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Tigers Fall to No. 50 Long Beach State, 6-1, on Final Match of Spring Trip
March 22, 2007 | Women's Tennis
Princeton got a win at No. 2 singles from Long Beach native Ivana King, but Long Beach State won each of the other five singles matches and took the doubles point on the way to a 6-1 victory over the Tigers Thursday afternoon at the 49er Campus Courts.
The No. 64 Tigers (7-5) were playing their third ranked team in four matches on a Spring Break trip to California. No. 50 Long Beach State won its third straight match over a nationally-ranked opponent.
King, who went to Long Beach Polytechnic High School, defeated Katy Williams in three sets. Scores were 7-6 (5), 3-6 and 6-3.
Long Beach won the other five singles matches in straight sets.
The 49ers won all three doubles matches to take the doubles point. At No. 2 doubles, Melissa Saiontz and Darcy Robertson played a tight match with Hannah Grady and Jessica Weeks before falling by a 8-6 score.
Princeton returns home to face Temple next Wednesday.
#50 Long Beach State 6, #64 Princeton 1
March 22, 2007
49er Campus Courts
SINGLES
1. #119 Hannah Grady (LBSU) def. Melissa Saiontz (Princeton), 6-3, 6-3
2. Ivana King (Princeton) def. Katy Williams (LBSU), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3
3. Stephanie Bengson (LBSU) def. Darcy Robertson (Princeton), 6-0, 6-2
4. Jessica Weeks (LBSU) def. Sarah Huah (Princeton), 6-1, 6-3
5. Sandra Rocha (LBSU) def. Blakely Ashley (Princeton), 7-5, 6-3
6. Rachael Porsz (LBSU) def. Kelly Stewart (Princeton) 6-4, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Bengson/Williams (LBSU) def. Huah/King (Princeton), 8-3
2. Grady/Weeks (LBSU) def. Robertson/Saiontz (Princeton), 8-6
3. Porsz/Rocha (LBSU) def. Kristen Scott/Laura Trimble (Princeton), 8-4