ROHNERT PARK, Calif-  Despite a 2-1 lead after doubles, the Sonoma State women's tennis squad could not finish off an upset of UC San Diego, falling 5-4 on Friday at the Seawolf Tennis Courts.  The loss drops the Seawolves, ranked 48th in the nation, to 8-5 on the season.  The 17th-ranked Tritons improve to 7-5.

Behind a spirited effort, the Seawolves emerged from doubles play on top by a point.  After the duo of Anastasia Eliseeva and Megan White picked up an 8-6 win at No. 1, the Seawolves took their second doubles point when Stephanie Hoffmire and Brooke McBride outlasted their opponents at No. 3 in a 9-8 classic.

UC San Diego, however, would bounce back to take the first four singles matches and seal the victory.  Sonoma's wins in singles came from Dana Carollo at No. 1 and White at No. 3, but they were too little, too late.

Carollo's victory upped her mark to 5-5 at the top spot while White improved to 6-2 at three.

The Seawolves will host another former conference rival in Cal State L.A. on Saturday at 11:00 am.  They'll host Notre Dame de Namur on Sunday.

No. 17 UC San Diego 5, No. 48 Sonoma State 4
April 1, 2011 at Rohnert Park, Calif.

SINGLES
1.  Dana Carollo (SSU) def. Taskeen Bains (UCSD), 3-6, 7-6, 6-3
2.  Cindy Dao (UCSD) def. Anastasia Eliseeva (SSU), 6-3, 7-5
3.  Megan White (SSU) def. Melissa Breisacher (UCSD), 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
4.  Samantha Yeung (UCSD) def. Haley Hickock (SSU), 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
5.  Katie Mulloy (UCSD) def. Brooke McBride (SSU), 6-0, 6-1
6.  Jacquelyn Davis (UCSD) def. Stephanie Hoffmire (SSU), 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES
1.  Eliseeva/White (SSU) def. Bains/Haley Perrote (UCSD), 8-6
2.  Dao/Davis (UCSD) def. Hickock/Carollo (SSU), 8-4
3.  Hoffmire/McBride (SSU) def. Mulloy/Roxanna Pourmirzaie (UCSD), 9-8