dominique Karas had a solid day to lead the Owls' effort. The redshirt sophomore teamed with Rebecca Lin at No. 2 doubles for an 8-6 win. Karas then scored Rice's first point of the day with a 7-5, 6-4 victory at No. 4 singles against Esther Cadua.
Also scoring on Saturday for the Owls on Saturday was freshman Julie Chao, who rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) triumph at No. 1 singles against Holly Bagshaw.
Rice returns to action next Saturday when the Owls host longtime foe TCU in a 1:30 pm match at the Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
Results
No. 52 San Diego State 5, No. 71 Rice 2
Doubles
1. Vidov/Krausova (SDSU) def. Lee/Chao (RU), 8-2
2. Lin/Karas (RU) def. Bagshaw/Nielsen (SDSU), 8-6
3. Kitts/Yusupov (SDSU) def. Dao/Jennifer Pan (RU), 8-3
Singles
1. Julie Chao (RU) def. Holly Bagshaw (SDSU), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
2. Eliska Krausova (SDSU) def. Christine Dao (RU), 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
3. Alesya Vidov (SDSU) def. Tiffany Lee (RU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Dominique Karas (RU) def. Esther Cadua (SDSU), 7-5, 6-4
5. Sisse Nielsen (SDSU) def. Rebecca Lin (RU), 6-2, 7-5
6. Milana Yusupov (SDSU) def. Emily Braid (RU), 6-3, 6-1
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