Feb. 20, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - For the second time in as many matches, the UC Davis women's tennis team was defeated by a score of 4-3. This time the opponent was San Francisco as the Dons edged the Aggies Friday afternoon at Golden Gate Park. Jenna Kappel won twice for UC Davis, which fell to 5-7 on the year. USF improved to 4-2.
The Dons began the match by claiming a hard-fought doubles point. The first match to finish was at No. 3 as Kappel and Andrea Phillips defeated Jessy Mekpoh and Julia Wartenburger, 8-4. The next win went to the Dons when Cecilia Gratian and Jennifer-Lee Heinser defeated Randi Schuler and Desiree Stone, 8-4. The deciding doubles match came down to No. 2 as Mylene Martin and Alana McMahon outlasted Herzyl Legaspi and Dahra Zamudio, 9-7.
USF won the first two singles matches that finished to extend its lead to 3-0. Heinser picked up a win at No.1 before Wartenburger did the same at No. 4. The Aggies battled back with consecutive wins of their own. Kappel started it with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Mekpoh at No. 5. Zamudio pulled UC Davis within 3-2 as she came from behind at No. 3 to defeat Gratian, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
San Francisco clinched the win with the match at No. 2 when Martin won a three-setter against Stone to make it 4-2. The final match went to Jessica Harris at No. 6.
UC Davis returns to action Feb. 24 when it plays at San Jose State.
San Francisco 4, UC Davis 3
February 20, 2009
Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, Calif.)
Singles
1. Jennifer-Lee Heinser (USF) d. Randi Schuler (UCD), 6-0, 6-1.
2. Mylene Martin (USF) d. Desiree Stone (UCD), 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
3. Dahra Zamudio (UCD) d. Cecilia Gratian (USF), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.
4. Julia Wartenburger (USF) d. Herzyl Legaspi (UCD), 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
5. Jenna Kappel (UCD) d. Jessy Mekpoh (USF), 6-4, 6-3.
6. Jessica Harris (UCD) d. Alana McMahon (USF), 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (10-4).
Doubles
1. Gratian/Heinser (USF) d. Schuler/Stone (UCD), 8-4.
2. Martin/McMahon (USF) d. Legaspi/Zamudio (UCD), 9-7.
3. Kappel/ Andrea Phillips (UCD) d. Mekpoh/Wartenburger (USF), 8-4.
