LCSC women’s tennis team falls at nationals

05-12-08

MOBILE, Ala. – The Lewis-Clark State College women’s tennis team lost a pair of three-set matches in singles play and fell to Indiana Wesleyan 5-4 in the opening round of the 28th annual NAIA Tennis National Championships at the Mobile Tennis Center on Monday. 

The loss eliminated the Warriors from the tournament, while Indiana Wesleyan advances to meet No. 2 seed Fresno Pacific in the second round on Tuesday. 

The Warriors won two of the three doubles matches against Indiana Wesleyan as Jamie Chan (shown left) and Mei Fong teamed up for a 9-7 win, while Shefat Baishakhi and Kaylan Crane captured an 8-2 win. 

In singles play, however, Indiana Wesley won four of the six matches to claim the win. Baishakhi and Chan, played No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively, both rolled to victories. Baishakhi defeated Sara Bauss 6-3, 6-3, while Chan stopped Julie Hedgebeth 6-0, 6-1. 

The Warriors, however, lost the other four singles matches to finish the season 9-9 overall. Alyson Peck and Megan Smedley both lost in three sets, while Crane lost a 7-6 tiebreaker in her first set. 

Crane is the lone senior on the team. 

Indiana Wesleyan def. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 5-4 

Doubles:
#1 - Jamie Chan/Mei Fong (LC) def. Brittany Raymond/Kristi Haddad (IND) 9-7
#2 - Eva Delk/Lisa Massey (IND) def. Alyson Peck/Megan Smedley (LC) 8-5
#3 - Shefat Baishakhi/Kaylan Crane (LC) def. Courtney Kooyers/Laura Helm (IND) 8-2

Singles:
#1 - Baishakhi (LC) def. Sarah Bauss (IND) 6-3, 6-3
#2 - Chan (LC) def. Julia Hedgebeth (IND) 6-0, 6-1
#3 - Delk (IND) def. Crane (LC) 7-6(7-5), 6-2
#4 - Raymond (IND) def. Peck (LC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
#5 - Massey (IND) def. Smedley (LC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
#6 - Haddad (IND) def. Fong (LC) 6-2, 6-4