Seattle U Women?s Tennis Pulls Out 4-3 Victory Over North Dakota

In a potential preview of the Great West Conference Tournament, the Seattle University women's tennis team won the doubles point and picked up enough singles victories to defeat North Dakota, 4-3, Friday afternoon at the Bally's Resort.

In the number three doubles set, Anna Lambert (Spokane, Wash.) and Ariel Ohno (Kent, Wash.) defeated Hallie Welk and Megan Sween, 8-5. The number one doubles set went to a tiebreaker, with Katrina Schwab (Spokane, Wash.) and Corinne Wurden (Poulsbo, Wash.) prevailing over Erin Kappers and Callie Ronkowski, 8-6 in the tiebreaker.

Schwab picked up a straight-set victory over Stephanie Petsis in the number one singles position (6-1, 6-4), while Lambert earned a crucial point for the Redhawks by squeaking past Welk in a three-set thriller (6-4, 4-6, 6-2). Sarah Lucas (Las Vegas, Nev.) collected Seattle U's other point with a straight-set victory over Stephanie Biehn (6-3, 6-1).

Seattle University (6-14) continues its participation in the Las Vegas Challenge, hosted by Southern Utah University, Saturday, March 26, with a 1 p.m. contest against South Dakota, another Great West Conference foe, at the Bally's Resort.

Seattle University (6-14) 4, North Dakota (9-7) 3Friday, March 25, 2011 - 1 p.m. startBally's Resort - Las Vegas, Nev.

Singles

1. Katrina Schwab (SU) def. Steph Petsis (UND): 6-1, 6-4
2. Erin Kappers (UND) def. Ariel Ohno (SU): 6-4, 6-2
3. Callie Ronkowski (UND) def. Gabriella Weissmann (SU): 4-6, 7-5, 10-8
4. Anna Lambert (SU) def. Hallie Welk (UND): 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
5. Sarah Lucas (SU) def. Steph Biehn (UND): 6-3, 6-1
6. Chelsey Galipeau (UND) def. Corinne Wurden (SU): 6-4, 6-2

Doubles

1. Katrina Schwab/Corinne Wurden (SU) def. Erin Kappers/Callie Ronkowski (UND): 9-8 (8-6)
2. Steph Petsis/Steph Biehn (UND) def. Gabriella Weissmann/Sarah Lucas (SU): 8-5
3. Anna Lambert/Ariel Ohno (SU) def. Hallie Welk/Megan Sween (UND): 8-5