April 7, 2007

GREELEY, Colo. - The University of Northern Colorado women's tennis team throughly dominated Idaho State on Saturday, earning their first-ever sweep of a Big Sky Conference opponent with a 7-0 victory.

Five of the Bears' (5-11) singles players won in straight sets to pace the team. Karen Groll earned a 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 2, while Meredith Krystofik (6-3, 6-3) and Renee Nuccio (6-3, 6-4) followed with easy wins at No.3 and No. 4, respectively.

Tiffany Knop (6-1, 6-0) and Christina Shelly (6-1, 6-4) closed out singles play with straight-set wins.

Northern Colorado 7, Idaho State 0

Doubles
1. Nuccio/Groll (NCOL) def. Espinosa/Zigars: 8-3
2. Shelly/Krystofik (NCOL) def. Roldan/Sazykina: 8-3
3. Knop/Knop (NCOL) def. Lewis/Dang: 8-4

Singles
1. Tabatha Knop (NCOL) def. Lisel Lewis: 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
2. Karen Groll (NCOL) def. Valerie Espinosa: 6-3, 6-0
3. Meredith Krystofik (NCOL) def. Katie Zigars: 6-3, 6-3
4. Renee Nuccio (NCOL) def. Sophie Dang: 6-3, 6-4
5. Tiffany Knop (NCOL) def. Stephanie Roldan: 6-1, 6-0
6. Christina Shelly (NCOL) def. Anastasia Sazykina: 6-1, 6-4