STOCKTON, Calif. - The University of Nevada women's tennis team won its fifth consecutive match Sunday, defeating Pacific on the road 4-3.
The victory, which was come from behind in nature, moved the Wolf Pack to 10-9 (4-1 WAC). Pacific fell to 8-10 (4-3 Big West).
The opening point of the match went to the Tigers after they won two of the three doubles matches contested. Their victories came at positions No. 1 and No. 2.
After falling behind early, Nevada relied on a key win from Michelle Okhremchuk and strong play from the bottom half of in singles lineup. Okhremchuk won at No. 2 singles, defeating Julia Hansen in straight sets.
Nevada's three other singles wins came from players at No. 4, 5 and 6 including true freshman Gabriela Eufrasio in the final spot. The clinching match came at position No. 5, where senior Aodhnait Lombard defeated Susan Te in three sets.
Lombard's 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) victory was a microcosm of the match. She came from behind and won in thrilling fashion, defeating Te in a third set tiebreaker.
Nevada will take on Louisiana Tech, Friday, April 22 to close out its season. The WAC Championships will follow, April 28-30 in Boise, Idaho.
Match Results: April 17, 2011
Final Score: 4-3 University of Nevada
Doubles:
1. Jenifer Widjaja/ Julia Hansen (PAC) def. Verberne/Ogata (NEV) 8-1
2. Shabby Eslami/ Summer Irvin (PAC) def. Okhremchuk/Stevens (NEV) 8-6
3. Lombard/ Eufrasio (NEV) def. Olga Gumenyuk/ Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) 8-5
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2*
Singles:
1. Jenifer Widjaja (PAC) def. De Vrye (NEV) 6-1, 6-0
2. Okhremchuk (NEV) def. Julia Hansen (PAC) 6-0, 6-3
3. Olga Gumenyuk (PAC) def. Ogata (NEV) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
4. Verberne (NEV) def. Shabby Eslami (PAC) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
5. Lombard (NEV) def. Susan Te (PAC) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6)
6. Eufrasio (NEV) def. Summer Irvin (PAC) 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(0)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5**
