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Women's Tennis Completes First Day at BYU Invitational

Junior Cassie Kasteler won two straight matches at the BYU Invitational

Junior Cassie Kasteler won two straight matches at the BYU Invitational

Sept. 27, 2002

PROVO, Utah - The University of Utah women's tennis team kicked off its fall season at the BYU Invitational on Thursday. Three Utes advanced in singles play, while all three doubles teams were eliminated in the first round.

In singles competition, freshman Joanna Zyndzo defeated Utah State's Caroline Polluck (6-7, 7-6, 10-8) in the first round. Junior Cassie Kasteler opened with a win over Boise State's Anna Curtolo (6-3, 4-6, 10-6) and downed BYU's Tara Porter (6-3, 6-0) in the second round. Junior Sheri Esrock won two straight, beating Utah State's Richelle Ferguson (6-4, 6-2) in the first and BYU's Lindsay Ferrell (7-6, 2-6, 10-6) in the second.

In doubles competition, Kasteler/Zyndzo fell to Utah State's Larson/Hawkins (8-6), BYU's Pike/Ferrell defeated Adler/Hansen (8-1) and Esrock/Svensson fell to Colorado State's Pallares/Jones (9-8).


Singles Round 1
Joanna Zyndzo def. Caroline Polluck (USU) 6-7, 7-6, 10-8
Ellen Svensson def. Halley Hawkins (USU) 3-6, 6-1, 10-5
Lu Oswald (BYU) def. Rachel Adler 6-0, 6-1
Cassi Kasteler def. Anna Curtolo (BSU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
Sheri Esrock def. Richelle Ferguson (USU) 6-4, 6-2
Caroline Pongratz def. Allison Hansen (BSU) 6-3, 6-2

Singles Drawback Round 1
Jill Smith (USU) def. Rachel Adler 7-6, 6-4

Singles Round 2
Sanja Hansson (CSU) def. Ellen Svensson 6-1, 6-1
Cassi Kasteler def. Tara Porter (BYU) 6-3, 6-0
Sheri Esrock def. Lindsay Ferrell 7-6, 2-6, 10-6

Doubles Round
Larson/Hawkins (USU) def. Kasteler/Zyndzo (8-6)
Pike/Ferrell (BYU) def. Adler/Hansen (8-1)
Pallares/Jones (CSU) def. Esrock/Svensson 9-8

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