LAS VEGAS -- The IUPUI women's tennis team closed a resurgent season on a down note on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 4-0 contest to a hungry Southern Utah squad at the Bally's Tennis Center just off the Vegas strip.  With the win, SUU clinched a Summit League Tournament berth.

IUPUI (5-20, 3-5 Summit) fell behind early against Southern Utah and was never able to catch up, as the Thunderbirds used wins at Nos. 1, 2 and 4 to clinch the win.

In doubles competition, Janel Seng and Alisha Cummings led their match at No. 3, 7-4, when play was halted due to SUU's victories at Nos. 1 and 2.

The Thunderbirds led in two of the three singles matches that were not completed, as Jesika Bays held the Jaguars' lone lead, at 1-0 in the first set of her match at No. 6.

Still the season saw a competitive resurgence for the Jaguars, who finished two games shy of a Summit League Tournament berth.  

IUPUI at Southern Utah
April 17, 2010 | Las Vegas, Nev. (Bally's Tennis Center)
Southern Utah 4, IUPUI 0

Doubles:
No. 1 - Ksusha Nazarova/Olia Tatarchenko (SUU) def. Hunter Bullock/Shelby Hullett (IUPUI) 8-3
No. 2 - Kirrily Burden/Carmen Blanco (SUU) def. Jesika Bays/Bailey Maryfield (IUPUI) 8-1
No. 3 - Janel Seng/Alisha Cummings (IUPUI) led Kristi Latteier/Mandie Divino (SUU) 7-4

Singles:
No. 1 - Nazarova (SUU) def. Bullock (IUPUI) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 - Tatarchenko (SUU) def. Cummings (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 - Burden (SUU) led Hullett (IUPUI) 6-3, 4-3
No. 4 - Blanco (SUU) def. Ashley Haskett (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 - Latteier (SUU) led Seng (IUPUI) 5-1
No. 6 - Bays (IUPUI) led Divino (SUU) 1-0