Utah Downed By No. 59 Boise State

Sunday, February 1

Boise, Idaho

1:00 p.m.

University of Utah

Boise State

2/2/2004 12:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Feb. 2, 2004

BOISE, IDAHO - The University of Utah women's tennis team completed the third day of the Boise Invitational with a 7-0 loss to No. 59 ranked Boise State.

In doubles play the Utes fell hard to the Broncos. At the No. 1 spot, senior Sheri Esrock and freshman Cinthia Saucedo lost to Jemima Hayward and Erin Polowski (8-2). Boise State's Alissa Ayling and Megan Borkman defeated freshman Whitney Eber and sophomore Jenessa Jackson (8-2) at the No. 2 spot. Senior Rachel Alder teamed up with freshman Jessica Watts but fell to Tiffany Coll and Ann Curtolo (8-6) at the No. 3.

In singles play, Utah did not pick up any wins. At the No. 1 spot, Esrock fell to Hayward (6-2, 6-3) and Eber fell to Ayling (6-2, 6-1) at the No.2. Boise State's Biorkman defeated Saucedo at the No. 3 and Carolina Pongratz beat Watts (6-0, 6-1) at the No. 4 spot. At the No. 5, Alder lost to Coll (6-2, 6-2). Playing at the No. 6, Jackson was downed by Bronco Jelena Koprivica (6-0, 6-1).

The Utes are now 2-1 overall. Next Saturday the women's tennis team hosts Kansas State at noon in the Eccles Tennis Center.

Idaho 7, Utah 0

Doubles1.Hayward/Polowski def. Esrock/Saucedo            8-22.Ayling/Biorkman def. Eber/Jackson               8-23.Coll/ Curtolo def. Alder/Watts                  8-6
Singles1.Hayward def. Esrock                             6-2,6-32.Ayling def. Eber                                6-2,6-13.Biorkman def. Saucedo                           6-1,6-44.Pongratz def. Watts                             6-0,6-15.Coll def. Alder                                 6-2,6-26.Koprivica def. Jackson                          6-0, 6-1