Tennis Notes - April 1

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OGDEN, Utah (April 1, 2014) – With three weeks left in the 2014 men’s and women’s tennis seasons, the Weber State men and the Sacramento State women top the Big Sky tennis standings.  Each team has a 7-0 Big Sky conference record.
 
The Weber State men went 2-2 over the weekend.  The Wildcats defeated Sacramento State, 5-2 and Montana State, 4-3, to clinch a spot in the 2014 Big Sky tennis championship.  The Weber State men also faced Utah State and lost 5-2 and lost to Loyola Marymount 5-2. The Montana men went 2-0 over two conference opponents after defeating Southern Utah 7-0 and Northern Arizona 6-1.  The Portland State men went 3-1 over the weekend after defeating Creighton and Nebraska-Omaha 4-3.  The Vikings also defeated North Dakota 4-2 and lost to South Dakota State 5-0. 
 
The Sacramento State women went 2-2 over the weekend.  The Hornet women lost to UC Santa Barbara 5-2 and No. 56 Long Beach State, 6-1.  The Sacramento State women also earned two conference wins after defeating Northern Colorado and North Dakota 7-0. These two wins give SAC 112 straight wins over Big Sky opponents, as well as a spot in the 2014 Big Sky tennis championship.  The Montana women went 2-0 over the weekend after defeating Idaho State 5-2 and Weber State 7-0.  The Southern Utah women won its only match of the weekend after defeating Seattle 4-3.  The Thunderbirds were scheduled to host Air Force but that match was cancelled due to inclement weather. The Idaho State women went 2-2 over the weekend after defeating Seattle, 5-2 and Montana State, 4-3.  The Bengal women lost to Air Force 4-0 and to Montana 5-2.
 
The Sacramento State men went 1-1 over the weekend after defeating Eastern Washington 6-1, and falling to Weber State 5-2.  The Montana State men went 1-1 over the weekend after defeating Idaho State 5-0 and losing to Weber State 4-3. The Idaho State men lost both matches over the weekend, falling to Seattle 5-2, and Montana State 5-0.  The North Dakota men lost both matches over the weekend after losing to St. Cloud State 4-3, and Portland State 4-2. The Eastern Washington men lost both matches over the weekend after losing to Sacramento State 6-1 and Washington 7-0.
 
The North Dakota women went 1-1 over the weekend after defeating Saint Cloud State 7-0 and losing to Sacramento State. The Montana State women went 1-2 over the weekend, earning a 4-3 conference win over Weber State and losing to Utah State and Idaho State. The Eastern Washington women lost to Pacific at UC Davis 7-0.  The Weber State women lost to Air Force, Montana State and Montana.  The Northern Arizona women lost its only match of the weekend falling 7-0 to future Big Sky member, Idaho.

This Week’s Women’s Schedule…
Wednesday, April 2

Montana at No. 30 Utah                                     5 p.m.
 
Friday, April 4
*North Dakota at Northern Colorado                  1 p.m.
*Eastern Washington at Montana State                 TBA
 
Saturday, April 5
North Dakota at Air Force                                10 a.m.
*Northern Arizona at Weber State                 11:30 a.m.
*Southern Utah at Idaho State                          12 p.m.
No. 63 UC Irvine at Sacramento State                 1 p.m.
Portland State at Boise State                            2 p.m.
 
Sunday, April 6
*Northern Arizona at Idaho State                       9 a.m.
*Eastern Washington at Montana                      10 a.m.
*Southern Utah at Weber State                          11 a.m.
College of Idaho at Portland State                     11 a.m.
No. 42 Saint Mary’s at Sacramento State            1 p.m.
Northern Arizona at Utah State                          5 p.m.

This Week’s Men’s Schedule…
Tuesday, April 1

South Dakota St. at North Dakota                      1 p.m.
 
Wednesday, April 2
Montana at UNLV                                              2 p.m.
 
Friday, April 4
Grand Canyon at Northern Arizona                     1 p.m.
*Sacramento State at North Dakota                    1 p.m.
 
Saturday, April 5
*Montana at Weber State                                 12 p.m.
*Sacramento State at Northern Colorado            1 p.m.
*Eastern Washington at Portland State              6 p.m.
 
Sunday, April 6
*Montana at Idaho State                                   10 a.m.
*Sacramento State at Northern Arizona            10 a.m.
 
-All times local to site/subject to change