Women's tennis end season with tough loss to UCLA

May 09, 2009

The 30th-ranked Arizona State Women's Tennis team saw their season come to an end on Saturday with a difficult 4-3 loss to the UCLA Bruins in the second round of NCAA Championship play.<separator></separator>Doubles play saw the Devils struggle to catch up to the Bruins as UCLA's Ashley Joelson and Nina Pantic defeated <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/brown_ashlee00.html">A… Brown</a> and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/simmons_sianna00.html"… Simmons</a> 8-2 on court three. On court one Micaeala Hein and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/mckenna_kelcy00.html">… McKenna</a> were unable to get the better of Andrea Remynse and Yasmin Schnack, falling 8-2. The sole team to lead for the Devils were sisters Laila and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/abdala_nadia00.html">N… Abdala</a>, who were ahead of Carling Seguso and Stephanie Wetmore 5-4, Susp on court two.<separator></separator>Singles action saw <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/hein_micaela00.html">M… Hein</a> take down Maya Johansson 6-2, 6-0 on court three, while teammate <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/brown_ashlee00.html">A… Brown</a> was unable to get the better of Carling Seguso, falling 6-2, 6-3 on court six. In the number five spot freshman <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/brycki_michelle00.html… Brycki</a> rallied back for the Devils defeating Ashley Joelson 6-3, 6-0. No. 57 Andrea Remynse upset No. 46 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/abdala_nadia00.html">N… Abdala</a> 6-3, 6-3 on court two. No. 10 <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/mckenna_kelcy00.html">… McKenna</a> battled it out against Yasmin Schnack in the number one spot, downing the Bruin player 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Nina Pantic clinched the match for the Bruins, defeating <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/abdala_laila00.html">L… Abdala</a> 4-6, 7-5, 6-0* on court four.<separator></separator>"I was really proud of the way we played," Head Coach <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/mcinerney_sheila00.htm… McInerney</a> said. "Obviously we didn't do as well in doubles but we rallied back and played very well in singles. We had a chance to win it, there is no question about it, and while we were confident going into today, we fell short. It's a tough way to end the season, but the team put forth a great effort."<separator></separator>The loss wraps up the team's duel season and they now await the NCAA Individual Tournament after the Team Tournament concludes.<separator></separator>(11) UCLA def. Arizona State, 4-3<separator></separator>Doubles<separator></separator>1. (3) Remynse/Schnack (UCLA) def. (21) Hein/McKenna (ASU), 8-2<separator></separator>2. (49) L. Abdala/N. Abdala (ASU) led (66) Seguso/Stephanie Wetmore (UCLA), 5-4 Susp.<separator></separator>3. Joelson/Pantic (UCLA) def. Brown/Simmons (ASU), 8-2<separator></separator>UCLA Wins Doubles Point -- Order of Finish: 3, 1<separator></separator> <separator></separator>Singles<separator></separator>1. (10) <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/mckenna_kelcy00.html">… McKenna</a> (ASU) def. (15) Yasmin Schnack (UCLA), 2-6, 6-4, 6-3<separator></separator>2. (57) Andrea Remynse (UCLA) def. (46) <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/abdala_nadia00.html">N… Abdala</a> (ASU), 6-3, 6-3<separator></separator>3. (102) <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/hein_micaela00.html">M… Hein</a> (ASU) def. (114) Maya Johansson (UCLA), 6-2, 6-0<separator></separator>4. Nina Pantic (UCLA) def. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/abdala_laila00.html">L… Abdala</a> (ASU), 4-6, 7-5, 6-0*<separator></separator>5. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/brycki_michelle00.html… Brycki</a> (ASU) def. Ashley Joelson (UCLA), 6-3, 6-0<separator></separator>6. Carling Seguso (UCLA) def. <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-tennis/mtt/brown_ashlee00.html">A… Brown</a> (ASU), 6-2, 6-3<separator></separator>* Denotes Clinching Match -- Order of Finish: 3, 6, 5, 2, 1, 4