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Air Force falls to 30th-ranked San Diego State, 7-0
3/21/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 21, 2003
The No. 30 San Diego State women's tennis team snapped Air Force's six-match winning streak Friday with a 7-0 victory over the Falcons at the SDSU Courts. With the win, the Aztecs improved to 12-3 overall and 2-0 in league action, while the Falcons fell to 10-7 and 0-1 in the Mountain West Conference.
In singles competition, SDSU won all six matches in straight sets. Aztec Katalina Romero swept her opponent, Falcon Kelli O'Bryant, 6-0, 6-0, while Lindsey Hedberg and Indra Erichsen each won her match, 6-0, 6-1.
The Aztecs also dominated the doubles competition as Hedberg and partner Sarah Sansom did not lose a game to the Air Force duo of Jen Nigro and Katie Tomkie, winning 8-0. The closest match in doubles came at the number two spot, with Katja Karrento and Romero defeating Heather Shelby and O'Bryant, 8-5.
Air Force continues action in the Mountain West Conference on Saturday with a match against 18th-ranked UNLV in San Diego.
No. 30 San Diego State 7, Air Force 0
Singles
1. Silvia Tornier (SDSU) def. Laura Nigro (Air Force) - 6-2, 6-2
2. Lindsey Hedberg (SDSU) def. Heather Shelby (Air Force) 6-0, 6-1
3. Katalina Romero (SDSU) def. Kelli O'Bryant (Air Force) - 6-0, 6-0
4. Katja Karrento (SDSU) def. Gina Black (Air Force) - 6-3, 6-0
5. Indra Erichsen (SDSU) def. Katie Tomkie (Air Force) - 6-0, 6-1
6. Sarah Sansom (SDSU) def. Jen Nigro (Air Force) - 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Tornier/Erichsen (SDSU) def. Laura Nigro/Black (Air Force) - 8-3
2. Karrento/Romero (SDSU) def. Shelby/O'Bryant (Air Force) - 8-5
3. Hedberg/Sansom (SDSU) def. Jen Nigro/Tomkie (Air Force) - 8-0
