OGDEN, Utah -- The Sacramento State women's tennis team fell to Weber

State, 6-1, in the second round of the Big Sky Pacific Regionals in

Ogden, Utah, Thursday afternoon in Ogden, Utah.

The Hornets, who defeated Portland State, 7-0, earlier in the day,

improved their record to 11-8 overall and 1-1 in the regional.

Competing in the Pacific Regionals are Sacramento State, Portland

State, Cal State Northridge, Northern Arizona and Weber State. The

top three teams from that group advance to the Big Sky Championships

which take place April 20-22 at the Rio Del Oro Racquet Club in

Sacramento.

Senior Caroline Svensson (No. 3) was the lone Hornet to win in

singles play, defeating Dana DeLancey, 6-4, 7-5. Lenka Zacharova,

Therina Steenkamp, Veronica Reynosa, Tara Rosenzweig and Claudia

Oropeza were each victorious for Weber State in singles play.

The Wildcats won the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles match to gain the doubles point.

The Hornets face Cal State Northridge in the third round of the

regional on Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. The team wraps up regional

play on Saturday against Northern Arizona.

Weber State 6, Sacramento State 1

Singles Results

1. Gabriella Lundqvist def. by Lenka Zacharova, 6-2, 6-0

2. Marta Gronowicz def. by Therina Steenkamp, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5

3. Caroline Svensson def. Dana DeLancey, 6-4, 7-5

4. Janice Mota def. by Veronica Reynosa, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

5. Laila Karim def. by Tara Rosenzweig, 6-4, 7-6 (6)

6. Italina Kirknis def. by Claudia Oropeza, 6-4, 6-4

Doubles Results

1. Gronowicz/Mota def. by Kim Sen/Zacharova, 8-4

2. Lundqvist/Svensson def. by Oropeza/Steenkamp, 8-2

3. Did Not Play