Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
vs. Seattle
'Cats Fall 5-2 to Seattle
2/4/2012 6:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho -- The Weber State women's tennis team opened up play against Seattle with a 1-0 lead after taking the doubles point on Friday, but could not keep pace in singles, falling 5-2 to the Redhawks at the Boas Indoor Tennis Center.
The Wildcats won the No. 1 and 3 doubles matches to earn the opening point for the first time this season. Brittiny Moore and Ashley Tanner pulled out a 9-8 win over Anna Lambert and Lindsey Newman at No. 1 to clinch the point after Carly Lloyd and Thais Kurer earned an 8-4 decision over Gabrielle Weissmann and Nicole Nakaoka.
In singles play, the Wildcats would manage to secure only a single point, which came after Kurer recorded a 6-1 first set win over Weissmann, who retired from the match.
Seattle 5 Weber State 2
Boise, Idaho
Boas Indoor Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Moore/Tanner (WSU) def. Lambert/ Newman, 9-8
2. Schwab/Wurden (SU) def. Warwick/Phonharath, 8-4
3. Lloyd/Kurer (WSU) def. Weissman/Nakaoka, 8-4
Singles
1. Alexandra Farrar (SU)def. Brittiny Moore, 6-2, 6-2
2. Katrina Schwab (SU) def. Ashley Tanner, 6-2, 6-1
3. Lindsey Newman (SU) def. Annika Karlsen, 6-4, 6-4
4. Anna Lambert (SU) def. Michelle Warwick, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Thais Kurer (WSU) def. Gabrielle Weissmann, 6-1, ret
6. Sam Lucas (SU) def. Nittaya Phonharath, 6-3, 7-6
Players Mentioned
