
Erynne Oki won her eighth consecutive singles match on Thursday in the first round of the Big West Championships.
Photo by: Bobby R. Hester, (c) 2009
Women's Tennis Wins Opening Match of Big West Championships
4/16/2009 8:48:41 PM | Women's Tennis
Indian Wells, CA - No. 8 UC Riverside defeated No. 9 Cal State Fullerton, 5-0, in the first round of the 2009 Big West Women's Tennis Championship at Indian Wells Tennis Garden Thursday. The Highlanders will face top-seeded Long Beach State at 9:00 am in Friday's quarterfinals.
The Highlanders captured the doubles point to go up 1-0 in the match after winning at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Donna McCullough and Angelique Corpuz clinched the point with their 8-4 triumph at No. 2 against the TItan duo of Brandy Andrews and Karina Akhmedova.
In singles, the Highlanders won matches at positions No. 1, 2, 3 and 6 to close out the Titans. McCullough finished her 6-1, 6-2 win against Shelly Injejikian at No. 2 at the same time Anna Higane completed her 6-3, 6-0 triumph against Jaycee Cruz at No. 6, giving the Highlanders their 5-0 decision.
Erynne Oki won her eighth consecutive singles match at No. 1 after earning a 6-1, 6-3 win against Leslie Bullock.
UC Riverside improves to 9-10 on the year while Cal State Fullerton concludes its season 3-20.
BIG WEST WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
INDIAN WELLS TENNIS GARDEN • INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009 • FIRST ROUND
NO. 8 UC RIVERSIDE 5, NO. 9 CAL STATE FULLERTON 0
DOUBLES
1. Oki/Plata (UCR) def. Injejikian/Inglis (CSF) - 8-2
2. McCullough/Corpuz (UCR) def. Andrews/Akhmedova (CSF) - 8-4
3. Sakhakorn/Higane (UCR) vs. Bullock/Cruz (CSF) - DNF
Order of Finish: 1, 2
SINGLES
1. Erynne Oki (UCR) def. Leslie Bullock (CSF) - 6-1, 6-3
2. Donna McCullough (UCR) def. Shelly Injejikian (CSF) - 6-1, 6-2
3. Nadia Sakhakorn (UCR) def. Cheyenne Inglis (CSF) - 6-0, 6-2
4. Angelique Corpuz (UCR) vs. Karina Akhmedova (CSF) - DNF
5. Roxanne Plata (UCR) vs. Brandy Andrews (CSF) - DNF
6. Anna Higane (UCR) def. Jaycee Cruz (CSF) - 6-3, 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 6, 2
The Highlanders captured the doubles point to go up 1-0 in the match after winning at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Donna McCullough and Angelique Corpuz clinched the point with their 8-4 triumph at No. 2 against the TItan duo of Brandy Andrews and Karina Akhmedova.
In singles, the Highlanders won matches at positions No. 1, 2, 3 and 6 to close out the Titans. McCullough finished her 6-1, 6-2 win against Shelly Injejikian at No. 2 at the same time Anna Higane completed her 6-3, 6-0 triumph against Jaycee Cruz at No. 6, giving the Highlanders their 5-0 decision.
Erynne Oki won her eighth consecutive singles match at No. 1 after earning a 6-1, 6-3 win against Leslie Bullock.
UC Riverside improves to 9-10 on the year while Cal State Fullerton concludes its season 3-20.
BIG WEST WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
INDIAN WELLS TENNIS GARDEN • INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009 • FIRST ROUND
NO. 8 UC RIVERSIDE 5, NO. 9 CAL STATE FULLERTON 0
DOUBLES
1. Oki/Plata (UCR) def. Injejikian/Inglis (CSF) - 8-2
2. McCullough/Corpuz (UCR) def. Andrews/Akhmedova (CSF) - 8-4
3. Sakhakorn/Higane (UCR) vs. Bullock/Cruz (CSF) - DNF
Order of Finish: 1, 2
SINGLES
1. Erynne Oki (UCR) def. Leslie Bullock (CSF) - 6-1, 6-3
2. Donna McCullough (UCR) def. Shelly Injejikian (CSF) - 6-1, 6-2
3. Nadia Sakhakorn (UCR) def. Cheyenne Inglis (CSF) - 6-0, 6-2
4. Angelique Corpuz (UCR) vs. Karina Akhmedova (CSF) - DNF
5. Roxanne Plata (UCR) vs. Brandy Andrews (CSF) - DNF
6. Anna Higane (UCR) def. Jaycee Cruz (CSF) - 6-3, 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 6, 2
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