OGDEN, Utah -- The Sacramento State women's tennis team cruised to an

easy victory over Portland State, 7-0, in its first match of the Big

Sky Conference Pacific Regionals in Ogden, Utah, this morning. The

match was played at the Ogden High School tennis courts due to snow.

With the victory, Sacramento State (11-6) tied its Div. I record for

most victories in a season, set by the 1992 squad (11-10).

The Hornets' Nos. 2-5 singles each won their respective matches in

straight sets by a score of 6-0, 6-0 while junior Gabriella Lundqvist

(No. 1) won her match over the Viking's Melinda Johnson, 6-3, 6-1.

Marta Gronowicz, Caroline Svensson, Janice Mota and Italina Kirknis

were victorious in singles' action. Junior Laila Karim (No. 6) won by

default due to a forfeit.

Sacramento State picked up the doubles point after winning matches at

the Nos. 1 and 3 position by a score of 8-1. The No. 3 doubles tandem

of Karim and Kirknis also won by default due to forfeit.

Sacramento State 7, Portland State 0

Singles Results

1. Gabriella Lundqvist def. Melinda Johnson, 6-3, 6-1

2. Marta Gronowicz def. Holly Meldahl, 6-0, 6-0

3. Caroline Svensson def. Abby Schagunn, 6-0, 6-0

4. Janice Mota def. Anny Schaffer, 6-0, 6-0

5. Italina Kirknis def. Lien Ly, 6-0, 6-0

6. Laila Karim, default

Doubles Results

1. Gronowicz/Mota def. Johnson/Schagunn, 8-1

2. Lundqvist/Svensson def. Meldahl/Ly, 8-1

3. Karim/Kirknis, default