Falcons Fall to San Diego State, 6-1, in MWC Opener


    The Air Force women's tennis team dropped its first Mountain West Conference match of the season Thursday to the San Diego State Aztecs, 6-1, in Las Vegas, Nev. With the loss, Air Force is now 8-8 overall this season.

    SDSU captured the doubles point with easy wins at all three positions. Junior Kat Bushey and sophomore Karissa Walker lost the No. 1 match, 8-4, to Dita Hauerlandova and Alesya Vidov. The Aztecs then won the No. 2 and 3 matches, 8-1 and 8-3, respectively.

    Senior Miclynn Crail posted the lone singles victory for Air Force, winning the No. 6 match, 6-1, 6-4, over Carla Bell. Vidov defeated Bushey, 7-5, 6-0, at No. 1, while Walker took Hauerlandova to three sets at the No. 2 spot before falling, 4-6, 6-2 and 10-4 in the third-set tiebreak. The Aztecs won the other three singles matches in straight sets.

    The Falcons continue MWC play on Saturday, March 26 against UNLV at 10 a.m.

    San Diego State 6, Air Force 1
    March 24, 2005, Las Vegas, NV

    Singles
    1. Alesya Vidov (SDSU) def. Kat Bushey -- 7-5, 6-0
    2. Dita Hauerlandova (SDSU) def. Karissa Walker -- 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-4)
    3. Andrea Hermansen (SDSU) def. Lauren Wilson -- 6-2, 6-0
    4. Indra Erichsen (SDSU) def. Katie Tomkie -- 6-0, 6-0
    5. Nina Spaeth (SDSU) def. Lisa Vaccaro -- 6-0, 6-0
    6. Miclynn Crail (AFA) def. Carla Bell -- 6-1, 6-4

    Doubles
    1. Hauerlandova/Vidov (SDSU) def. Walker/Bushey -- 8-4
    2. Erichsen/Spaeth (SDSU) def. Wilson/Erika Shortridge -- 8-1
    3. Hermansen/Nielsen (SDSU) def. Vaccaro/KellyMorgan -- 8-3
     

     

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