Women's Tennis
Hornet Margarita Karnaukhova took the women's singles title at the Saint Mary's ITA Invitational on Sunday. The freshman defeated Loyola Marymount's Edith Pakay for the title. The Russian native posted a perfect 6-0 record en route to the tournament title.
Sophomore Roberta Fessenko, also a Russian native, posted a 4-1 record in the tournament, and fell in the semifinal round to Pakay.
The Russian duo of Fessenko and Karnaukhova teamed up in doubles play to advance to the finals before losing to Carla Arquelles and Nicole Havlicek of the University of California.
The women's tennis team finished last season with a 20-4 overall record and a Big Sky title. The Hornets, coached by Bill Campbell, lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Stanford University last season.
Volleyball
Lisa Beauchene was named Big Sky Player of the week after her performances against Portland State and Eastern Washington. Beauchene recorded 82 assists, 18 kills, 17 digs in the two games, leading the Hornets to a 2-0 mark.
The Hornets are now tied for first place with Eastern Washington.
Men's Basketball
Hornet forwards Leo Cravey and David Joiner are academically ineligible for the fall semester.
The forward tandum will join Joseth Dawson and Joel Jones on the ineligible list.
The men's team opens their schedule on Nov. 25 at Loyola Marymount. The Hornets also play pre-season home games against San Jose State, Oregon State, Cal State Fullerton, and the University of San Francisco among others.
The team also plays at the University of Missouri on Dec. 2. The Hornets finished 9-19 last season.
Midnight Madness was cancelled when the dunk contest participants were unable to participate.
Women's Basketball
The team opens their season on Nov. 24 against UCLA in the Hawaii Tournament.
The team also plays pre-season home games against the University of San Diego, Nevada, and San Diego State among others. Men's Tennis
Nick Sheehan advanced to the semifinal round of the Pacific Tiger Invite.
