Wednesday, March 9
Northridge, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
3
vs
4
Utah State
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Millian, Sidnee / 0 [USU]
656
173
#2 Singles Match
123
Kung, Lisa / 0 [USU]
366
641
#3 Singles Match
12
Ryan, Zara / 0 [USU]
25
67
#4 Singles Match
123
County, Annaliese / 0 [USU]
266
647
#5 Singles Match
12
Naz Ozturk, Zeynep / 0 [USU]
66
44
#6 Singles Match
123
Lavatai, Sidnee / 0 [USU]
610
366
Order of Finish:
3,5,6,2,1,4
Photo by: Heidi Eligio
Utah State Edges CSUN 4-3
3/9/2022 7:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Utah State defeated CSUN 4-3 in women's tennis action Wednesday afternoon at the Matador Tennis Complex.
Lisa Kung and Zeynep Naz Ozturk defeated Magdalena Hedrzak and Sasha Turchak 6-1 in the No. 2 slot to begin the meet. Jolene Coetzee and Ana Isabel Fraile Toboso tied doubles up when they defeated Annaliese County and Sidnee Lavatai 6-4 at No. 1. The Aggies took the double point when Sidnee Millian and Zara Ryan defeated Victoria Santibañez Luna and Jenna Dorian 7-5.
Hedrzak led off singles play with a 6-2, 7-5 victory at No. 3. Hedrzak trailed in the second set and stormed back to win five games in a row which helped her to the victory.
"I think the key to winning was that I found her weaker shot and was able to take advantage of that," Hedrzak said. "I realized that I play to low above the net, and that made the ball easier for her to hit. (Assistant) coach James (Ciuffo) noticed a couple of other important things that I could do which helped me. I changed those things and improved my concentration and I won five games in a row in the second set. Overall, I'm happy about my performance and my fight to the end today."
Nar Ozturk handed Santibañez Luna a 6-4, 6-4 defeat at No. 5. Dorian went to three sets at No. 6 after dropping the first set to Lavatai 6-3. She came back to win 6-1, 6-0. Kung and Fraile Toboso went to three sets at No. 2 singles. Fraile Toboso won the opening set 6-3 before Kung came back to win the next two 6-4, 6-1.
Millian clinched the dual in favor of Utah State when she defeated Coetzee 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 during the No. 1 match. Turchak closed the day in favor of the Matadors with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) victory over County at No. 4.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH GARY VICTOR
"It was a tough loss, but I'm very proud of our fight while playing shorthanded. We had our opportunities and fell just short, but it was not for a lack of effort."
UP NEXT
CSUN (4-4) hosts Youngstown State on Thursday. Previously scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., the dual will now start at 2:30 p.m.
Lisa Kung and Zeynep Naz Ozturk defeated Magdalena Hedrzak and Sasha Turchak 6-1 in the No. 2 slot to begin the meet. Jolene Coetzee and Ana Isabel Fraile Toboso tied doubles up when they defeated Annaliese County and Sidnee Lavatai 6-4 at No. 1. The Aggies took the double point when Sidnee Millian and Zara Ryan defeated Victoria Santibañez Luna and Jenna Dorian 7-5.
Hedrzak led off singles play with a 6-2, 7-5 victory at No. 3. Hedrzak trailed in the second set and stormed back to win five games in a row which helped her to the victory.
"I think the key to winning was that I found her weaker shot and was able to take advantage of that," Hedrzak said. "I realized that I play to low above the net, and that made the ball easier for her to hit. (Assistant) coach James (Ciuffo) noticed a couple of other important things that I could do which helped me. I changed those things and improved my concentration and I won five games in a row in the second set. Overall, I'm happy about my performance and my fight to the end today."
Nar Ozturk handed Santibañez Luna a 6-4, 6-4 defeat at No. 5. Dorian went to three sets at No. 6 after dropping the first set to Lavatai 6-3. She came back to win 6-1, 6-0. Kung and Fraile Toboso went to three sets at No. 2 singles. Fraile Toboso won the opening set 6-3 before Kung came back to win the next two 6-4, 6-1.
Millian clinched the dual in favor of Utah State when she defeated Coetzee 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 during the No. 1 match. Turchak closed the day in favor of the Matadors with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) victory over County at No. 4.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH GARY VICTOR
"It was a tough loss, but I'm very proud of our fight while playing shorthanded. We had our opportunities and fell just short, but it was not for a lack of effort."
UP NEXT
CSUN (4-4) hosts Youngstown State on Thursday. Previously scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., the dual will now start at 2:30 p.m.
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