Sept. 20, 2007

PROVO, Utah - Utah State sophomore Brianna Harris won her first round match in singles action on Thursday as the Aggies competed in the Utah Fall Classic hosted by Brigham Young to open the fall season.

Harris beat Weber State's Greyce Farias, 6-2, 6-0 in the round of 32 and then fell in the round of 16 to BYU's Christina Doerr, 6-3, 6-4.

Freshman Hailey Swenson battled Utah's Dee Nelson in the round of 32 and fell, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. Junior Bridgette Strickland fell to Utah's Errin Monson, 7-5, 6-2, while fellow sophomore Birtney Watts lost, 6-0, 6-1, to BYU's Elle Carney.

In doubles action Watts and Swenson lost, 8-3, in the round of 32 to Utah's Andrea Maughan and Jane Krynchkova. Harris and Strickland recieved a bye in the round of 32, but fell in the round of 16 to Utah's Liz Ferris and Leigh Walsh, 8-1.

The Aggies will continue action in consolations tomorrow. For more information go to www.edraws.com/byu.

Utah Fall Classic Results
Singles
Rd. of 32
Elle Carney (BYU) def. Britney Watts (USU), 6-0, 6-1
Dee Dee Nelson (Utah) def. Hailey Swenson (USU), 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
Errin Monson (Utah) def. Bridgette Strickland (USU), 7-5, 6-2
Brianna Harris (USU) def. Greyce Farias (WSU), 6-2, 6-0

Rd. of 16
Christina Doerr (BYU) def. Harris (USU), 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
Rd. of 32
Andrea Maughan/Jane Krynchkova (Utah) def. Watts/Swenson (USU), 8-3

Rd. of 16
Liz Ferris/Leigh Walsh (Utah) def. Harris/Strickland (USU), 8-1