Oct. 16, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah State women's tennis concluded action at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16-17, hosted by the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Singles action took place on Wednesday followed by doubles action on Thursday.

In Wednesday's first round, senior Bridgette Strickland fell to Jana Mackova of Boise State, 6-3, 6-2 while teammate Monica Calleja lost to Oklahoma's Marie-Pier Huet, 6-2, 6-2. Sophomore Taylor Perry fell 6-3, 6-2 to Nebraska's Maria Ring. Also falling in the first round was freshman Carla Limon losing, 6-1, 6-2, to Lisa Johnson of Utah.

In doubles action, Strickland and Swenson went head-to-head with Jana Mackova and Rocio Frej of Boise State, but fell, 8-4 in the first round.

The ITA regionals completes fall action for the Aggies. USU will resume action in the spring.

SINGLES
Round of 64
Marie-Pier Huet (OU) def. Monica Calleja (USU), 6-2, 6-2
Jana Mackova (BSU) def. Bridgette Strickland (USU), 6-4, 7-5
Maria Ring (NU) def. Taylor Perry (USU), 6-3, 6-2
Lisa Johnson (UU) def. Carla Limon (USU), 6-1, 6-2

DOUBLES
Round of 64
Frej/Makova (BSU) def. Strickland/Swenson (USU), 8-4

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