CSUN Concludes Day 2 of PP/CMS Tournament

Friday, September 16

Claremont, Calif.

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California State University at Northridge

PP/CMS Invitational Duals

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CSUN Concludes Day 2 of PP/CMS Tournament

9/17/2022 7:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Day 2 Results

CLAIREMONT, Calif.—CSUN wrapped up the final day of competition at the Pomona-Pizer/Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Invitational Duals on Saturday.

The Matadors' morning session was a set of singles matches against Pomona-Pitzer.

After splitting the first two sets, Sasha Turchak went to a third-set tiebreaker against the 2022 Division III national runner-up, Annie Zhou, and came away with a 10-3 victory to clinch the win. Pomona-Pitzer won the No. 2 singles before CSUN won the remaining six singles matches, all in straight sets.

The middle session saw the Matadors sweep three doubles matches against Biola. Turchak and Cindy Ung defeated Colbeyshae Emery and Alexandra Mann, 6-4 at No. 1. Angela Ho and Vitoria Solis handed Brooke Fager and Charlie Croteau a 6-2 defeat at No. 2. Yuliia Zhytelna and Emma Moratalla Sanz defeated Gabby Carvajal and Carly Chan 6-2 in the No. 3 slot.

The final singles session was against Claremont-Mudd Scripps, the defending NCAA Division III national champions, and featured five matches going to a third-set tiebreaker. Audrey Yoon defeated Turchak 6-7, 6-4, 10-3 at No. 1. Zhyelna dropped a 2-6, 6-3, 10-5 decision to Sena Selba in the No. 2 match. Ella Brissett and Santibañez Luna split the first two sets at No. 3 before Brissett won 17-15 in the third set tiebreak to take the match. Kate Wurster defeated Harper 6-4, 2-6, 10-5 in the third set tiebreak.

Moratalla Sanz came back from a set down and won her third set tiebreaker against Lindsey Eiseman 10-5 to secure the victory at No. 4 singles. CMS won the remaining two matches of the session.

PLAYER REACTION
"This was a great first tournament," Turchak said. "Everyone fought for every point. The energy was amazing on every court. I felt good in my singles match, and it came down to my focus and support from my team to pull out the singles match."

ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH GARY VICTOR
"We played great in the morning and lost some tough tiebreakers in the afternoon. This was a good tournament to get things started for us."

UP NEXT
CSUN will continue the tournament on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.

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