Colorado State University Athletics
Ram Tennis Defeats Wyoming at the MWC Championship
4/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The Colorado State tennis team defeated Wyoming 4-0 today at the Mountain West Conference Championship in the consolation bracket. The Rams move to 14-9 on the year, while Wyoming falls to 9-13.
The Rams swept doubles play winning No. 2 and 3. Dasha Zhurin and Alex Paganetti did not give up a game to Andrea House and Gwen Moser at No. 3. Jessica Jones and Carla Pallares defeated Corina Lazer and Amy Senko at No. 2 in a quick 8-2 set. Anne Andersen and Emily Kirchem did not finish their No. 1 match.
In singles play, the Rams dominated the Cowgirls winning at No. 3, 4, and 6 to move on to the championship in the consolation bracket. Andersen defeated of Karolina Rowinski 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3. Pallares defeated House at No. 4, 6-2, 6-1, while Paganetti crushed Michelle Brown at No. 6, 6-2, 6-1, to seal the win for the Rams. Zhurin, Kirchem, and Jones did not finish their matches due to the sweep.
The Rams face the winner of the Utah/ Air Force match Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the consolation bracket championship.
CSU 4, Wyoming 0
Singles
No. 1 Dasha Zhurin (CSU) vs. Patricia Chien (WYO) 6-7 (2-7), 3-4 DNF
No. 2 Emily Kirchem (CSU) vs. Corina Lazer (WYO) 5-7 (5), 0-2 DNF
No. 3 Anne Andersen (CSU) def. Karolina Rowinski (WYO) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 Carla Pallares (CSU) def. Andrea House (WYO) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Jessica Jones (CSU) vs. Amy Senko (WYO) 7-5, 5-1 DNF
No. 6 Alex Paganetti (CSU) def. Michelle Brown (WYO) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 Andersen/Kirchem (CSU) vs. Chien/ Rowinski (WYO) 7-2 DNF
No. 2 Jones/ Pallares (CSU) def. Lazer/ Senko (WYO) 8-2
No. 3 Zhurin/ Paganetti (CSU) def. House/ Gwen Moser (WYO) 8-0