With the win the Tigers moved to 6-3 on the season, while the Hornets

fell to 2-3 overall.

Pacific’s freshman Clara Schuhmacher claimed the decisive point

for the Tigers as she defeated Sacramento State''s Anastassia Lyssenko,

6-4, 6-4 at the No. 5 spot. Schuhmacher also teammed with sophomore

Helen Schneider to claim the No. 3 doubles spot over

Cecilia Helland and Svetlana Pimenova, 8-6. The doubles victory earned

the Tigers the doubles point.

In the No. 1 singles spot, Sacrametno State’s Margarita Karnaukhova defeated Vana Mrazovic (7-5, 6-3), while freshman Karina Jarklaganova also earned a win at the No. 4 spot for the Hornets, defeating Carla Tamborini (6-3, 6-0).

Pimenova also picked up a win for Sacramento State at the No. 6 spot, defeating Helen Schneider (6-2, 6-1).

The Hornets next match will be their Big Sky conference opener, Saturday, Mar. 4 in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Results:

No. 69 Pacific 4, No. 53 Sacramento State 3

Stockton, Calif.

Singles:

1. Margarita Karnaukhova (SAC) def. Vana Mrazovic (PAC), 7-5, 6-3

2. Natalia Kostenko (PAC) def. Luba Schifris (SAC), 6-1, 6-3

3. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC) vs. Cecilia Helland (SAC), 6-1, 6-3

4. Karina Jarlkaganova (SAC) def. Carla Tamborini (PAC), 6-3, 6-0,

6-0

5. Clara Schuhmacher (PAC) def. Anastassia Lyssenko (SAC), 6-4, 6-4

6. Svetlana Pimenova (SAC ST) def. Helen Schneider (PAC), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles: (Pacific won the doubles point)

1. Karnaukhova/Lyssenko (SAC) def. Mrazovic/Twarowska (PAC), 8-4

2. Kostenko/Tamborini (PAC) def. Jarlkaganova/Schifris (SAC), 8-5

3. Schuhmacher/Schneider (PAC) def. Helland/Pimenova (SAC), 8-6