Sept. 20, 2003

PULLMAN, Wash -- The Washington State Tennis team finished strong to conclude the 12th annual Cougar Classic Tournament, Saturday.

"Overall I was impressed with the way we played in our first tournament," said WSU Head Coach Lisa Hart. "I like the way the players adapted during the sets to beat their opponents."

The Cougars captured five of six singles championships and added a pair of runner-up finishes. WSU also occupied three of the four spots in the finals of the two doubles brackets.

In the No. 2 singles bracket WSU senior Lorena Arias defeated junior teammate Nora Gaal, 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 to capture the title.

Cougar Chris Martinez won the No. 3 singles championship by knocking off Boise State's Alyssa Ayling in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.

Senior Cougar Zorana Roganovic beat Megan Biorkman of Boise State in straight sets 7-5, 6-4 for the title in No. 4 singles.

In the No. 5 singles bracket WSU junior Zsofia Fodor rallied past Boise State's Jelena Koprivica in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.

WSU freshman Nelly Dvornicka handed a straight set loss to Idaho's Tara Fielding, 6-2, 6-1. Dvornicka then advanced to the championship round where she recorded a come-from-behind victory over Anna Curtolo of Boise State, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

"Nelly played an excellent match," Hart said. "I'm very impressed with her fight and her character." Cougar freshman Amy Toth lost to Boise State's Jemima Howard, 6-3, 7-5 in the No. 1 singles bracket.

Cougar junior No. 41 Orsolya Sallai finished fourth in the No. 1 singles bracket after losing to Idaho's Sunel Nieuwoudt, 6-3, 6-1.

In No. 1 doubles competition the WSU tandem of Arias/Martinez won in the semifinal round beating Boise State's Alyssa Ayling/Megan Biorkman, 8-1. The duo fell to Erin Polowski/Jemima Hayward of Boise State in the championship match and lost 8-3.

WSU advanced a pair of doubles teams to the No. 2 final. Gaal/Fodor defeated Patricia Ruman/Tara Fielding of Idaho, 8-5 while Roganovic/Dvornicka defeated Boise State's Curtolo/Koprivica, 8-4. The No. 2 doubles championship match will be played at a later time.

"I am excited about the way we played the last two days," said Hart. "I am looking forward to the BYU tournament next week because it will present more challenges for our players."

2003 Cougar Classic Day Two Results
#1 Singles
Championship
Jemima Hayward (BSU) def. Amy Toth (WSU), 6-3, 7-5

Third Place
Sunel Nieuwudt (Idaho) def. Orsolya Sallai (WSU), 6-3, 6-1

Fifth Place
Patricia Chien (Wyoming) def. Jame Buterbaugh (Gonzaga), 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0

Seventh Place
Michaela Zima (Montana) def. Vera Vasileva (MSU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

#2 Singles
Championship
Lorena Arias (WSU) def. Nora Gaal (WSU), 6-7, 6-1, 6-2

Third Place
Erin Polowski (BSU) def. Kareen Konishi (Idaho), 6-1, 6-1

Fifth Place
Jennifer Hancock (Wyoming) def. Kendall Bates (Gonzaga), 7-5, 6-2

Seventh Place
Lindsey Torgerson (Montana) def. Laurel Brown (MSU), 6-1, 6-0

#3 Singles
Championship
Chris Martinez (WSU) def. Alyssa Ayling (BSU), 6-3, 6-4

Third Place
Yuliani Santi (Wyoming def. Annabelle Janairo (Montana), 3-2 (retired)

Fifth Place
Mariel Tinnirello (Idaho) def. Karolina Rowiniski (Wyoming), 7-5, 6-3

Seventh Place
Katy Clarke (MSU) def. Leigh Orne (Gonzaga), 6-2, 6-0

#4 Singles
Championship
Zorana Roganovic (WSU) def. Megan Biorkman (BSU), 7-5, 6-4

Third Place
Efrat Leopold (Idaho) def. Amy Senko (Wyoming), 6-0, 7-5

Fifth Place
Ivette Duran (MSU) def. Sirrah Williams (Gonzaga), 6-0, 6-1

Seventh Place
Megan Williams (Wyoming) def. Colby Fannin (Montana), 6-4, 6-2

#5 Singles
Championship
Zsofia Fodor (WSU) def. Jelena Koprivica (BSU), 6-4, 6-4

Third Place
Patricia Ruman (Idaho) def. Malena Rosen (Montana), 6-1, 6-00

Fifth Place
Andrea House (Wyoming) def. Katie Sanders (Gonzaga), 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4

#6 Singles
Semifinals
Anna Curtolo (BSU) def. Gwen Moser (Wyoming), 6-1, 6-00
Nelly Dvornicka (WSU) def. Tara Fielding (Idaho), 6-2, 6-1

Championship
Nelly Dvornicka (WSU) def. Anna Curtolo (BSU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Third Place
Tara Fielding (Idaho) BYE

Fourth Place
Gwen Moser (Wyoming)

Consolation Round
Anna Hockett (MSU) def. Connie Head (Gonzaga), 6-2, 6-3
Haley McDonald (Montana) def. Laura Richert (MSU), 6-4, 6-7, 6-3

Fifth Place
Haley McDonald (Montana) def. Anna Hockett (MSU), 6-4, 6-2

Seventh Place
Connie Head (Gonzaga) def. Laura Richert (MSU), 6-1, 6-2

Ninth Place
Bonny Bower (Montana) def. Hannah Tinney (Gonzaga), 7-3, 7-5

#1 Doubles
Semifinals
Lorena Arias/Chris Martinez (WSU) def. Alyssa Ayling/Megan Biorkman (BSU), 8-1
Erin Polowski/Jemima Hayward (BSU) def. Amy Toth/Orsolya Sallai (WSU), 8-2

Championship
Polowski/Hayward (BSU) def. Arias/Martinez (WSU), 8-3

Third Place
Biorkman/Ayling (BSU) def. Toth/Sallai (WSU), 8-2

#1 Doubles
Consolation Round
Patricia Chien/Karolina Rowinski (Wyoming) vs. Michaela Zima/Annabelle Janairo (Montana), Not Played
Lindsey Torgerson/Colby Fannin (Montana) def. Laurel Brown/Remy Clark (MSU), No Score Reported
Sunel Nieuwoudt/Efrat Leopold (Idaho) def. Jamie Buterbaugh/Kendall Bates (Gonzaga), 8-4
Kareen Konishi/Mariel Tinnerello (Idaho) def. Jennifer Hancock/Yuliani Santi (Wyoming), 8-5
Nieuwoudt/Leopold (Idaho) def. Konishi/Tinnerello (Idaho),  No Score Reported
Buterbaugh/Bates (Gonzaga) def. Hancock/Santi (Wyoming), 8-1

#2 Doubles
Semifinals
Nora Gaal/Zsofia Fodor (WSU) def. Patricia Ruman/Tara Fielding (Idaho), 8-5
Zorana Roganovic/Nelly Dvornicka(WSU) def. Anna Curtolo/Jelena Koprivica (BSU), 8-4

Championship
Gaal/Fodor (WSU) vs. Roganovic/Dvornicka (WSU), Not Played

Third Place
Ruman/Fielding (Idaho) def. Curtolo/Koprivica (BSU), 8-6

Consolation Round
Vera Vasileva/Katy Clarke (MSU) def. Leigh Orne/Katie Sanders (Gonzaga), 8-4
Haley McDonald/Malena Rosen (Montana) vs. Bonny Bower (Montana)/Laura Richert (MSU), Not Played
Gwen Moser/Amy Senko (Wyoming) def. Ivette Duran/Anna Hockett (MSU), 8-3
Andrea House/Megan Williams (Wyoming) def. Sirrah Williams/Connie Head (Gonzaga), 9-8 (7-3)