Women's Tennis Falls to No. 8 UCLA

January 30, 1999

TEMPE, Ariz. - The 12th-ranked Arizona State women's tennis team fell to No. 8 UCLA, 7-2, at the Los Angeles Tennis Center today.

Sophomore Faye DeVera provided the Sun Devils only point with her three set victory over Katia Roubanova, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Freshman Allison Bradshaw tried for her second upset in as many days but was unsuccessful as she lost 6-3, 6-0 to UCLA's Cristina Popescu, ranked 11th in the country.

ASU's second point was won in doubles play, as DeVera and Celena McCoury teamed to beat Brandi Freudenberg and Rochelle Raiss, 9-8 (6).

The Sun Devils are back in action when they return home to host Long Beach St. and UNLV, February 11th and 14th.

Here are the complete results of the day:

Records

    #12 Arizona State   1-2 overall; 0-2 Pac-10
    #8 UCLA             4-0 overall; 2-0 Pac-10

Singles

    1. #11  Cristina Popescu (UCLA) def. Allison Bradshaw (ASU)     6-3, 6-0
    2. Annica Cooper (UCLA) def. Karin Palme (ASU)                  6-1, 5-7, 6-2
    3. #30  Amanda Basica (UCLA) def. Katy Propstra (ASU)           6-2, 6-4
    4. Brandi Freudenberg (UCLA) def. #61  Ke4rry Giardino (ASU)    6-2, 3-6, 6-4
    5. Faye DeVera (ASU) def. Katia Roubanova (UCLA)                4-6, 6-4, 6-4
    6. Petya Marinova (UCLA) def. Celena McCoury (ASU)              6-2, 6-4
    Ex. Ana Lucia Pereyra (ASU) def. Jennifer Donahue (UCLA)        7-5, 6-2
    

Doubles

    1. #21  Cooper/Basica (UCLA) def. #17  Bradshaw/Propstra (ASU)  8-4
    2. Marinova/Popescue (UCLA) def. Giardino/Palme (ASU)           8-6
    3. McCoury/DeVera (ASU) def. Freudenberg/Rochelle Raiss (UCLA)  9-8 (6)

FINAL SCORE: UCLA 7, Arizona State 2