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Ninth-Ranked UCLA Falls To No. 7 Arizona State, 6-3
March 10, 2000 | Women's Tennis
March 10, 2000
WESTWOOD, Calif. - Down 4-2 after singles play, No. 9 UCLA couldn't manage a much needed doubles sweep, as No. 7 ASU took a 6-3 road victory over the Bruins at the Los Angeles Tennis Center Friday.
ASU's tandem of Karin Palme and Kerry Giardino won the clinching match at No. 3 doubles, defeating UCLA's Petya Marinova/Cristina Popescu 8-6.
Both teams were playing without their No. 1 players as UCLA's Sara Walker, ranked No. 18 in the nation, was home in El Paso, Tex., dealing with a family matter and ASU's Allison Bradshaw, ranked 13th in the latest ITA rankings, is sidelined with an injury.
With the loss, UCLA falls to 8-4 on the season and ASU improves to 10-2.
The Bruins return to action tomorrow as they host No. 26 Arizona at the Los Angeles Tennis Center beginning at Noon.
Singles
1. Karin Palme (ASU) def. (94)Amanda Basica (UCLA) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
2. Annica Cooper (UCLA) def. Kerry Giardino (ASU) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. (86)Abigail Spears (UCLA) def. Faye DeVera (ASU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
4. (92)Mhairi Brown (ASU) def. Elizabeth Schmidt (UCLA) 6-3, 6-2
5. (81)Megan Yeats (ASU) def. Petya Marinova (UCLA) 6-2, 7-5
6. Celena McCoury (ASU) def. Catherine Hawley (UCLA) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
1. Brown/Yeats (ASU) def. Basica/Cooper (UCLA) 9-8(4)
2. Schmidt/Spears (UCLA) def. McCoury/DeVera (ASU) 9-8(7)
3. Palme/Giardino (ASU) def. Marinova/Cristina Popescu (UCLA) 8-6*
* Clinching Match
Final Score: ASU 6, UCLA 3
