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CSUN Wins 11-of-14 Matches on Day 1 of Long Beach State Tournament
10/7/2022 5:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LONG BEACH, Calif.—CSUN won eight of 10 singles matches and advanced three doubles teams to the semifinals on day one of the Long Beach State Tournament Friday at the Rhodes Tennis Center.
In the Black singles bracket, Sasha Turchak posted a 6-3, 6-2 victory over UC Irvine's Jenna Schlatter to move on.
Emma Moratalla Sanz needed three sets to advance in the Black singles bracket. Sanz defeated Long Beach State's Mathlide Tranberg 6-4 in the first set before dropping the second 6-2. Sanz won 7-5 in a third-set tiebreaker to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
Yuliia Zhytelna advanced to the quarterfinals of the Black singles flight by defeating Natalie Duffy of Cal State Fullerton 6-3, 6-3.
The Gold singles flight saw Vitoria Solis defeat Cal State Fullerton's Megan Tagaloa 6-0, 6-3.
Tallia Harper swept her way into the Gold quarterfinals by defeating Long Beach State's Sheena Masuda 6-1, 6-1.
Angela Ho went to three sets against Grand Canyon's Madeline Lamoreaux in the Gold bracket. She dropped the first set 7-5, before winning the second set tiebreaker 8-6. Ho took the third set by a 7-5 count to progress in the bracket.
Jasmine Tolmoyan and Sofia Dermenjyan both earned spots in the semifinals of the White singles flight. Tolmoyan took a straight sets decision (6-2, 6-0) from Gonzaga's Maria Frampton. Dermenjyan won 6-2, 7-5 against Grand Canyon's Alline Buhr.
Both CSUN teams in the Black doubles flight moved onto the semifinals. Turchak and Zhytelna handed UC Irvine's Jenna Schlatter and Alyssia Fossorier a 6-3 defeat. Jolene Coetzee and Ho won 6-4 against Grand Canyon's Natasha Puehse and Santa Strombacha.
Solis and Harper earned a spot in the semifinals of the Gold flight when they defeated Dania Deaifi and Anali Kocevar 6-2 of Grand Canyon.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH GARY VICTOR
"It was great to have Jolene back on the court for the first time in a long time. We had great performances from the team. They have a special synergy."
PLAYER REACTION
"I played one of my best matches today. It was an amazing day for the whole team!" said Zhytelna.
"I felt good about my game today," said Harper. "I was so focused and locked in, it felt like everything was falling into place. I honestly didn't expect a match like this today, I mean I knew I was capable of it, but I was readying myself for a super long battle. As for tomorrow, I'm just going to carry the same mentality and bring the same energy on the court, and hopefully, things go my way."
"Losing the first set by a little was mentally tough for me," Ho said. "I wasn't playing the way I wanted but I persevered and won the second set in a super close tiebreaker. After getting the momentum from winning the set, I was able to get a lead in the third but lost the lead and it was tied up. The support of my coaches and teammates kept me going. Their encouragement means a lot to me because I don't feel like I'm alone on the court. I was able to win two deuce games at five-all winning the match in three hours. Go Matadors!"
UP NEXT
The tournament continues Saturday. Doubles play begins at 9 a.m. while singles action gets underway at 11 a.m.
In the Black singles bracket, Sasha Turchak posted a 6-3, 6-2 victory over UC Irvine's Jenna Schlatter to move on.
Emma Moratalla Sanz needed three sets to advance in the Black singles bracket. Sanz defeated Long Beach State's Mathlide Tranberg 6-4 in the first set before dropping the second 6-2. Sanz won 7-5 in a third-set tiebreaker to earn a spot in the quarterfinals.
Yuliia Zhytelna advanced to the quarterfinals of the Black singles flight by defeating Natalie Duffy of Cal State Fullerton 6-3, 6-3.
The Gold singles flight saw Vitoria Solis defeat Cal State Fullerton's Megan Tagaloa 6-0, 6-3.
Tallia Harper swept her way into the Gold quarterfinals by defeating Long Beach State's Sheena Masuda 6-1, 6-1.
Angela Ho went to three sets against Grand Canyon's Madeline Lamoreaux in the Gold bracket. She dropped the first set 7-5, before winning the second set tiebreaker 8-6. Ho took the third set by a 7-5 count to progress in the bracket.
Jasmine Tolmoyan and Sofia Dermenjyan both earned spots in the semifinals of the White singles flight. Tolmoyan took a straight sets decision (6-2, 6-0) from Gonzaga's Maria Frampton. Dermenjyan won 6-2, 7-5 against Grand Canyon's Alline Buhr.
Both CSUN teams in the Black doubles flight moved onto the semifinals. Turchak and Zhytelna handed UC Irvine's Jenna Schlatter and Alyssia Fossorier a 6-3 defeat. Jolene Coetzee and Ho won 6-4 against Grand Canyon's Natasha Puehse and Santa Strombacha.
Solis and Harper earned a spot in the semifinals of the Gold flight when they defeated Dania Deaifi and Anali Kocevar 6-2 of Grand Canyon.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH GARY VICTOR
"It was great to have Jolene back on the court for the first time in a long time. We had great performances from the team. They have a special synergy."
PLAYER REACTION
"I played one of my best matches today. It was an amazing day for the whole team!" said Zhytelna.
"I felt good about my game today," said Harper. "I was so focused and locked in, it felt like everything was falling into place. I honestly didn't expect a match like this today, I mean I knew I was capable of it, but I was readying myself for a super long battle. As for tomorrow, I'm just going to carry the same mentality and bring the same energy on the court, and hopefully, things go my way."
"Losing the first set by a little was mentally tough for me," Ho said. "I wasn't playing the way I wanted but I persevered and won the second set in a super close tiebreaker. After getting the momentum from winning the set, I was able to get a lead in the third but lost the lead and it was tied up. The support of my coaches and teammates kept me going. Their encouragement means a lot to me because I don't feel like I'm alone on the court. I was able to win two deuce games at five-all winning the match in three hours. Go Matadors!"
UP NEXT
The tournament continues Saturday. Doubles play begins at 9 a.m. while singles action gets underway at 11 a.m.
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