MORAGA, Calif. – In its second match in as many days, the BYU women’s tennis team fell to No. 43 Saint Mary’s 5-1 at the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex on Saturday.

 

The Cougars (7-9) fall to 1-4 in league play while the Gaels (10-7) improve to 5-0 in the West Coast Conference.

 

Due to impending bad weather, the match started with singles. As a result, double were not played.

 

Senior Aubrey Paul extended her win streak to seven matches as she topped Elizabeth Searl 6-3, 6-1 at the No. 6 singles position.

 

On court 2, Meghan Sheehan-Dizon was narrowly beat by Catherine Isip 7-5, 7-6. Desiree Tran also fell at the No. 1 position 6-1, 6-0.

 

Saint Mary’s finished the match with additional wins on courts 3, 4 and 5.

 

The Cougars return home on April 8 to host Washington State at 10 a.m MDT.

 

Singles

1. Jenny Jullien (SMC) def. Desire Tran (BYU) 6-1, 6-0

2. Catherine Isip (SMC) def. Meghan Sheehan-Dizon (BYU) 7-5, 7-6

3. Danielle Flores (SMC) def. Morgan Anderson (BYU) 6-4, 6-4

4. Jade Frampton (SMC) def. Nicolette Tran (BYU) 6-1, 6-0

5. Catherine Leduc (SMC) def. Mackenna Maddox (BYU) 6-0, 6-3

6. Aubrey Paul (BYU) def. Elizabeth Searl (SMC) 6-3, 6-1

PROVO, Utah – After dropping two matches last week on the road, the BYU women’s tennis team returns to California to face two conference opponents in No. 51 San Diego and No. 43 Saint Mary’s.

 

BYU (7-7, 1-2 West Coast Conference) faces the Toreros on Friday at 1:30 p.m. PDT and the Gaels at 10 a.m. PDT Saturday.

 

A winner of five straight matches, senior Aubrey Paul leads the team with 11 singles wins this season. 

 

Last week, sophomore Meghan Sheehan-Dizon played at the No. 2 singles position for just the third time this year. On Saturday, she topped Santa Clara’s Kelly Lamble in three sets.

 

San Diego (7-7, 2-1 WCC) has won four of its last fives matches. No. 108 Laura Claus, who plays at the No. 1 singles position, represents the Toreros in the national ITA polls.

Saint Mary’s (9-7, 4-0 WCC) has won two straight matches, including a 5-0 victory over San Diego. The Gaels are led by No. 17 Jenny Jullien at the No. 1 singles position.

The Cougars will finish the 2013 regular season with four consecutive matches at home beginning with Washington State who comes to Provo on April 8. The match is set to start at 10 a.m. MDT., and will be played in the outdoor tennis courts, south of the Smith Fieldhouse, weather permitting.