Sept. 22, 2007

Fresno, Calif. Sophomore Svenja Arens (Bensburg, Germany) highlighted play for the Pacific women's tennis team on Saturday, Sept. 22 as she advanced to the quarterfinals of the Fresno State Bulldog Classic.

Arens notched two victories in singles play on Friday in the opening two rounds to move into the round of 16 as play began on Saturday. Arena advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Jacqueline Haskett of Fresno State, 7-5, 6-1.

In the quarterfinals, Arens fell to Nevada's top player, Maria Mizyuk, 6-5, 6-1.

Tiger freshman Kateryna Nezhura (Kiev, Ukraine) also had a nice showing at the Bulldog Classic, winning three consolation matches on Saturday. Nezhura advanced to the consolation bracket semi-finals on Sunday, Sept. 23.

Singles - Round of 64

Luba Schifris (SAC) def. Sasha Fisher (PAC), 6-3, 6-0
Joyce Martinez-Gutierrez (SAC) def. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC), 6-4, 7-5
Olga Gumenyuk (PAC), Bye
Svenja Arens (PAC) def. Myra Davoudi (SC), 6-4, 6-1
Bruna Paes (FS) def. Kateryna Nezhura (PAC), 6-2, 6-3

Singles - Round of 32

Karina Jarlkaganova (SAC) def. Olga Gumenyuk (PAC), 6-3, 6-1
Svenja Arens (PAC) def. (7-12) Melissa Valenzuela (SAC), 6-2, 6-3
(6) Anastassia Lyssenko (SAC) def. Maria Klokotzky (PAC), 7-5, 6-3

Svenja Arens (PAC) def. (7-12) Jacqueline Haskett (FS), 2-6, 6-0, 6-3

Singles - Round of 8

(4) Maria Mizyuk (NEV) def. Svenja Arens (PAC), 7-5, 6-1

Singles - Consolation Matches

Sasha Fisher (PAC) def. Andrea Kwong (SC), 6-3, 6-3
Stephanie Galainena (SCU) def. Sasha Fisher (PAC), 6-4, 3-6, (10-4)

Myra Davoudi (SCU) def. Olga Gumenyuk (PAC), 3-6, 6-3 (10-8)

Natalia Toporowska (UA) def. Jolanta Twarowska (PAC), 6-3, 6-4

Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Ashley Pane (SC), 6-3, 6-0
Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Audrey Bardot (NEV), 7-6, 6-4
Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Vanessa Heroux (FS), 6-1, 4-6, (10-8)
Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Myra Davoudi (SCU), default