Feb. 15, 1997

Sun Devils Make Quick Work of Trojans

TEMPE, Ariz. - In one of the quickest matches of the season, No. 16 Arizona State defeated No. 19 Southern California at the Whiteman Tennis Center on Saturday. The Sun Devils, even without all-American Reka Cseresnyes, proved to be too much for the Trojans. Because Cseresnyes went down the day before with a sprained ankle, Stephanie Lansdorp stepped up to the No. 1 position against the Trojans and defeated Nicole London in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. Katy Propstra also notched her first Pac-10 victory beating Ditta Huber, 7-5, 6-1.

In doubles play, Lansdorp and Propstra's breezed by Huber and Pam Trump, 8-0. The 17th ranked Sun Devil's pair is 4-1 this season in dual-match action. Also winning and playning for the first time this season were Alison Nash and Torey Pratt. They defeated Karolina Bakalarova and Veronika Safarova, 8-4.

Lansdorp and Propstra's moves to the No. 1 and 2 positions ended up being a spark plug for the Sun Devils defeating the Trojans 6-3 and matching their record to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the Pac-10 South. The Trojans fell to 2-4, 0-2 in the Pac-10 South.

Results

Singles
Arizona State             USC                  Winner         Score
1. Stephanie Lansdrop     Nicole London        Arizona State  6-2, 6-4
2. Katy Propstra          Ditta Huber          Arizona State  7-5, 6-1
3. Alison Nash            Karolina Bakalarova  USC            3-6, 7-5, 7-6(6)
4. Anna Moll              Eva Jimenez          Arizona State  6-2, 6-4
5. Kerry Giardino         Veronika Safarova    Arizona State  6-1, 6-4
6. Torey Pratt            Pam Trump            USC            6-4, 7-5
Doubles
1. Lansdrop/Propstra      Huber/Trump          Arizona State  8-0
2. Nash/Pratt             Bakalarova/Safarova  Arizona State  8-4
3. Moll/Giardino          London/Jimenez       USC            8-4
Final Score
Arizona State - 6        
USC - 3