Feb. 18, 2000

Madison, Wisc. -- No. 13 USC (6-2) women's tennis fell to No. 4 Georgia, 6-2, in the second round of the USTA/ITA National Women's Team Indoor Championships today, Feb. 18, in Madison, Wisc. Hosted by the University of Wisconsin, the tournament is utilizing an experimental format where a match tie-breaker (first to 10, win by two) is played in place of a third set in singles. Teams are also awarded two points, instead of one, for sweeping the doubles matches.

The Trojans earned two points in singles matches at the No. 4 and 5 positions. USC's No. 56 Jacqui Boyd upset No. 10 Lori Grey, 6-1, 7-6 (9-7), and No. 93 Anita Loyola defeated Georgia's No. 78 Kelly Baskin, 6-3, 6-2.

Georgia earned the doubles point by winning all three doubles matches over the Women of Troy.

USC will play tomorrow, Feb.19, at 7:30 p.m. in the tournament's consolation round against an opponent yet to be determined.

Singles
(1) Aarthi Venkatesan (Georgia) def. Jewel Peterson (USC) - 6-1, 6-4
(2) Aarthi Venkatesan (Georgia) def. Jewel Peterson (USC) - 6-1, 6-4
(3) Esther Knox (Georgia) def. Veronika Safarova (USC) - 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
(4) Jacqui Boyd (USC) def. Lori Grey (Georgia) - 6-1, 7-6 (9-7)
(5) Anita Loyola (USC) def. Kelly Baskin (Georgia) - 6-3, 6-2
(6) Anne Nguyen (Georgia) def. Tiffany Brymer (USC) - 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
(1) Knox/Venkatesan (Georgia) def. Brymer/Warkentin (USC) - 8-4
(2) Catlin/L. Grey (Georgia) def. Loyola/Safarova (USC) - 8-2
(3) Baskin/Mellis (Georgia) def. Boyd/Peterson (USC) - 8-2