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CSUN Opens at USC & Long Beach State
10/6/2023 8:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Week three of the Fall CSUN women's tennis campaign saw the Matadors open a pair of tournaments, the USC Women of Troy Invite and the Long Beach State Fall Invitational, on Friday.
USC
On day one at USC, the Matadors faced LMU. In doubles, Victoria Santibañez Luna and Angela Ho defeated Kim-Michaela Zahraj and Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik 6-4, while Sasha Turchak and Yuliia Zhytelna defeated Isabella Tcherkes-Zade and Carlota Molina in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5).
Rogozinska-Dzik defeated Turchak 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) in singles. Molina defeated Zhytelna 6-1, 6-3
Tcherkes-Zade defeated Santibañez Luna 6-3, 6-3. Michaela Zahraj defeated Ho 6-1, 7-5
LONG BEACH STATE
Friday's opener saw two CSUN doubles teams advance to the semifinals. In the Gold Bracket, Sofia Dermenjyan and Jasmine Tolmoyan won in a tiebreaker against a team from UC Irvine. At the same time, Tallia Harper and Emma Moratalla Sanz moved to the semis on the other side of the bracket.
Moving onto Saturday's singles semifinals were Harper (Gold), Moratalla Sanz (Black), Dermenjyan (Grey), and Tolmoyan (Red).
Women of Troy Invite, Friday, Oct. 6
CSUN vs. LMU
DOUBLES
Sasha Turchak /Yuliia Zhytelna (CSUN) def. Isabella Tcherkes-Zade/Carlota Molina 7-6 (5)
Victoria Santibañez Luna/Angela Ho (CSUN) def. Kim-Michaela Zahraj/Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik 6-4
SINGLES
Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU) def. Sasha Turchak, 6-1, 7-6 (1)
Carlota Molina (LMU) def. Yulia Zhytelna, 6-1, 6-3
Isabella Tcherkes-Zade (LMU) def. Victoria Santibañez Luna, 6-3, 6-3
Kim-Michaela Zahraj (LMU) def. Angela Ho, 6-1, 7-5
Beach Fall Invitational, Friday, Oct. 6
DOUBLES BLACK
Justine Dondonay and Paulina Franco Martinessi (Long Beach State) def. Vitoria Solis Urdiales and Cindy Ung, 6-2
DOUBLES GOLD
Sofia Dermenjyan and Jasmine Tolmoyan (CSUN) def. Asha Gidwani and Amanda Perez (UC Irvine), 7-6 (4)
Tallia Harper and Emma Moratalla Sanz (CSUN) def. Bhakti Shah and Ella Piron (Boise State), 6-3
SINGLES GOLD
Tallia Harper def. Asha Gidwani (UC Irvine), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
SINGLES WHITE
Bhatki Shai (Boise State) def. Vitoria Solis Urdiales, 3-2, Retire
SINGLES BLACK
Rhonda Cook (Long Beach State) def. Emma Moratalla Sanz, 6-2, 7-5
SINGLES GREY
Sofia Dermenjyan def. Cydeny Yamamoto (UC Irvine), 7-5, 6-1
SINGLES RED
Jasmine Tolmoyan def. Nouri Khayat (UC Irvine), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
UP NEXT
CSUN meets Pacific at USC's Rec Courts on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Women of Troy Invite.
The Beach Fall Invitational begins on Saturday at 10 a.m.
USC
On day one at USC, the Matadors faced LMU. In doubles, Victoria Santibañez Luna and Angela Ho defeated Kim-Michaela Zahraj and Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik 6-4, while Sasha Turchak and Yuliia Zhytelna defeated Isabella Tcherkes-Zade and Carlota Molina in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5).
Rogozinska-Dzik defeated Turchak 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) in singles. Molina defeated Zhytelna 6-1, 6-3
Tcherkes-Zade defeated Santibañez Luna 6-3, 6-3. Michaela Zahraj defeated Ho 6-1, 7-5
LONG BEACH STATE
Friday's opener saw two CSUN doubles teams advance to the semifinals. In the Gold Bracket, Sofia Dermenjyan and Jasmine Tolmoyan won in a tiebreaker against a team from UC Irvine. At the same time, Tallia Harper and Emma Moratalla Sanz moved to the semis on the other side of the bracket.
Moving onto Saturday's singles semifinals were Harper (Gold), Moratalla Sanz (Black), Dermenjyan (Grey), and Tolmoyan (Red).
Women of Troy Invite, Friday, Oct. 6
CSUN vs. LMU
DOUBLES
Sasha Turchak /Yuliia Zhytelna (CSUN) def. Isabella Tcherkes-Zade/Carlota Molina 7-6 (5)
Victoria Santibañez Luna/Angela Ho (CSUN) def. Kim-Michaela Zahraj/Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik 6-4
SINGLES
Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU) def. Sasha Turchak, 6-1, 7-6 (1)
Carlota Molina (LMU) def. Yulia Zhytelna, 6-1, 6-3
Isabella Tcherkes-Zade (LMU) def. Victoria Santibañez Luna, 6-3, 6-3
Kim-Michaela Zahraj (LMU) def. Angela Ho, 6-1, 7-5
Beach Fall Invitational, Friday, Oct. 6
DOUBLES BLACK
Justine Dondonay and Paulina Franco Martinessi (Long Beach State) def. Vitoria Solis Urdiales and Cindy Ung, 6-2
DOUBLES GOLD
Sofia Dermenjyan and Jasmine Tolmoyan (CSUN) def. Asha Gidwani and Amanda Perez (UC Irvine), 7-6 (4)
Tallia Harper and Emma Moratalla Sanz (CSUN) def. Bhakti Shah and Ella Piron (Boise State), 6-3
SINGLES GOLD
Tallia Harper def. Asha Gidwani (UC Irvine), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
SINGLES WHITE
Bhatki Shai (Boise State) def. Vitoria Solis Urdiales, 3-2, Retire
SINGLES BLACK
Rhonda Cook (Long Beach State) def. Emma Moratalla Sanz, 6-2, 7-5
SINGLES GREY
Sofia Dermenjyan def. Cydeny Yamamoto (UC Irvine), 7-5, 6-1
SINGLES RED
Jasmine Tolmoyan def. Nouri Khayat (UC Irvine), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
UP NEXT
CSUN meets Pacific at USC's Rec Courts on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Women of Troy Invite.
The Beach Fall Invitational begins on Saturday at 10 a.m.
~#GoMatadors~
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