Women's tennis battles Bulldogs today, Broncos tomorrow
January 28, 2005
The Washington women's tennis team returns to home action this weekend for two dual matches at the Nordstrom Tennis Center.
The No. 10 Huskies (2-0 overall) host Gonzaga at noon today and Boise State at 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Washington opened its dual match season last weekend in Provo, Utah, defeating Utah State and No. 25 BYU. The UW swept the Aggies 7-0 and bested the Cougars 6-1, losing only the doubles point.
"We left Provo in 2002 with our tails between our legs and it was great to leave there after crushing the Cougars," coach Patty McCain said. "The girls were remarkably composed and tough, considering how harsh the elements were."
Today marks the first time Gonzaga and Washington meet in a women's tennis competition. The Bulldogs struggled last year and finished the season in eighth place for the West Coast Conference with an 11-14 record. The Bulldogs will be looking to senior Angela Fry to make an impact in their first match of the season.
Unlike the Bulldogs, the Broncos have met with Washington on six previous occasions, with the Huskies holding the all-time series lead, 5-1. Like Gonzaga, the Broncos will try to make a statement against the ranked Huskies as they too begin their season. For that they will look to seniors Alissa Ayling, Anna Curtolo and Carolina Pongratz -- who had 10 wins in the fall season
The Huskies, however, will be ready. Team captains senior Dea Sumantri and junior Dinka Hadzic are both coming off impressive showings in Provo where they lost only four games. In the most recent polls, Sumantri sits in the No. 13 slot and the Sumantri/Hadzic team is locked at No. 56.
Freshmen Allison Rainey and Tara Simpson both picked up a pair of wins in their first dual matches.
After this weekend's events, the team will compete in the National Team Indoor Championships in Madison, Wisc. The field will include 16 of the top teams in the nation and run from Feb. 3 to Feb. 6.
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