Buffs Battle In Two Tournaments

SAN DIEGO/FORT COLLINS — The University of Colorado women's tennis team competed hard in the Jon Messick Invitational at CSU and San Diego Intercollegiate Championships Friday, picking up a pair of victories in the process.

The Buffaloes picked up a win at each location with Ellen Puzak and Anya Nelson winning an opening-round doubles match at CSU against a tandem from Weber State 6-4. In San Diego, the win came from Elys Ventura against conference-foe Gabrielle Lee of USC with a two-set consolation victory 6-2, 7-6(6).

It was a tough day for most of the Buffaloes. Aya El Sayed had to withdraw from the competition in San Diego after an opening round victory in singles play. El Sayed's…