April 17, 2009

LOS ANGELES -The No. 10 UCLA women's tennis team fell just short in its match against No. 9 USC on Friday, falling to the Women of Troy, 5-2 at the Marks Tennis Stadium on the campus of USC. The Bruins, who won the Pac-10 for the first time in program history a year ago, end the season with a 17-6 overall record and a 5-3 mark in conference play. USC improves to 20-2 and 8-0 in the Pac-10, winning its first Pac-10 title.

UCLA's two points on the day came from singles wins by Yasmin Schnack (court No. 1) and Ashley Joelson (court No. 5). Schnack, ranked No. 15 nationally, downed 18th-ranked Maria Sanchez, 7-6(2), 6-2. Joelson, who clinched a 4-3 victory over the Women of Troy back on March 5, defeated 65th-ranked Alison Ramos, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Ramos was also Joelson's opponent in the first meeting between the two teams.

UCLA next heads to Ojai, Calif. for the Pac-10 Championships, April 23-26.

#9 USC 5, #10 UCLA 2
April 17, 2009 - Marks Tennis Stadium

Doubles
1. (4) Remynse/Schnack (UCLA) def. (11) Fink/Niculescu (USC) - 8-4
2. (65) Fansler/Kinstler (USC) def. (56) Seguso/Stephanie Wetmore (UCLA) - 8-2
3. Ramos/Sanchez (USC) def. Joelson/Pantic (UCLA) - 8-5
USC wins doubles point -- Order of finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles
1. (15) Yasmin Schnack (UCLA) def. (18) Maria Sanchez (USC) - 7-6 (2), 6-2
2. (28) Amanda Fink (USC) def. (53) Andrea Remynse (UCLA) - 4-6, 7-5, (10-8)
3. (34) Sarah Fansler (USC) def. (95) Maya Johansson (UCLA) - 6-0, 4-6, 6-4*
4. (76) Gabriela Niculescu (USC) def. Nina Pantic (UCLA) - 6-3, 6-1
5. Ashley Joelson (UCLA) def. (65) Alison Ramos (USC) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
6. Leyla Entekhabi (USC) def. Carling Seguso (UCLA) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-0

* Denotes Clinching Match -- Order of finish: 4, 1, 6, 3, 5, 2