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9/27/2002 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 27, 2002
PROVO, Utah - The University of Utah women's tennis team kicked off its fall season at the BYU Invitational on Thursday. Three Utes advanced in singles play, while all three doubles teams were eliminated in the first round.
In singles competition, freshman Joanna Zyndzo defeated Utah State's Caroline Polluck (6-7, 7-6, 10-8) in the first round. Junior Cassie Kasteler opened with a win over Boise State's Anna Curtolo (6-3, 4-6, 10-6) and downed BYU's Tara Porter (6-3, 6-0) in the second round. Junior Sheri Esrock won two straight, beating Utah State's Richelle Ferguson (6-4, 6-2) in the first and BYU's Lindsay Ferrell (7-6, 2-6, 10-6) in the second.
In doubles competition, Kasteler/Zyndzo fell to Utah State's Larson/Hawkins (8-6), BYU's Pike/Ferrell defeated Adler/Hansen (8-1) and Esrock/Svensson fell to Colorado State's Pallares/Jones (9-8).
Singles Round 1Joanna Zyndzo def. Caroline Polluck (USU) 6-7, 7-6, 10-8Ellen Svensson def. Halley Hawkins (USU) 3-6, 6-1, 10-5Lu Oswald (BYU) def. Rachel Adler 6-0, 6-1Cassi Kasteler def. Anna Curtolo (BSU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 Sheri Esrock def. Richelle Ferguson (USU) 6-4, 6-2Caroline Pongratz def. Allison Hansen (BSU) 6-3, 6-2Singles Drawback Round 1Jill Smith (USU) def. Rachel Adler 7-6, 6-4Singles Round 2Sanja Hansson (CSU) def. Ellen Svensson 6-1, 6-1Cassi Kasteler def. Tara Porter (BYU) 6-3, 6-0 Sheri Esrock def. Lindsay Ferrell 7-6, 2-6, 10-6Doubles RoundLarson/Hawkins (USU) def. Kasteler/Zyndzo (8-6)Pike/Ferrell (BYU) def. Adler/Hansen (8-1)Pallares/Jones (CSU) def. Esrock/Svensson 9-8
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