USC
Washington
Trojans Win Tiebreaker For Match Victory
April 15, 2000 | Women's Tennis
April 15, 2000
Los Angeles, Calif. -- The No. 10 USC women's tennis team (15-6, 4-2 Pac-10) claimed the tiebreaker in the final doubles match for a 5-4 victory over Washington (11-9, 3-5 Pac-10) today at Marks Tennis Stadium.
After dropping the No. 1 singles match to Washington's No.1-ranked Kristina Kraszewski, the Women of Troy came back to earn victories at the No. 2, 3, 5 and 6 positions. Among the four, freshman Tiffany Brymer added a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Peggy Wu at No. 6, breaking a personal three-match losing streak.
USC held a 4-2 lead heading into doubles play, but quickly saw the score come to a four apiece when the Huskies earned wins in the first two completed matches. Ilona Kordonskaya and Zuzana Stunova defeated Jacqui Boyd and Anita Loyola 8-4 at No. 2, while Collen Gray and Wu beat Veronika Safarova and Caroline Christian 8-3 at No. 3.
The match was decided at center court as Warkentin and Brymer pushed No. 43 Kraszewski and Darija Klaic to a tiebreaker, then prevailed with a 9-8, 8-6 final score.
The Women of Troy return to action on Friday, April 21, at Stanford, then travel to Cal on Saturday, April 22.
Singles
(1) Kristina Kraszewski (Washington) def. Kara Warkentin (USC) - 3-6, 7-6, 6-1
(2) Veronika Safarova (USC) def. Ilona Kordonskaya (Washington) - 6-4, 6-3
(3) Jewel Peterson (USC) def. Darija Klaic (Washington) - 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
(4) Collen Gray (Washington) def. Jacqui Boyd (USC) - 7-6, 6-3
(5) Anita Loyola (USC) def. Zuzana Stunova (Washington) - 6-4, 7-5
(6) Tiffany Brymer (USC) def. Peggy Wu (Washington) - 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
(1) Brymer/Warkentin (USC) def. Klaic/Kraszewski (Washington) - 9-8 (8-6)
(2) Kordonskaya/Stunova (Washington) def. Loyola/Boyd (USC) - 8-4
(3) Gray/Wu (Washington) def. Safarova/Christian (USC) - 8-3
