GRAND JUNCTION, CO-The Dixie State College women's tennis team split a pair of matches at our inviational at Mesa State College today. The Red Storm lost a 5-4 match to Colorado Christian University and then defeated Colorado State University-Pueblo 5-4.

In the victory over CSU-Pueblo, #2 singles Karlie Hancock (6-1,6-3), #3 singles Lauren Tarver (Wrightwood. CA/Serrano) (6-1,6-3), #4 singles Sarah Hughes (Bountiful, UT/Woods Cross HS) (6-1, 6-0) all picked up victories. In doubles play, #1 doubles Hancock and Hughes won 8-4 and in #3 doubles Ashleigh Hammond and Tarver won 8-1.

In the loss to Colorado Christian, #2 singles Allison Long (West Jordan, UT/West Jordan) (7-6 (1), 6-1) and #4 singles Lauren Tarver (Wrightwood. CA/Serrano) (6-2, 6-1) won their individual matches. In doubles Long and Kelley Terry (Las Vegas, NV/Chaparral HS) won 8-6 and Hammond and Tarver won 8-4. The Red Storm dropped hearbearker matches in #5 and #6 singles.

Coach Eric Pelton said, "It was a close one, we had our chances but could not close it out!!"

These matches wrapped up the fall season for the Red Storm. They will be back in action on Febuary when they travel to Glendale, AZ for a Invititational at Grand Canyon University.