Sept. 21, 2002

PULLMAN - WSU sophomore Nora Gaal loves playing in the Cougar Classic.

The 5-foot-3-inch Hungarian tennis player has won four Cougar Classic championships in her two years at WSU (two singles and two doubles). She is a perfect 4-0 in singles play and 5-0 in doubles action.

Led by sophomores Gaal and Orsolya Sallai, the Cougars captured three titles at the 11th Annual Cougar Classic played at the Stadium Way Tennis Center.

Gaal, playing No. 3 singles, beat Boise State's Erin Polowski 6-0, 6-1 to win the title. Last season, Gaal beat Whitman's Hannah Swee 6-0, 6-1 to win the No. 8 singles championship.

Gaal teamed with Zsofi Fodor to win the No. 2 doubles title. The Cougar duo edged Boise State's Helen Stoops/Anna Curtolo tandem 9-8 (7-4). Last season, the WSU tandem beat Boise State's Curtolo/Cheung duo 8-2 to win the No. 4 singles title.

Sallai defeated Montana's Ashild Fjeldheim 6-1, 6-4 to earn the No. 6 singles crown.

Cougars Fodor (No. 5) and freshman Melanie Humphrey (No. 4) took second in their respective brackets. WSU finished in the top three of each of seven singles brackets, as well as all three doubles brackets.

"We played well," WSU Head Coach Cari Groce said. "Nora and Orsolya played well today. We need to keep improving. The key is getting better and continuing to play good tennis."

The Cougars return to action Thursday at the Air Force Academy Invitational in Colorado Springs.

2002 Cougar Classic Results
#1 Singles
Championship
Renate Stoops (Boise State) d Lorena Arias (WSU), 6-1, 7-5
Third Place
Vida Senci (Idaho) d. Jamie Buterbaugh (Gonzaga), 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
Consolation Round
Fifth Place
Aibika Kalsarieva (LCSC) d. Annabell Janairo (Montana), 6-0, 6-1

#2 Singles
Championship
Jemima Hayward (Boise State) d. Pei Keng (LCSC), 6-1, 6-4
Third Place
Chris Martinez (WSU) d. Barbora Kudilkova (Idaho), 6-1, 6-4
Consolation Round
Lindsey Torgerson (Montana) def. Stacy Voelker (Montana State), 7-5, 6-2
Aaryn Volkmann (Gonzaga) bye
Fifth Place
Aaryn Volkmann (Gonzaga) d. Lindsey Torgerson (Montana), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Seventh Place
Stacy Voelker (Montana State)

#3 Singles
Championship
Nora Gaal (WSU) d. Erin Polowski (Boise State), 6-0, 6-1
Third Place
Kendall Bates (Gonzaga) d. Ana Cornea (LCSC), 6-2, 6-3
Consolation Round
Fifth Place
Kate Kohlschreiber (Montana)

#4 Singles
Championship
Alissa Ayling (Boise State) d. Melanie Humphrey (WSU), 6-2, 6-4
Third Place
Katie Rock (Gonzaga) d. Jinnie Shrestha (LCSC), 6-2, 6-4?
Consolation Round
Fifth Place
Erin Cooney (Montana)

#5 Singles
Championship
Carolina Pongratz (Boise State) Zsofi Fodor (WSU), 6-3, 6-7, 6-3
Third Place
Zorana Roganovic (WSU) d. Larissa Nicoll (Idaho), 6-3, 6-4
Consolation Round
Sirrah Williams (Gonzaga) d. Michaela Zima (Montana), 6-3, 6-2
Daniela Poeschl (LCSC) d. Liz Boyle (Montana State), 6-3, 6-4
Fifth Place
Sirrah Williams (Gonzaga) d. Daniela Poeschl (LCSC), 6-3, 6-1
Seventh Place
Michaela Zima (Montana) d. Liz Boyle (Montana State), 2-6, 6-1, 6-1

#6 Singles
Championship
Orsi Sallai (WSU) d. Ashild Fjeldheim (Montana), 6-1, 6-4
Third Place
Tanita Bird (Gonzaga) d. Leslie Banks (Idaho), 6-1, 7-5
Consolation Round
Anna Curtolo (Boise State) d. Ivette Duran (Idaho), 6-0, 6-2
Staci Rust (Montana State) d. Prabha Nandagopal (LCSC), 6-2, 6-0
Fifth Place
Anna Curtolo (Boise State) d. Staci Rust (Montana State), 6-0, 6-0
Seventh Place
Ivette Duran (Idaho) d. Prabha Nandagopal (LCSC), 6-0, 6-1

#7 Singles
Championship
Jonna Schwartz (Montana) d. Kareen Konishi (Idaho), 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Third Place
Bonny Bower (Montana) d. Magda Gradkowska (WSU), 6-0, 6-0
Consolation Round
Katie Sanders (Gonzaga) d. Heidi Schacher (LCSC), 6-0, 6-1
Taio Miller (Gonzaga) d. Anais Melendez (LCSC), 6-0, 6-0
Fifth Place
Katie Sanders (Gonzaga) d. Taio Miller (Gonzaga), 6-3, 6-2
Seventh Place
Heidi Schacher (LCSC) vs. Anais Melendez (LCSC), WITHDRAW

#1 Doubles
Championship
Aibika Kalsarieva/Pei Keng (LCSC) d. Jemima Hayward/Erin Polowski (Boise State), 8-2
Third Place
Lorena Arias/Chris Martinez (WSU) d. Jamie Buterbaugh/Kendall Bates (Gonzaga), 8-3
Consolation Round
Fifth Place
Barbora Kudilkova/Vida Senci (Idaho) d Annabelle Janairo/Lindsey Torgerson (Montana), 8-4


#2 Doubles
Championship
Nora Gaal/Zsofi Fodor (WSU) d. Renate Stoop/Anna Curtolo (Boise State), 9-8 (7-4)
Third Place
Stacy Voelker (Montana State)/Orsi Sallai (WSU) d. Aaryn Volkmann/Taio Miller (Gonzaga), 8-5
Consolation Round
Kareen Konishi/Leslie Banks (Idaho) bye
Kate Kohlschreiber/Erin Cooney (Montana) d. Jinnie Shrestha/Ana Cornea (LCSC), 8-4
Fifth Place
Kareen Konishi/Leslie Banks (Idaho) d. Kate Kohlschreiber/Erin Cooney (Montana), 8-6
Seventh Place
Jinnie Shrestha/Ana Cornea (LCSC)

#3 Doubles
Championship
Alissa Ayling/Pongratz (Boise State) d. Zorana Roganovic/Melanie Humphrey (WSU), 8-3
Third Place
Larissa Nicoll/Ivette Duran (Idaho) d. Daniela Poeschl/Prabha Nandagopal (LCSC), 8-3
Consolation Round
Michaela Zima/Jonna Schwartz (Montana) d. Staci Rust/Liz Boyle (Montana State), 9-7
Fifth Place
Katie Rock/Sirrah Williams (Gonzaga) d. Michaela Zima/Jonna Schwartz (Montana), 8-2

#4 Doubles
Round Robin
Bonny Bower/Ashild Fjordheim (Montana) d. Heidi Schacher/Anais Melendez (LCSC), 8-0
Bonny Bower/Ashild Fjordheim (Montana) vs. Tanita Bird/Katie Sanders (Gonzaga), DID NOT PLAY
LCSC WITHDRAWS FROM #4 DOUBLES