Feb. 12, 2012

Fullerton, Calif. - The doubles point proved decisive Sunday as Gonzaga edged Cal State Fullerton, 4-3, in non-conference women's tennis action on the Titan courts.

The Bulldogs (4-2) won at doubles Nos. 1 (8-6) and 3 (8-4) to take a 1-0 lead that stood up when the teams split the six singles matches. Fullerton (1-3) won the top three seeds and Gonzaga won the fourth thru sixth contests.

Monica Rodriguez had the best day for Fullerton. She and Kalika Slevcove won their No. 2 doubles match, 8-5, and she then won the No. 2 singles match, 7-5, 2-6, 10-4 over Katie Edwards.

This week Fullerton hosts CSU Bakersfield on Thursday and Texas-Pan American on Friday.

GONZAGA BULLDOGS 4, CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS 3

Singles

1. Mai, Tiffany (CSF) def. TEITZEL, Prue (GON) 6-2, 6-2

2. McIntosh, Morgan (CSF) def. EDWARDS, Katie (GON) 7-5, 2-6, 10-4

3. Rodriguez, Monica (CSF) def. PEEK, Kylie (GON) 7-6 (8-6), 2-1

4. ZAUERE, Kristina (GON) def. Slevcove, Kalika (CSF) 6-0, 6-3

5. LANTTA, Sophie (GON) def. Pepa, Jessica (CSF) 6-2, 6-2

6. STIME, Britta (GON) def. Tomaiko, Avriel (CSF) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles

1. TEITZEL, Prue/ZAUERE, Kristina (GON) def. MAI, Tiffany/McINTOSH, Morgan (CSF) 8-6

2. RODRIGUEZ, Monica/SLEVCOVE, Kalika (CSF) def. EDWARDS, Katie/PEEK, Kylie (GON) 8-5

3. LANTTA, Sophie/PARKER, Madeline (GON) def. TOMAIKO, Avriel/PEPA, Jessica (CSF) 8-4

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,5,3,1,6,2)