March 11, 2008

FULLERTON - Texas State evened its 2008 record at 5-5 with a 6-1 win over Cal State-Fullerton (2-10) to open its spring break trip to California.

Andrea Giraldo and Rabea Hartmann teamed to win the No. 1 doubles slot before Lainy Chafitz and Ashley Ellis clinched the opening point with an 8-5 win.

Giraldo and Hartmann continued their success in singles play by each posting straight set victories. Giraldo took the No. 1 singles point with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Erin Wisener while Hartmann made it 3-0 with a 7-6, 6-4 win at the No. 2 position over Shelly Injejikian.

Fullerton's Karina Akhmedova posted the Titans' lone singles victory at the No. 3 spot, leading Ellis one set to none before Ellis retired from the match with a two-games-to-none lead in the second set.

The Bobcats won four of their five singles matches in straight sets as Ali Gulida won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 and Mackenzie Farmer won the No. 6 point 6-4, 6-1. Jennifer Nowland's match in the No. 5 spot was the only win for the 'Cats not in straight sets, going to a tiebreaker that Nowland won to take the match 7-5, 3-6 (11-9).

NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS
Texas State (6) at Cal State Fullerton (1)

SINGLES
1. Andrea Giraldo (TXST) def. Erin Wiesener (CSF), 6-2, 6-1
2. Rabea Hartmann (TXST) def. Shelly Injejikian (CSF), 7-6, 6-4
3. Karina Akhmedova (CSF) def. Ashley Ellis (TXST), 7-5, 0-2, ret.
4. Alejandra Gulida (TXST) def. Jerusha Cruz (CSF), 6-0, 6-0
5. Jennifer Nowland (TXST) def. Brandy Andrews (CSF), 7-5, 3-6 (11-9)
6. Mackenzie Farmer (TXST) def. Breanna Stowell (CSF), 6-4, 6-1