SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Southern Utah's tennis team lost its last two matches during the Thunderbirds' three-match trip to the San Francisco Bay area. After winning 9-0 over Dominican University on Friday, T-Birds went through a tough 7-0 loss against University of San Francisco at Golden Gate Park on Saturday afternoon, then on Sunday, the Thunderbirds faced San Jose State but also came up short, 5-2, after losing two of six singles matches and all three doubles matches.

      SUU starts its first match of the Dual in Las Vegas against Long Island on Sunday at 4:00 p.m., following by a match against Cal State Bakersfield on Monday.

Complete Results:

Women's Tennis
March 6, 2009
San Francisco 7, Southern Utah 0
At Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif.

Singles
1. Wartenburger (USF) def. Ksusha Nazarova (SUU) 6-4, 7-5
2. Gratian (USF) def. Olga Tatarchenko (SUU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Akerbrant (USF) def. Kirrily Burden (SUU) 6-1, 6-1
4. McMahon (USF) def. Carmen Blanco (SUU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Hashiguchi (USF) def. Kristi Latteier (SUU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Mekpoh (USF) def. Mandie Divino (SUU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Heinser/Akerbrant (USF) def. Ksusha Nazarova/Olga Tatarchenko (SUU) 8-2
2. Gratian/Wartenburger (USF) def. Kirrily Burden/Carmen Blanco (SUU) 8-0
3. Hashiguchi/McMahon (USF) def. Kristi Latteier/Mandie Divino (SUU) 8-2

Women's Tennis
March 7, 2009
San Jose State 5, Southern Utah 2
At Spartan Tennis Complex, San Jose, Calif.

Singles
1. Ksusha Nazarova (SUU) def. Olivia Marshall (SJSU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Olga Tatarchenko (SUU) def. Kerri Kummer (SJSU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Chau Truong (SJSU) def. Kirrily Burden (SUU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Anna Guzman (SJSU) def. Carmen Blanco (SUU) 7-6 (2), 6-1
5. Sandra Florea (SJSU) def. Kristi Latteier (SUU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Jennifer Williams (SJSU) def. Mandie Divino (SUU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1. Kummer/Marshall (SJSU) def. Ksusha Nazarova/ Olga Tatarchenko (SUU) 8-4
2. Guzman/Truong (SJSU) def. Kirrily Burden/Carmen Blanco (SUU) 9-8 (4)
3. Williams/Marshall (SJSU) def. Kristi Latteier/Mandie Divino (SUU) 8-1

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