STOCKTON, Calif. -- The Sacramento State women's tennis team dropped

to 10-7 overall this season after falling to the University of the

Pacific, 5-2, Monday afternoon at the Hal Nelson Tennis Courts in

Stockton, Calif.

With the victory, Pacific improved to 5-14 on the season. Sacramento

State remains one win shy of tying its Div. I record for most

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

Pacific's Suzanne Bertel (No. 1), Christiane Barthel (No. 2), Melinda

Kocsis (No. 4) and Sandija Zarina (No. 5) each posted victories in

singles while Caroline Svennson (No. 3) and Italina Kirknis (No. 6)

were victorious for Sacramento State.

The Tigers picked up the doubles point after winning matches at the

Nos. 1 and 3 positions.

Today's match was the last regular season contest of the season as

the Hornets next compete at the Big Sky Conference Pacific Regionals

this Thursday-Saturday, April 12-14, in Ogden, Utah.

Pacific 5, Sacramento State 2

Singles Results

1. Gabriella Lundqvist def. by Suzanne Bertel, 6-3, 6-2

2. Marta Gronowicz def. by Christiane Barthel, 6-2, 7-6

3. Caroline Svensson def. Diana D'Audney, 6-7, 6-0, 6-3

4. Janice Mota def. by Melinda Kocsis, 6-3, 6-2

5. Laila Karim def. by Sandija Zarina, 6-3, 6-4

6. Italina Kirknis def. Christine Silaghi, 6-3, 7-5

Doubles Results

1. Gronowicz/Mota def. by Barthel/D'Audney, 8-6

2. Lundqvist/Svensson def. Bertel/Zarina, 8-3

3. Karim/Kirknis def. by Kocsis/Jaimee Bremner, 8-6