March 30, 2003

FRESNO, Calif. - No. 23 Fresno State beat No. 45 Washington State 6-1 in a neutral-site match in Berkeley, Calif.

One highlight for the Cougars was the play of No. 95 Lorena Arias. Arias, a junior from Mexico City, beat Fresno State's Lucia Sainz, 7-5, 6-4.

WSU returns to action Friday, April 4 against No. 46 Arizona. The match will be played in Pullman.

RESULTS:
No. 23 Fresno State 6, No. 45 Washington State 1
Doubles (Fresno State wins point)
1) #28 Carlotti/Tallo (FS) def. Arias/Martinez (WSU), 8-4
2) Sallai/Stefanchuk (WSU) def. Winterhalter/Sainz (FS), 8-6
3) Jovanovic/McRae (FS) def. Gaal/Fodor (WSU), 8-1

Singles
1) #8 Chloe Carlotti (FS) def. #107 Orsolva Sallai (WSU), 6-0, 6-2
2) #95 Lorena Arias (WSU) def. Lucia Sainz (FS), 7-5, 6-4
3) #107 Lucia Tallo (FS) def. Chris Martinez (WSU), 6-4, 6-1
4) Vlatka Jovanovic (FS) def. Nora Gaal (WSU), 6-2, 6-4
5) Kathrin Winterhalter (FS) def. Anna Stefanchuk (WSU), 6-4, 6-1
6) Kirsty McRae (FS) def. Zorana Roganovic (WSU), 6-3, 6-1