2007 Tennis Match Results

SUU Sweeps Past Dixie      

CEDAR CITY, Utah, April 17 – Southern Utah swept past Dixie State in women’s tennis Tuesday afternoon, taking a 7-0 win to remain undefeated in three tries against the first-year NCAA Division II program.

The Thunderbirds won all three doubles matches to win the initial point, then went on to win all six singles matches in straight sets.

Southern Utah’s Carmen Blanco and Shanna Docherty teamed to defeat Ashley Lafeen and Liza Davis, 8-3, at No. 1 doubles, while Deena Jenson and Casie Brooks tokk an 8-1 win over Rebecca Wright and Marci Sheffield at No. 2. At No. 3 it was SUU’s Emmi Bulloch and Kristi Latier teaming to hand Elena Evans and  Danielle Williams an 8-1 setback.

At first 1 singles Docherty got past Wright 6-4, 6-1, while Blanco defeated Lafeen 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2. Jensen recorded a 6-1, 6-0 win over Davis at No. 3 and Brooks got past Sheffield 6-1, 6-1 at the fourth position. SUU got a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 5 and No. 6 as Bulloch and Latier beat Lindsey St. Jeor and Evans without losing a point.

The two teams will face off again Thursday at Green Valley Spa in St. George in the season finale for each.

Southern Utah 7, Dixie State 0
Thunderbird Courts, Cedar City, Utah
April 17, 2007

DOUBLES

1-Blanco and Docherty (SUU) def. Lafeen and Davis, 8-3
2-Jensen and Brooks (SUU) def. Wright and Sheffield, 8-1
3-Bulloch and Latier (SUU) def. Danielle Williams and Evans, 8-1

SINGLES

1-Shanna Docherty (SUU) def. Rebecca Wright, 6-4, 6-1
2-Carmen Blanco (SUU) def. Ashley Lafeen, 6-3, 6-2
3-Deena Jensen (SUU) def. Liza Davis, 6-1, 6-0
4-Casie Brooks (SUU) def. Marci Sheffield, 6-1, 6-1
5-Emmi Bulloch (SUU) def. Lindsey St. Jeor, 6-0, 6-0
6-Kristi Latier (SUU) def. Elena Evans, 6-0, 6-0

Idaho State Edges Thunderbirds       

CEDAR CITY, Utah, April 9 – Idaho State won the doubles point and three of six singles matches Monday morning to upset Southern Utah for the second time this season, 4-3.

Altough Carmen Blanco and Shanna Docherty were able to win at No. 2 doubles, 8-4, Idaho State’s Katie Zigars and Valerie Espinoza got by Lelia Kanuha and Deena Jenson at No. 1 and Lisel Lewis and Sophie Dang beat Emmi Bulloch and Casie Brooks at No. 3 by the same 8-4 score.

In singles, Idaho State won at first, second and third to claim the match. For SUU Bulloch took a 6-3, 6-4 win over Zigars at No. 4, Jenson prevailed 6-4, 7-5 over Roldan at No. 5 and Brooks handed Sazykina a 6-2, 6-4 loss at No. 3. Idaho State took the match, however, as Lewis won 6-2, 6-0 over Blanco at No. 1; Espinoza came out on top of Kanuha in a super-tiebreaker third set, 6-1, 1-6, 10-7 at No. 2; and Dang handled Docherty 7-6, 6-3 at No. 3.

Idaho State 4, Southern Utah 3
At Southern Utah Courts
April 9, 2007

DOUBLES

No. 1 –Zigars and Espinoza (ISU) def. Kanuha and Jenson, 8-4
No. 2 – Blanco and Docherty (SUU) def. Roldan and Sazykina, 8-4
No. 3 – Lewis and Dang (ISU) def. Bulloch and Brooks, 8-4

SINGLES

No. 1 – Lisel Lewis (ISU) def. Carmen Blanco, 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 – Valerie Espinoza (ISU) def. Lelia Kanuha, 6-1, 1-6, 10-7
No. 3 – Sophie Dang (ISU) def. Shanna Docherty, 7-6, 6-3
No. 4 – Emmi Bulloch (SUU) def. Katie Zigars, 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 – Deena Jenson (SUU) def. Stephanie Roldan, 6-4, 7-5
No. 6 – Casie Brooks (SUU) def. Anastasia Sazykina, 6-2, 6-4

Valpo Edges Thunderbirds       

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Valparaiso took wins at first through fourth singles Saturday to edge Southern Utah 4-3 and put the Thunderbirds’ post-season hopes in jeopardy. The match was the final in the SUU-hosted Las Vegas cluster.

Only four teams advance to the Mid-Con tourney and after a 1-3 finish this weekend SUU finished its Mid-Continent Conference season at 3-4 and in fifth place. With one weekend of conference play remaining SUU could still tie Western Illinois for fourth and still has a mathematical chance to advance but WIU would have to go without a win next week and have other factors work in the Thunderbirds’ favor.

Things started well for SUU on Saturday as Lelia Kanuha and Deena Jenson won at first doubles by an 8-6 count while Carmen Blanco and Shanna Docherty took an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles to claim the doubles point.

Valparaiso’s top four players rose to the occasion, however, as Rachel Janssen topped Blanco 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 and Kate Evangelist took a 6-0, 6-2 win over Kanuha at No. 2. VU’s Kim Sajevic took a 6-2, 6-1 win over Docherty and after Whitney Chada prevailed against Emmi Bulloch by a 6-1, 6-1 count the match was decided.

Southern Utah did get wins at No. 5 and 6, with Jenson beating Jenny Schwartz 10-7 in a super-tie breaker while Casie Brooks beat Lindsey Gustafson, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 6.

Complete Results

Valparaiso 4, SUU 3
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas
April 7, 2007

Doubles
1 (SUU) Kanuha/Jenson defeat Janssen/Wingstrom (8-6)
2 (SUU) Blanco/Docherty defeats Evangelist/Chada (8-4)
3 (Valpo) Schwartz/Sajevic defeats Brooks/Bulloch (8-4)

1 (Valpo) Rachel Janssen defeats Carmen Blanco (6-2, 6-2)
2 (Valpo) Kate Evangelist defeats Leliah Kanuha (6-0, 6-2)
3 (Valpo) Kim Sajevic defeats Shanna Docherty (6-2, 6-1)
4 (Valpo) Whitney Chada defeats Emmi Bulloch (6-1, 6-1)
5 (SUU) Deena Jenson defeats Jenny Schwartz (6-3, 0-6, 1,0 TB 10-7)
6 (SUU) Casie Brooks defeats Gustafson (6-1, 6-2)

Oral Roberts 6 IUPUI 1
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas
April 7, 2007

Doubles
1 (ORU) Arkell/Pippin defeat Petersson/Thompson (8-6)
2 (ORU) Mckinney/Rush defeat Burkhardt/Evans (8-3)
3 (IUPUI) Souza/Langston defeat Ritchie/Williams (8-7 tb 7-5)

1 (ORU) Emily Arkell defeats Jessica Petersson (6-4, 6-0)
2 (ORU Paige McKinney defeats Jessie Ritchie (6-3, 6-2)
3 (ORU) Taylor Pippin defeats Andrea Burkhardt (6-3, 6-1)
4 (IUPUI) Tessa Williams defeats Hayden Rush (6-2, 6-3)
5 (ORU) Rafaela Souza defeats Allison Thompson (6-0, 6-3)
6 (ORU) Corrine Langston defeats Nikki Evans (6-3, 6-1)

Thunderbirds Fall Twice In Day-Two At Las Vegas Cluster      

LAS VEGAS, Nev., April 6 – Southern Utah’s hopes of advancing to the 2007 Mid-Continent Conference women’s tennis tournament took a serious hit Friday as the Thunderbirds lost to IUPUI and Oral Roberts to slip to 3-3 on the season with just one match to play.

After getting past Oakland Friday the Thunderbirds lost a 4-1 decision to IUPUI in the morning, then came back with a 4-0 loss to league-leader ORU in the afternoon.

Shanna Docherty, playing at No. 3 singles, was the only Thunderbird able to win a match against the Jaguars, who swept doubles to win that point, then won at first, second and sixth singles to claim the win. IUPUI’s Jessica Peterson beat Carmen Blanco 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, Jessie Richie got past Lelia Kanuha 6-2, 6-3 at No, 2, and Vanessa Carna stopped Casie Brooks 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6. IUPUI’s Tara Williams led Emmi Bulloch 6-1, 6-6 at No. 4 and the Jaguars’ Nicole Evans led Deena Jenson 6-3, 3—6, 2-1 at No. 5 when the match was decided.

Oral Roberts also swept the Thunderbirds in doubles, then went on to win at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 to claim the match. Emily Arkell got past Blanco 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 while Kanuha lost 6-3, 6-2 to Paige McKenny at No. 2 and Hayden Rush beat Bulloch 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4. Taylor Pippin led Docherty 6-2, 4-1 when the match was decided, while Jenson and Brooks did not take the court.

In other action Friday, defending Mid-Con champ Valparaiso took a 4-3 win over Oakland, while IUPUI stopped Valpo by the same count.

IUPUI meets ORU at 9:00 a.m. and SUU meets Valparaiso Saturday at noon to finish the cluster.

Complete Results

Day 2

Match # 1 IUPUI 4, SUU 1
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
April 6, 2007

Doubles:

1 (IUPUI) Peterson/Thompson defeat Kanuha/Jenson 8-1
2 (IUPUI) Burkhardt/Evans defeat Blanco/Docherty 8-5
3 (IUPUI) Richie/Williams defeat Bulloch/Brooks 8-4

Singles:

1. (IUPUI) Jessica Peterson defeats (SUU) Carmen Blanco (6-2, 6-0)
2. (IUPUI) Jessie Richie defeats (SUU) Lelia Kanuha (6-3, 6-2)
3. (SUU) Shanna Docherty defeats (IUPUI) Andrea Burkhardt (6-3, 6-2)
4. (IUPUI) Tara Williams leads (SUU) Emmi Bulloch (6-1, 6-6, DNF)
5. (IUPUI) Nichole Evans leads (SUU) Deena Jenson (6-3, 3-6, 2-1 DNF)
6. (IUPUI) Vanessa Carna defeats (SUU) Casie Brooks (6-1, 6-3)

Match #2 Valparaiso 4, Oakland 3
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
April 6, 2007

Doubles:

1 (Valpo) Janssen/Wingstrom defeat (OU) Scheer/Lulgjuraj (9-8 TB 7-2)
2 (Valpo) Evangelist/Chada defeats (OU) Erickson/Sanchez-Murphy (8-3)
3 (OU) Maxfield/Gogas defeat (Valpo)Sajevic/Schwartz

Singles:

1. (Valpo) Rachel Janssen defeats (OU) Liza Lulgjuraj (6-4, 6-0)
2. (Valpo) Kate Evangelist defeats (OU) Amanda Scheers (6-2, 6-0)
3. (Valpo) Kim Sajevic defeats (OU) Michelle Maxfield (6-2, 6-2)
4. (Valpo) Whitney Chada defaults leading Jessica Erickson (2-1)
5. (Valpo) Jenny Schwartz defaults to (OU) Gabrielle Gogas (DNP)
6. (Valpo) Lindsey Gustafson defaults to (OU) Lauren Sanchez-Murphy (DNP)

Match #3 Oral Roberts 4, SUU 0
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
April 6, 2007

Doubles:

1 (ORU) Arkel/Pippin defeat (SUU) Kanuha/Jenson (8-6)
2 (ORU) Rush/Mckinney defeat (SUU) Blanco/Docherty (8-2)
3 (ORU) Souza/Langston defeat (SUU) Brooks/Bulloch (8-2)

Singles:

1. (ORU) Emily Arkell defeats (SUU) Carmen Blanco (6-0, 6-0)
2. (ORU) Paige McKenney defeats (SUU) Lelia Kanuha (6-3, 6-2)
3. (ORU) Tayler Pippin leads (SUU) Shana Docherty (6-2, 4-1, DNF)
4. (ORU) Hayden Rush defeats (SUU) Emmi Bulloch (6-0, 6-0)
5. (ORU) Rafaela Souza vs (SUU) Denna Jenson (DNP)
6. (ORU) Debbie Skinstad vs (SUU) Casie Brooks (DNP)

Match #4 IUPUI 4, Valparaiso 3
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas, Nev.
April 6, 2007

Doubles:

1 (IUPUI) Petersson/Thompson defeat (Valpo) Janssen/Wingstrom (8-4)
2 (IUPUI) Burhardt/Evans defeat (Valpo) Evangelist/Chada (9-7)
3 (Valpo) Schwartz/Sajevic defeat Richie/Williams (8-4)

Singles:

1. (IUPUI) Jessica Petersson defeats (Valpo) Rachel Janssen (7-6, TB7-5, 6-3)
2. (IUPUI) Jessie Richie defeats (Valpo) Kate Evangelist (4-6, 6-2, 6-2)
3. (Valpo) Kim Sajevic defeats (IUPUI) Andrea Burkhardt (3-6, 6-2, 6-4)
4. (Valpo) Whitney Chada defeats (IUPUI) Tara Williams (6-4, 6-4)
5. (Valpo) Jenny Schwartz defeats (IUPUI) Allison Thompson (7-5, 7-5)
6. (IUPUI) Nikki Evans defeats (Valpo) Lindsey Gustafson (6-4, 6-4)

Thunderbirds Top Oakland In Vegas Opener

              LAS VEGAS, Nev., April 5 – Southern Utah’s tennis team got off to a good start Friday at the Mid-Continent Conference cluster being held at Bally’s Tennis Center, taking a 5-2 win over Oakland to move to 3-1 in Mid-Con play.

              The Thunderbirds began by winning two of three doubles matches to take the doubles point, then winning at first, third, fourth and fifth singles to claim the match.\

              Carmen Blanco and Shanna Docherty teamed to beat Jessica Erickson and Lauren Sanchez-Murphy, 8-4, at second doubles, while Emmi Bulloch and Casie Brooks claimed a win over Michelle Maxfield and Gabrielle Gogas by the same count at No. 3. At first doubles it was Oakland’s Amanda Scheer and Liza Lulgiuari getting by Lilia Kanuha and Deena Jenson, 8-5.

              Blanco then went on to defeat Lulgiurai in three sets, taking an 8-6 tie-breaker in the third to claim the No. 1 match, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6. SUU also got a 6-2, 6-2 win by Docherty over Maxfield at No. 2, a 6-3, 6-2 win by Bulloch over Erickson at No. 3 and an 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 win by Jenson against Gogas at No. 5. Scheer got by Kanuha 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2 while Sanchez-Murphy claimed at 6-3, 6-3 win over Books at No. 6 for the Grizzlies’ wins.

             In other matches Thursday Oral Roberts rolled to 7-0 wins over both Oakland and defending Mid-Con champion Valparaiso. The tournament continues Friday and Saturday at Bally’s.

Complete Results

Match #1 ORU vs Oakland
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas
Oral Roberts 7, Oakland 0

DOUBLES:

1 (ORU) Arkell/Pippin defeat (OU) Scheer/Lulgjuraj (8-1)
2 (ORU) Rush/Mckinney defeat (OU) Gogas/Erickson (8-1)
3 (ORU) Souza/Langston defeat (OU) Erickson/Sanchez-Murphy (8-4)

SINGLES:

1. (ORU) Emily Arkell defeats (OU) Liza Lulgjuraj (6-1, 6-0)
2. (ORU) Paige McKenney defeats (OU) Amanda Scheer (6-0, 6-1)
3. (ORU) Tayler Pippin defeats (OU) Michelle Maxfields (6-0, 6-0)
4. (ORU) Hayden Rush defeats (OU) Jessica Erickson (6-0, 6-0)
5. (ORU) Rafaela Souza defeats (OU) Gabrielle Gogas (6-1, 6-1)
6. (ORU) Debbie Skinstad defeats (OU) Lauren Sanchez-Murphy (6-3, 6-0)

Match #2 Valpo vs ORU
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas
Oral Roberts 7, Valparaiso 0

DOUBLES:
1 (ORU) Arkell/Pippin defeat (Valpo) Janssen/Wingstrom (8-3)
2 (ORU) Rush/McKinney defeat (Valpo) Evangelist/Chada (8-3)
3 (ORU) Souza/Skinstad defeat (Valpo) Schwartz/Sajevic(8-7, 9-7 Tiebreak)

SINGLES:

1. (ORU) Emily Arkell defeats (Valpo) Rachel Janssen (6-2, 6-4)
2. (ORU) Paige McKinney defeats (Valpo) Kate Evangelist (6-3, 6-1)
3. (ORU) Tayler Pippin vs (Valpo) Kim Sajevic (7-6, 4-1 DNF)
4. (ORU) Hayden Rush defeats (Valpo) Whitney Chada (6-3, 6-3)
5. (ORU) Rafaela Souza defeats (Valpo) Jenny Schwartz (1-6, 7-5, Tiebreaker to decide (10-5)
6. (ORU) Corrine Langston defeats (Valpo) Lindsey Gustafson (6-2, 6-3)

Match #3 SUU vs Oakland
At Bally’s Tennis Center, Las Vegas
Southern Utah 5, Oakland 2

DOUBLES:

1 (OU) Scheer/Lulgjuraj defeat (SUU) Kanuha/Jenson (8-5)
2 (SUU) Blanco/Docherty defeat (OU) Erickson/Sanchez-Murphy (8-4)
3 (SUU) Brooks/Bulloch defeat (OU) Maxfield/Gogas (8-4)

SINGLES:

1. (SUU) Carmen Blanco defeats (OU) Liza Lulgjuraj (6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (Tiebreaker 8-6) )
2. (OU) Amanda Scheer defeats (SUU) Lelia Kanuha (6-1, 6-3)
3. (SUU) Shanna Docherty defeats (OU) Michelle Maxfield (6-2, 6-2)
4. (SUU) Emmi Bulloch defeats (OU) Jessica Erickson (6-3, 6-2)
5. (SUU) Deena Jenson defeats (OU) Gabrielle Gogas (0-6, 6-2, 6-3)

Thunderbirds Go 2-1 In Kansas City

           KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 2 – Southern Utah’s tennis team went 2-1 this weekend at a Mid-Continent Conference cluster hosted by Missouri-Kansas City at the Plaza Tennis Center in Kansas City, Mo. The Thunderbirds opened the weekend with a 7-0 win over host UMKC and followed that with a 6-1 win over Centenary on Saturday, but lost a 4-3 decision to Western Illinois Sunday.

           SUU swept all three doubles matches and won every singles match in straight sets against UMKC. The closest match was at first singles, where Lelia Kanuha had to go to a tie-breaker in the second set to beat Akshara Reddy, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7). At No. 2 singles Carmen Blanco got past Caitlin Burke 6-4, 6-3 and the rest of the Thunderbirds had it relatively easy as Shannon Docherty took a 6-1, 6-2 win over Holland Davis at No. 3 and Emmi Bulloch notched a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 4 over Nicole Kofron. At No. 5 Deena Jenson eased to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Suzanne Bott while at No. 6 Casie Brooks had little trouble with Elaine Suba, winning 6-1, 6-0.

           Saturday afternoon the Thunderbirds again won all three doubles matches, taking 8-0, 8-2 and 8-1 wins at first through third doubles, respectively. In singles Kanuha was upset by Christine Majchorwicz, 6-3, 6-1, but the rest of the Thunderbirds notched victories to claim the match.

           Sunday Western Illinois won two out of three doubles matches to claim the doubles point and that wound up the difference as each team claimed three singles matches. Blanco and Docherty won a tie-breaker to down Constanza Camacho and Stephanie Baumer 9-8 at No. 2 doubles but Kanuha and Jenson lost an 8-4 decision at No. 1 and Bulloch and Brooks lost by the same count at No. 3. SUU picked up wins at No. 2, 3 and 4 singles, with Kanuhad getting by Yana Meinert 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 2, Docherty handing Camacho a 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 loss at No. 3 and Bulloch prevailing 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 at No. 4 over Baumer. Western Illinois got a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) win at No. 1 from Kim Lennartsson over Blanco; a 6-4, 6-2 win by Courtney Brooks over Jenson and No. 5 and a 6-4, 6-1 win by Jessica Drake over Brooks at No. 6 to claim the match.

Southern Utah 7, UMKC 0
March 31, 2007
At Plaza Tennis Center, Kansas City, Mo.

DOUBLES

1. Kanuha/Jenson (SUU) d. Burke/Reddy (UMKC), 8-5
2. Docherty/Blanco (SUU) d. Suba/Davis (UMKC), 8-2
3. Bulloch/Brooks (SUU) d. Bott/Kofron (UMKC), 8-3

SINGLES

1. Lelia Kanuha (SUU) d. Akshara Reddy (UMKC), 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
2. Carmen Blanco (SUU) d. Caitlin Burke (UMKC), 6-4, 6-3
3. Shanna Docherty (SUU) d. Holland Davis (UMKC), 6-2, 6-1
4. Emmi Bolloch (SUU) d. Nicole Kofron (UMKC), 6-4, 6-0
5. Deena Jenson (SUU) d. Suzanne Bott (UMKC), 6-0, 6-1
6. Casie Brooks (SUU) d. Elaine Suba (UMKC), 6-1, 6-0

Southern Utah 6, Centenary 1
March 31, 2007
At Plaza Tennis Center, Kansas City, Mo.

DOUBLES

1. Kanuha/Jenson (SUU) d. C. Majchrowicz/Myers (CC), 8-0
2. Docherty/Blanco (SUU) d. J. Majchrowicz/Ezell (CC), 8-2
3. Bulloch/Brooks (SUU) d. Collins/Buchanan (CC), 8-1

SINGLES

1. Christine Majchrowicz (CC) d. Lelia Kanuha (SUU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Carmen Blanco (SUU) d. Kristina Collins (CC), 6-4, 3-1 ret.
3. Shanna Docherty (SUU) d. Lindsay Ezell (CC), 6-1, 6-2
4. Emmi Bulloch (SUU) d. Courtney Myers (CC), 4-1, ret. injury
5. Deena Jenson (SUU) d. Jenn Majchrowicz (CC), 6-0, 6-1
6. Casie Brooks (SUU) d. Kate Buchanan (CC), 6-0, 6-2

Western Illinois 4, Southern Utah 3
April 1, 2007
At Plaza Tennis Center, Kansas City, Mo.

DOUBLES

1. Lennartsson/Meinert (WIU) d. Kanuha/Jenson (SUU), 8-4
2. Blanco/Docherty (SUU) d. Camacho/Baumer (WIU), 9-8 (5)
3. Brooks/Drake (WIU) d. Bulloch/Brooks (SUU), 8-4

SINGLES

1. Kim Lennartsson (WIU) d. Carmen Blanco (SUU), 7-5, 7-6 (3)
2. Lelia Kanuha (SUU) d. Yana Meinert (WIU), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
3. Shanna Docherty (SUU) d. Constanza Camacho (WIU), 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
4. Emmi Bulloch (SUU) d. Stephanie Baumer (WIU), 7-6 (6), 6-1
5. Courtney Brooks (WIU) d. Deena Jenson (SUU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Jessica Drake (WIU) d. Casie Brooks (SUU), 6-4, 6-1

Thunderbirds Go 1-3 On California Swing

              CEDAR CITY, Utah, March 26 – Southern Utah’s women’s tennis team went 1-3 over the weekend on its swing through the San Francisco Bay area. The Thunderbirds picked up a 5-2 win over Dominican University but lost a pair of matches to San Jose State and one to Air Force.

              On Friday San Jose State took a pair of 6-1 decisions from the Thunderbirds. In the first match Emmi Bulloch was the only Thunderbird able to pick up a win, a 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (6) win over Sanda Hadzisabic at No. 4. SJSU’s Ashley Tavita took a 6-0, 6-0 win over Carmen Blanco at No. 1 while Courtney Koenigsfeld beat Lelia Kanuha at No. 2, 6-1, 6-4. At No. 3 it was Amber Silverstone handing Shanna Docherty a 6-0, 6-3 setback, while Silvana Dukic won 6-1, 6-2 over Deena Jenson at No. 5 and Casie Brooks lost a 6-0, 6-1 decision to Jennifer Williams at No. 6. Kanuha and Docherty again lost a narrow 9-7 decision in first doubles, this time to Tavita and Silverstone, but SJSU wound up sweeping all three doubles matches.

              In the second match against San Jose State it was Brooks who came through with a win as she beat Michele Freitas, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 1-0 (8), at No. 6. Koenigsfeld topped Blanco 6-, 6-0 at No. 1, Tavita beat Kanua 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2 and Dukik beat Docherty 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3. At No. 4 Bulloch lost 6-4, 6-0 to Silverstone while Jenson lost a 6-3, 6-4 decision to Williams at No. 5. SJSU also swept the doubles matches, although Kanuha and Docherty took Koenigsfeld and Rokie Larijani to 9-7 before losing at No. 1

              Saturday the Thunderbirds traveled to Dominican where they swept all three doubles matches then went on to win four of six singles matches. Docherty took a 6-0, 6-3 win over Martha Stoddard at No. 3, while Bulloch won for the second straight game, 6-0, 6-0 over Jenny Cobaluna at No. 4. Jenson picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5 over Ashlee Fontenot, while Books picked up her second win of the weekend with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Monica Padron at No. 6. Blanco lost a 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10) decision to Samantah Rodis Jaero at No. 1 singles, while Domincan’s Stephanie Lemp won 7-5, 7-5 at No. 2 against Kanuha. SUU took all three doubles matches as well.

              In the final match of the weekend the Thunderbirds squared off against Air Force in Las Vegas Sunday. The Falcons took a 7-0 victory, taking three narrow wins in doubles before going on to sweep the singles matches. Kanuha and Jenson  lost an 8-7 (2) decision to Kelly Morgan and Lauren Wilson at No. 1, while Blanco and Docherty fell 8-6 to Ericka Shortridge and Jennifer Walters at No. 2, and Bulloch and Brooks fell by the same count to Meghan Kiser and Erlyn Rudico at No. 3.

              In singles the Falcons were able to win all six matches in straight sets, however, as Blanco fell 6-0, 6-0 to Wilson at No. 1 and Kanuha lost a 6-3, 6-0 decision to Christine Abayan at No. 2. At No. 3 it was Kiser taking a 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over Docherty, while Morgan topped Bulloch 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4, Walters beat Jenson 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 and Rudico got by Brooks 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6.

San Jose State 6, SUU 1
San Jose, Calif.
March 23, 2007

First Dual Match

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Silverstone/Tavita (SJSU) def. Kanhual/Docherty, 9-7
No. 2 – Koenigsfeld/Rokie Larijani(SJSU) def. Blanco/Jenson, 8-1
No. 3 – Williams/Hadzisabic (SJSU) def. Brooks/Bulloch, 8-3

SINGLES

No. 1 – Ashley Tavita (SJSU) def. Carmen Blanco, 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 – Courtney Koenigsfeld (SJSU) def. Lelia Kanuhal, 6-1, 6-4
No. 3 – Amber Silverstone (SJSU) def. Shanna Docherty, 6-0, 6-3
No. 4 – Emmi Bulloch (SUU) def. Sanda Hadsizabic, 4-6, 6-2 (10-8)
No. 5 – Silvana Dukic (SJSU) def. Deena Jenson, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Jennifer Williams (SJSU) def. Casie Brooks, 6-0, 6-1

Second Dual Match

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Koenigsfeld/Larijani (SJSU) def. Kanhual/Docherty, 9-7 \
No. 2 – Tavita/Silverstone (SJSU) def. Blanco/Jenson, 8-2
No. 3 –Williams/Dukic (SJSU) def. Brooks/Bulloch, 8-1

SINGLES

No. 1 – Koenigsfeld (SJSU) def. Blanco, 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 – Tavita (SJSU) def. Kanuha, 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 – Dukic (SJSU) def. Docherty, 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Silverstone (SJSU) def. Bulloch, 6-4, 6-0
No. 5 – Williams (SJSU) def. Jenson, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Brooks (SUU) def. Michele Frietas   6-4, 7-6 (5), 10-8             

SUU 5, Dominican Univ. 2
March 24, 2007
At Dominican University

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Kanuha and Docherty (SUU) def. Rodis-Jamero and Lemp, 9-7
No. 2 – Blanco and Jenson (SUU) def. Stoddard and Cobaluna, 8-1
No. 3 – Bulloch and Brooks (SUU) def. Fontenot and Padron, 8-1

SINGLES

No. 1 –Samantha Rodis-Jamero (DU) def. Carmen Blanco, 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10)
No. 2 – Stephanie Lemp (DU) def. Lelia Kanuha, 7-5, 7-5
No. 3 – Shanna Docherty (SUU) def. Martha Stoddard, 6-0, 6-3
No. 4 – Emmi Bulloch (SUU) def. Jenny Cobaluna, 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Deena Jenson (SUU) def. Ashlee Fontenot, 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 – Casie Brooks (SUU) def. Monica Padron, 6-1, 6-0

Air Force 7, SUU 0
March 25, 2007
At Bally’s, Las Vegas

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Morgan and Wilson (USAFA) def. Kanuha and Jenson, 8-7 (2)
No. 2 – Shortridge and Walters (USAFA) def.  Blanco and Docherty, 8-6
No. 3 – Kiser and Erlyn Rudico (USAFA) def. Bulloch and Brooks, 8-6

SINGLES

No. 1 – Lauren Wilson (USAFA) def. Carmen Blanco 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 – Christine Abayan (USAFA) def. Lelia Kanuha, 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 – Meghan Kiser (USAFA) def. Shanna Docherty, 7-6 (6), 6-4
No. 4 – Kelly Morgan (USAFA) def. Emmi Bulloch, 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 – Jennifer Walters (USAFA) def. Deena Jenson, 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Erlyn Rudico (USAFA) def. Casie Brooks, 6-1, 6-0

Utah Blanks Thunderbirds

ST. GEORGE, Utah, March 20 – Utah’s women’s tennis team swept past Southern Utah Tuesday, winning all three doubles matches then taking all six singles matches in straight sets.

In first doubles, Utah’s Cinthia Saucedo and Jessica Carter teamed to beat SUU’s Lelia Kanuha and Shanna Docherty, 8-1, while Tamarin Espinoza and Cheyenne Reveche stopped Carmen Blanco and Deena Jenson 8-3 at No. 2 and Jessica Watts and McCaye Badger beat Emi Bulloch and Casie Brooks 8-3 at No. 3.

In singles Reveche got by Blanco 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1, while Saucedo stopped Kanuha by the same count at No. 2. Carter beat Docherty 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3, with Watts handing Bulloch a 6-2, 6-4 loss at No. 4. At No. 5 Badger beat Jenson 6-1, 6-2, and Espinoza handed Brooks a 6-1, 6-1 setback.

Utah 7, SUU 0
At Green Valley Spa, St. George, Utah
March 20, 2007

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Saucedo and Carter (UU) def. Kanuha and Docherty, 8-1
No. 2 – Espinoza and Reveche (UU) def. Blanco and Jenson, 8-3
No. 3 – Watts and Badger (UU) def. Bulloch and Brooks, 8-3

SINGLES

No. 1 – Cheyenne Reveche (UU) def. Carmen Blanco, 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 – Cinthia Saucedo (UU) def. Lelia Kanuha, 6-2, 6-0
No. 3 – Jessica Carter (UU) def. Shanna Docherty, (6-2, 6-1
No. 4 – Jessica Watts (UU) def. Emmi Bulloch, 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 – McCaye Badger (UU) def. Deena Jenson, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Tamarin Espinoza (UU) def. Casie Brooks, 6-1, 6-1

Idaho State Takes Win Over Thunderbirds

CEDAR CITY, Utah, March 9 – Idaho State took a 5-2 win in women’s tennis from Southern Utah Friday afternoon, winning the doubles point 2-1, then taking four of the five singles matches. SUU dropped to 4-5 with the loss while Idaho State improved to 1-2 on the season.

In doubles Carmen Blanco and Deena Jenson teamed to win their game at the third position for the Thunderbirds, 8-3, but ISU’s Katie Zigars and Valerie Espinosa edged Lelia Kanuha and Shanna Docherty 8-5 at No. 1 while Lauren Pascoe and Sophie Dang took an 8-4 win at No. 2 over SUU’s Emmi Bulloch and Casie Brooks.

In singles, Kanuha was down 5-0 in the second at No. 2 after losing the first set but came back to force her match with Pascoe into a third set, then went on to win, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5. SUU also picked up the win at No. 4, where Bulloch took a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win over Dang.

Docherty and Espinosa had a classic battle at No. 3, with Espinosa coming back from down 5-3 in the third set to tie, then forced a tie-breaker, which she won 8-6 to take the match 6-4, 1-6, 7-6. ISU also picked up points at No. 1, No. 5 and No. 6, where Lewis topped Blanco, 6-3, 6-2; Zigars got by Jenson, 6-4, 6-3; and Roldan topped Brooks, 6-0, 6-1, respectively.

“I’m proud of the way we played today,” SUU Coach Lenny Lee said. “We had some tough matches that we won and a couple we lost but this is going to help us toward our goal, which is competing to win in Mid-Continent Conference play.”

IDAHO STATE 5, SOUTHERN UTAH 2
At Thunderbird Courts; Cedar City, Utah
March 9, 2007

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Zigars and Espinosa (ISU) def. Kanuha and Docherty, 8-5
No. 2 – Pascoe and Dang (ISU) def. Bulloch and Brooks, 8-4
No. 3 – Blanco and Jenson (SUU) def. Lewis and Roldan, 8-3

SINGLES

No. 1 – Lisel Lewis (ISU) def. Carmen Blanco, 6-3, 6-2\
No. 2 – Lelia Kanuha (SUU) def, Lauren Pascoe, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
No. 3 – Valerie Espinosa (ISU) def. Shanna Docherty, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (6)
No. 4 – Emmi Bulloch (SUU) def. Sophie Dang, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
No. 5 – Katie Zigars (ISU) def. Deena Jenson, 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 – Stephanie Roldan (ISU) def. Casie Brooks, 6-0, 6-1

Thunderbirds Take Second Straight Over Dixie State

ST. GEORGE, Utah, March 7 – Southern Utah’s tennis team won its second straight match, and it’s second straight over Dixie State, Wednesday, as the Thunderbirds recorded a 7-0 defeat of the Rebels.

SUU won all three doubles matches, two by 8-0 counts, then went on to sweep the six singles matches as well.

At first doubles, Lelia Kanuha and Shanna Docherty got past Ashley Lafeen and Liza Davis, 8-3, while at No. 2 Emmi Bulloch and Casie Brooks beat Rebecca Wright and Marci Scheffield, 8-0. Carmen Blanco and Deena Jenson topped Danelle Williams and Elena Evans by the same count at No. 3.

In singles, Blanco took a 6-3, 6-1, decision over Lafeen at No. 1, while Kanuha got past Wright, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 2. Docherty took a 6-0, 6-2 win over Davis at No. 3, Bulloch beat Scheffield 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4, Jenson took a 6-2, 6-0 decision over Lindsey St. Jeor at No. 5 and at No. 6 Casie Brooks won 6-0, 6-0 over Williams.

SOUTHERN UTAH 7, DIXIE STATE 0
At Green Valley Spa, St. George, Utah
March 7, 2007

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Kanuha and Docherty (SUU) def. Lafeen and Davis, 8-3
No. 2 – Bulloch and Brooks (SUU) def. Wright and Scheffield, 8-0
No. 3 – Blanco and Jenson (SUU) def. Williams and Elena Evans, 8-0

SINGLES

No. 1 – Carmen Blanco (SUU) def. Ashley Lafeen, 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 – Lelia Kanuha (SUU) def. Rebecca Wright, 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 – Shanna Docherty (SUU) def. Liza Davis, 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 – Emmi Bulloch  (SUU) def. Marci Scheffield, 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 – Deena Jenson (SUU) def. Lindsey St. Jeor, 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 – Casie Brooks (SUU) def. Danelle Williams, 6-0, 6-0

Improving Thunderbirds Breeze Past Dixie State

              ST. GEORGE, Utah, Feb. 24 – Southern Utah’s tennis team got back on the winning track with a 6-1 win over Dixie State College Saturday. The Thunderbirds won two of three doubles matches and five of six singles matches, with the one loss in singles coming when Lelia Kanuha retired.

              Carmen Blanco picked up her first win playing at No. 1 singles with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Ashley Lafeen, while Shanna Docherty cruised to a 6-1, 6—0 win over Marci Sheffield at No. 3. Emmi Bulloch took a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Liza Davis at No. 3, Deena Jenson was a winner by the same count over Danelle Williams at No. 5 and Casie Brooks won a 6-0, 6-0 match over Lindsey St. Jeor at No. 6. Kanuha lost 1-0 after retiring against Rebecca Wright at No. 2.

              In doubles Lafeen and Davis picked up a 9-8 win at No.1 doubles with a 7-5 tiebreaker win while Bulloch and Brooks topped Wright and Sheffield 8-1 at No. 2 and Blanco and Jenson took an 8-1 win over Williams and Elena Evans at No. 3.

SOUTHERN UTAH 6, DIXIE STATE 1
At Green Valley Spa, St. George, Utah
Feb. 24, 2007

DOUBLES

No. 1 – Lafeen and Wright (DSC) def. Kanuha and Docherty, 9-8 (5)
No. 2 – Bulloch and Brooks (SUU) def. Wright and Sheffield, 8-1
No. 3 – Blanco and Jenson (SUU) def. Williams and Elena Evans, 8-1

SINGLES

No. 1 – Carmen Blanco (SUU) def. Ashley Lafeen, 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 – Rebecca Wright (DSC) def. Lelia Kanuha, 1-0 (ret.)
No. 3 – Shanna Docherty (SUU) def. Marci Sheffield, 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 – Emmi Bulloch (SUU) def. Liza Davis, 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 – Deena Jenson (SUU), def. Danelle Williams, 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 – Casie Brooks (SUU) def. Lindsey St. Jeor, 6-0, 6-0

Thunderbirds Fall To UC Riverside

              LAS VEGAS, Nev., Feb. 11 – Southern Utah’s tennis team played better against UC Riverside than it did a day earlier against No. 40 UNLV but the result was the same as the Thunderbirds fell 6-1 to the Highlanders.

              Carmen Blanco and Deena Jenson edged Eri Yoshimoto and Catrisha Cabanilla 9-7 at third doubles for SUU's only win on the day, while Lelie Kanuha and Shanna Docherty lost 8-4 Erynne Oki and Donna McCullough at No. 1 doubles.  Emi Bulloch and Casie Brooks lost by an 8-4 count to H.R. Espiritu and Roxanne Plata at No. 2 to give UCR the doubles point.

              In singles Oki got by Kanuha, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 1, while Espiritu topped Blanco, 6-1, 6-1, at No 2. At No. 4 Yasaman Sakhakorn defeated Docherty, 6-0, 6-1, while Bulloch took Cabanilla to a tie breaker in the first set before losing 7-6, 6-0, at No. 5. Plata beat Brooks, 6-0, 6-3 at No. 6 McCullough won by default over Jenson at No. 3.

UC RIVERSIDE 7, SOUTHERN UTAH 0
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas
Feb. 11, 2007

Doubles
1. Oki/McCullough (UCR) def. Kanuha/Docherty (SUU) 8-4
2. Espiritu/Plata (UCR) def. Bulloch/Brooks (SUU) 8-4
3. Blanco/Jenson (SUU) def. Eri Yoshimoto/Cabanilla (UCR) 9-7

Singles
1. Erynne Oki (UCR) def. Lelia Kanuha (SUU) 6-0, 6-1
2. H.R. Espiritu (UCR) def. Carmen Blanco (SUU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Donna McCullough (UCR) def. Deena Jenson (SUU) 1-0 default
4. Yasaman Sakhakorn (UCR) def. Shanna Docherty (SUU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Catrisha Cabanilla (UCR) def. Emmi Bulloch (SUU) 7-6, 6-0
6. Roxanne Plata (UCR) def. Casie Brooks (SUU) 6-0, 6-3

UNLV Overpowers Thunderbirds

LAS VEGAS, Nev., Feb. 10 – UNLV showed why its women’s tennis team carries a No. 40 ranking Saturday as the Lady Rebels overpowered Southern Utah, 7-0 in a non-conference match.

UNLV didn’t lose a set in rolling to the win, taking a pair of 8-1 and an 8-0 win in doubles, then losing just seven games in singles competition.

Nikol Dimitrova and Kristina Nedeltcheva beat Lelia Kanuha and Shanna Docherty 8-1 in No. 1 doubles, while Sharon Marin and Linda Tempelfelde got by Carmen Blanco and Deena Jenson by the same count at No. 3. In No. 2 doubles the Rebels’ Claire Smith and Aliza Rizana topped Emi Bulloch and Casie Brooks 8-0.

Kanuha put up the best fight in singles for the Thunderbirds but eventually lost 6-3, 6-1 to Dimitrova at No. 1. Nedeltcheva cruised past Blanco, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2, while Claire Smith beat Jenson by the same count at No. 3. At fourth singles Tempelfelde stopped Docherty, 6-1, 6-0, while Rizana got past Bulloch by the same count and Mery Constanti topped Brooks 6-0, 6-1.

#40 UNLV 7, SOUTHERN UTAH 0
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, Nev.
Feb. 10, 2007

Doubles
1. Dimitrova/Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Kanuha/Docherty (SUU) 8-1
2. Razina/Smith (UNLV) def. Bulloch/Brooks (SUU) 8-0
3. Sharon Marin/Tempelfelde (UNLV) def. Blanco/Jenson (SUU) 8-1

Singles
1. Nikol Dimitrova (UNLV) def. Lelia Kanuha (SUU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Kristina Nedeltcheva (UNLV) def. Carmen Blanco (SUU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Claire Smith (UNLV) def. Deena Jenson (SUU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Linda Tempelfelde (UNLV) def. Shanna Docherty (SUU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Alisa Rizana (UNLV) def. Emmi Bulloch (SUU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Mery Constanti (UNLV) def. Casie Brooks (SUU) 6-0, 6-1

Bears Top Thunderbirds

              FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Feb. 3 – Northern Colorado swept past Southern Utah in a non-conference tennis matchup Saturday, winning all three doubles matches and all six in singles to take a 7-0 win over the Thunderbirds. SUU saw its record even at 2-2 with the loss while UNC picked up its first win against two losses on the season.

              With Lelia Kanuha nursing an injury SUU Coach Lenny Lee was forced to mix up his lineup for Saturday’s match, moving Shanna Docherty to first singles where Kanuha usually plays. Docherty, who had played No. 4 in the first three matches, lost a 6-1, 6-3 decision to Tabatha Knop.

              At No. 2 singles Karen Groll took a 6-4, 6-2 win over Carmen Blanco, while UNC’s Meredith Krystofik got by Deena Jensen, 6-0, 6-2. Emmi Bulloch moved up a spot to play at No. 4, where she lost a 6-1, 6-3 decision to Renee Nuccia, while Casie Brooks dropped a 6-0, 6-1 decision to Christina Shelley at No. 5. In the final singles match UNC’s Tiffany Knop stopped Lauren Francom, 6-1, 6-0.

Northern Colorado 7, Southern Utah 0
At Flagstaff Athletic Club, Flagstaff, Ariz.
Feb. 3, 2007

Doubles
1. Nuccio/Groll (NCOL) def. Doherty/Jenson (SUU): 8-2
2. Ta. Knop/Shelly (NCOL) def. Bullock/Brooks (SUU): 8-1
3. Ti. Knop/Krystofik (NCOL) def. Blanco/Francom (SUU): 8-2

Singles
1. Tabitha Knop (NCOL) def. Shanna Doherty (SUU): 6-1; 6-3
2. Karen Groll(NCOL) def. Carmen Blanco(SUU): 6-4; 6-2
3. Meredith Krystofik (NCOL) def. Deena Jenson (SUU): 6-0; 6-2
4. Renee Nuccia (NCOL) def. Emmi Bullock (SUU): 6-1; 6-3
5. Christina Shelley (NCOL) def. Casie Brooks (SUU): 6-0; 6-1
6. Tiffany Knop (NCOL) def. Lauren Francom (SUU): 6-1; 6-0

Thunderbirds Sweep SDSU, Move To 2-1

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., Jan. 28 – Southern Utah University’s women’s tennis team swept to a 7-0 win over future Mid-Continent Conference rival South Dakota State late Sunday, moving the Thunderbird record to 2-1 on the young season.

The Thunderbirds bounced back from a loss to Air Force Saturday at the Air Force Invitational, winning all three doubles matches then sweeping the Jackrabbits in straight sets in singles.

Leilia Kanuha got the biggest challenge at No. 1 singles but she wound up with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Kristine Hagedorn. Freshman Carmen Blanco claimed a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jennifer Sondreal at No. 2 for her first collegiate win while Deena Jenson took a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Kate Wylie at No. 3. At No. 4 singles it was SUU’s Shanna Docherty taking a 6-0, 6-1 win over Caitlin Brannen, while Emmi Bulloch prevailed against Amy Albrecht, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 5 and Casie Brooks picked up a 6-1, 6-2 decision against Carrie Jansen at No. 6.

In doubles Kanuha and Docherty teamed for an 8-2 win over Hagedorn and Sondreal, Bulloch and Brooks took an 8-5 win over Wylie and Brannen, and Blanco and Jenson won 8-1 against Albrecht and Jansen.

SUU 7, South Dakota State 0
At US Air Force Academy
Jan. 28, 2007

Doubles
No. 1 – Lelia Kanuha and Shanna Docherty (SUU) over Kristine Hagedorn and Jennifer Sondreal, 8-2
No. 2 – Emmi Bulloch and Casie Brooks (SUU) over Kate Wylie and Caitlin Brannen, 8-5
No. 3 – Carmen Blanco and Deena Jenson (SUU) over Amy Albrecht and Carrie Jansen, 8-1

Singles
No. 1 – Kanuha (SUU) over Hagedorn, 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 –Blanco (SUU) over Sondreal, 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 – Jenson (SUU) over Wylie, 6-4, 6-0
No. 4 – Docherty (SUU) over Brannen, 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 – Bulloch (SUU) over Albrecht, 6-1, 6-1
No. 6 – Brooks (SUU) over Jansen, 6-1, 6-2

Thunderbirds Open With Split At Air Force Invitational

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. Jan. 26 – Southern Utah’s women’s tennis team opened its 2007 season on a positive note Friday night as the Thunderbirds claimed a 6-1 win over Colorado College in the Air Force Invitational. The Thunderbirds weren’t so fortunate Saturday afternoon though, as they were swept, 7-0, by the host Falcons.

Against Colorado College SUU won its first point by sweeping doubles play, then won five of the six singles contests in the match, which didn’t end until 11:45 p.m.

Lelia Kanuha teamed with Shanna Docherty to take an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles over Leah Zipperstein and Kelsey Smith, while Emmi Bulloch and Casie Brooks took an 8-2 triumph at No. 2 doubles over Sally Bryant and Ana Lai. At third doubles it was Carmen Blanco and Deena Jensen claiming an 8-1 victory over Sarah Tolman and Beth Richards.

Kanuha took a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win over Zipperstein in No. 1 singles; while Jenson got by Bryant, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 3; and Docherty breezed by Lai, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 4, Bulloch topped Tolman by the same count at No.5 and with the match decided Brooks beat Richards 8-0. Blanco was the only Thunderbird to come up short, Smith got by her, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Against Air Force the tables were turned, however, as the Falcons won all three doubles matches, then took all six singles contests as well, with just one Thunderbird singles player going three sets.

Docherty won the first set against Erika Shortridge, 4-6, but lost the second set 6-3 before losing the match at No. 4 singles in a tie-breaker, 9-7. Kanuha lost a 6-1, 6-0 decision to Lauren Wilson at No. 1 singles, while Blanco lost to Christine Abayan by the same score at No. 2. At No. 3 Jenson was upset by Karissa Walker, 6-2, 6-1, while Bulloch fell to Meghan Kiser, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5 and Brooks lost 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6 to Kelly Morgan.

SUU 6, Colorado College 1
At US Air Force Academy
Jan. 26, 2007

Doubles
No. 1 – Lelia Kanuha and Shanna Docherty (SUU) over Leah Zipperstein and Kelsey Smith, 8-3
No. 2 – Emmi Bulloch and Casie Brooks (SUU) over Sally Bryant and Anna Lai, 8-2
No. 3 – Carmen Blanco and Deena Jenson (SUU) over Sarah Tolman and Beth Richards, 8-1

Singles
No. 1 – Kanuha (SUU) over Zipperstein, 7-6 (5), 6-2
No. 2 – Smith (CC) over Blanco, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 – Jenson (SUU) over Bryant, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
No. 4 – Docherty (SUU) over Lai, 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 – Bulloch (SUU) over Tolman, 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 – Brooks (SUU) over Richards, 8-0

Air Force 7, SUU 0
At US Air Force Academy
Jan. 27, 2007

Doubles
No. 1 – Karissa Walker and Lauren Wilson (AF) over Lelia Kanuha and Shanna Docherty, 8-5
No. 2 – Christine Abayan and Meghan Kiser (AF) over Emmi Bulloch and Casie Brooks, 8-6
No. 3 – Kelly Morgan and Erika Shortridge (AF) over Deena Jenson and Carmen Blanco, 8-3

Singles
No. 1 –Wilson (AF) over Kanuha, 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 – Abayan (AF) over Blanco, 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 – Walker (AF) over Jenson, 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 – Shortridge (AF) over Docherty, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (7)
No. 5 – Kiser (AF) over Bulloch, 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 – Morgan (AF) over Brooks, 6-0, 6-1