Bobcats Defeat Lady Jacket Netters in Season Opener (Jan. 24, 2004)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Bozeman swept the doubles matches in a 7-2 victory over Montana State-Billings Saturday afternoon at the MSU Billings Indoor Tennis Center.  It was the 2004 spring season opener for both squads.

The Bobcats took a 3-0 lead in the match by sweeping the doubles matches.  Vera Vasileva and Ivette Duran defeated the Yellowjackets’ Amanda Schlosser and Jenni Howe at #1 doubles, 9-7, in the closest match of the day.  Laurel Brown and Katy Clarke won #2 doubles, and Remy Clark and Laura Richert took #3 doubles.

The Bobcats picked up singles victories at #1, #2, #4 and #5 to seal the match.  The Jackets’ Becky Fry won at #3 singles, and Margot Merrill-Johnson won at #6 singles.  Both the Yellowjackets men’s and women’s teams will be in action at the Billings Open Doubles Tournament on February 6-8.  The Lady Jackets’ next official matches will be February 14 and 15 at Lewis-Clark State.

Doubles
#1 Vasileva/Duran (MSU) def. Schlosser/Howe (MSUB), 9-7
#2 Brown/Clarke (MSU) def. Smith/Roney (MSUB), 8-0
#3 Clark/Richert (MSU) def. Sowada/Merrill-Johnson (MSUB), 8-4

Singles
#1 Vera Vasileva (MSU) def. Brianne Roney (MSUB), 6-3, 6-1
#2 Laurel Brown (MSU) def. Amanda Schlosser (MSUB), 6-2, 6-2
#3 Becky Fry (MSUB) def. Katy Clarke (MSU), 6-4, 7-5
#4 Ivette Duran (MSU) def. Jenni Howe (MSUB), 6-2, 6-1
#5 Remy Clark (MSU) def. Lee Sowada (MSUB), 6-0, 6-0
#6 Margot Merrill-Johnson (MSUB) def. Laura Richert (MSU), 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
#7 Tia Smith (MSUB) def. Abby Barham (MSU), 6-4, 6-2 *
*Does not count toward team score