Sept. 24, 2005

FRESNO, Calif. - The Pacific Tigers women's team continued its hot start to the tournament season as the doubles team of senior Natalia Kostenko (Rostov-on-Don, Russia) and junior Vana Mrazovic (Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro) advanced to the finals of the Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Saturday, Sept. 24.

The Tigers second doubles team of freshmen Carla Tamborini (Arcadia, Calif.) and Jolanta Twarowska (Hamburg, Germany) also moved on to the semi-finals, but an all Pacific final was broke up by Fresno State's Katharina Winterhalter and Lucia Sainz.

Winterhalter proved to be a thorn in the Tigers side all day as she also eliminated Tamborini and Kostenko in singles action.

Pacific will conclude the Fresno State Bulldog Classic on Sunday, Sept. 25.

RESULTS

Singles

Consolation Round

Erika Barnes (SC) def. Helen Schneider (PAC) 6-4, 6-2

Round of 16

(2) Katharina Winterhalter def. Carla Tamborini (PAC), 6-1, 6-1
(6) Natalia Kostenko (PAC) def. (14) Ashley Tavita (SJS), 6-4, 6-0
(4) PAC Vana Mrazovic (PAC) def. (11) SC Kelly Leathers 6-4, 6-4


Semi-Finals

(2) Katharina Winterhalter def. (6) Natalia Kostenko (PAC), 6-0, 6-1
Angelina Minova(FP) def. (4) Vana Mrazovic (PAC), 6-4. 6-3

Doubles

Quarter-Finals

Kostenko/Mrazovic (PAC) def. Shannon Brady/Sheila Lewis (CP), 8-5
Tamborini/Twarowska (PAC) def. Irina Taranenko/Karen Jorlkaganova (SAC), 8-2

Semi-Finals

Kostenko/Mrazovic (PAC) def. Marsha Kharnaukhova/Svetlana Pirmenova (SAC) 8-6
Katharina Winterhalter/Lucia Sainz (FS) def. Tamborini/Twarowska (PAC), 8-0