WOMEN’S TENNIS DOMINANCE IN THE BIG SKY CONTINUES WITH 7-0 VICTORY OVER MONTANA

3/17/2007

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- All six Sacramento State singles players won in straight sets as the Hornets defeated Montana, 7-0, in a Big Sky Conference women’s tennis match Saturday afternoon at the Rio Del Oro Racquet Club.

With the victory, Sacramento State improved to 9-4 overall and 4-0 in the Big Sky. The Hornets have now won 37 straight matches against Big Sky competition, a streak which dates back to 2002. With the loss, Montana dropped to 1-10 overall and 0-2 in the conference.

Sacramento State’s Katrina Zheltova (No. 1; 6-0, 6-4), Anastassia Lyssenko (No. 2; 6-4, 6-3), Aileen Tsan (No. 3; 7-5, 6-0), Joyce Martinez Gutierrez (No. 4; 6-1, 6-1), Cecilia Helland (No. 5; 6-0, 6-0) and Karina Jarlkaganova (No. 6; 6-0, 6-0) each won their matches in convincing fashion.

The Hornets’ also received doubles victories from the tandems of Zheltova/Helland (No. 1), Martinez/Jarlkaganova (No. 2) and Tsan/Lyssenko (No. 3). Sacramento State has now won the doubles point each of the last eight matches.

In singles play, Helland improved her record to a team-best 12-1, and Zheltova improved to 11-2.

Sacramento State returns to action on Thursday, March 22, as the team hosts Big Sky newcomer Northern Colorado at 2 p.m.

Sacramento State 7, Montana 0

Doubles
1. Zheltova/Helland (SAC) def. Paulson/Walker (UM), 9-7
2. Jarlkaganova/Martinez Gutierrez (SAC) def. Moyse/Carter (UM), 8-0
3. Lyssenko/Tsan (SAC) def. Nowak/Rosen (UM), 8-0

Singles
1. Katrina Zheltova (SAC) def. Liz Walker (UM), 6-0, 6-4    
2. Anastassia Lyssenko (SAC) def. Danni Paulson (UM), 6-4, 6-3
3. Aileen Tsan (SAC) def. Martyna Nowak (UM), 7-5, 6-0
4. Joyce Martinez Gutierrez (SAC) def. Kayla Moyse (UM), 6-1, 6-1
5. Cecilia Helland (SAC) def. Malena Rosen (UM), 6-0, 6-0
6. Karina Jarlkaganova (SAC) def. Quincy Carter (UM), 6-0, 6-0