Lady Yellowjacket Tennis Falls at Southern Utah (March 15, 2003)

CEDAR CITY, UT – The MSU Billings women’s tennis team lost a dual match at Southern Utah University on Saturday, 5-2.  The Thunderbirds improved to 1-4 in the spring dual season, while MSUB fell to 2-5.

The Lady Jackets lost all three doubles matches, with the Thunderbirds gaining the one doubles point under the Division I scoring system.  Becky Fry came back from one set down in the #3 match to win 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.  Margot Merrill-Johnson also rallied from behind to win 2-6, 6-3, 6-0.

MSU Billings will host the University of Mary on March 21 and 22 in the MSUB Indoor Tennis Center.

SOUTHERN UTAH 5, MONTANA STATE-BILLINGS 2
Singles
No. 1: Andee Durrant (SUU) def. Rachel Hertz (MSUB) 6-1, 6-1
No. 2: Katie Zobrist (SUU) def. Amanda Schlosser (MSUB) 6-2, 6-0
No. 3: Becky Fry (MSUB) def. Mandie Walker (SUU) 6-7, 6-2, 6-4
No. 4: Vanessa Kawasaki (SUU) def. Jenni Howe (MSUB) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
No. 5: Crystal Holt (SUU) def. Lee Sowada (MSUB) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6: Margot Merrill-Johnson (MSUB) def. Evie Larsen (SUU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-0

Doubles
No. 1: Durrant/Zobrist (SUU) def. Hertz/Schlosser (MSUB) 8-4
No. 2: Walker/Holt (SUU) def. Howe/Sowada (MSUB) 8-6
No. 3: Kawasaki/Larsen (SUU) def. Merrill-Johnson/Fry (MSUB) 8-1