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Pepperdine
No. 12 Women's Tennis Downs No. 19 Pepperdine, 6-1
April 18, 2007 | Women's Tennis
April 18, 2007
LOS ANGELES - The No. 12 UCLA women's tennis team lost the doubles point but rebounded strong in singles play, winning all six matches to earn a 6-1 victory over No. 19 Pepperdine at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Wednesday. The Bruins, who round out the regular season at No. 8 USC this Saturday, improve to 15-7 overall. The Waves fall to 16-9 with the loss.
Pepperdine came out inspired in doubles, taking a pair of quick wins at court Nos. 2 and 3 to earn the point. The Bruins' lone win came at the No. 1 position, as 26th-ranked Yasmin Schnack and Riza Zalameda downed 35th-ranked Bianca Dulgheru/Sylvia Kosakowski, 8-5.
Although the Bruins had yet to win a match this season after dropping the doubles point, UCLA came out focused in singles and quickly took control. Sophomore Ashley Joelson put the Bruins on the board first, cruising to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Caroline Raba at court No. 4. Another straight-set victory soon followed at court No. 5, as Elizabeth Lumpkin downed Eva Dickes, 6-1, 6-3. Junior Tracy Lin then put the Bruins ahead 3-1 with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Kosakowski at court No. 2.
For the second match in a row, sophomore Anna-Viktoria Lind recorded the clinching victory for the Bruins, taking down Anete Bandere, 6-4, 6-4 at court No. 6.
With the match already decided, Zalameda (court No. 1) and Schnack (court No. 3) each posted wins. Zalameda rebounded from a tough first set, roaring back and defeat Dulgheru, 0-6, 6-0, 6-3.
UCLA's match with No. 8 USC on Saturday will begin at Noon and will take place at the Marks Tennis Stadium on the campus of USC.
Doubles
| Pos. | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | (26) Schnack/Zalameda (UCLA) def. (35) Dulgheru/Kosakowski (Pepp) | 8-5 |
| 2. | Bandere/Dickes (Pepp) def. Joelson/ Alex McGoodwin (UCLA) | 8-3 |
| 3. | Jill Braverman/Sabate (Pepp) def. (29) Lumpkin/ Stephanie Wetmore (UCLA) | 8-6 |
| Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1 -- Pepperdine Wins Doubles Point | ||
Singles
| Pos. | Opponents | Score |
| 1. | (16) Riza Zalameda (UCLA) def. (57) Bianca Dulgheru (Pepp) | 0-6, 6-0, 6-3 |
| 2. | (37) Tracy Lin (UCLA) def. (45) Sylvia Kosakowski (Pepp) | 6-3, 6-1 |
| 3. | (49) Yasmin Schnack (UCLA) def. (106) Katia Sabate (Pepp) | 2-6, 6-4, (10-6) |
| 4. | (107) Ashley Joelson (UCLA) def. Caroline Raba (Pepp) | 6-1, 6-4 |
| 5. | Elizabeth Lumpkin (UCLA) def. Eva Dickes (Pepp) | 6-1, 6-3 |
| 6. | Anna-Viktoria Lind (UCLA) def. Anete Bandere (Pepp) | 6-4, 6-4* |
| * Denotes Clinching Match -- Order of Finish: 4, 5, 2, 6, 3, 1 | ||
