Sunday, March 12
Northridge, Calif.
11:00 a.m.
California State University at Northridge
6
vs
1
UC Irvine
Photo by: Connor Clark
CSUN Wins Fifth Consecutive Dual as Matadors Defeat UC Irvine 6-1
3/12/2023 5:25:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN extended its winning streak to five as the Matadors defeated UC Irvine 6-1 in Big West women's action Sunday afternoon at the Matador Tennis Complex.
Delayed an hour due to weather and court conditions, Jolene Coetzee and Angela Ho defeated Emily and Carolyra Fowler 6-2 at No. 1 doubles before Yuliia Zhytelna and Sasha Turchak clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 victory against Jenna Schallter and Alyssia Fossorier.
Turchak opened singles with a straight sets victory (6-3, 6-2) at No. 2 versus Asha Gidwani. Coetzee defeated Fossorier 6-1, 6-2 in No. 1 play. Ho made it 3-0 when she handed Haily Huynh a 6-3, 6-3 defeat at No. 4.
UCI's (4-4, 0-3 Big West) lone victory came at No. 6 when Carolyna Fowler defeated Tallia Harper in three sets, 6-2, 0-6, 6-1. Zhytelna came from behind to win at No. 3. Amanda Perez won the first set in a tiebreaker 8-6. Zhytelna took the second set 6-1, with the redshirt sophomore winning the super tiebreaker 11-9 for the match victory. She improved to 8-2 on the year, leading the team in singles victories.
Emma Moratalla Sanz wrapped up the day in three sets at No. 5. She defeated Larissa Teramura 6-2 in the opening set before Teramura tied it 6-1 in the second. Moratalla Sanz came away with the win 6-4 in the third. The freshman from Spain is now 7-1 in singles on the year.
CSUN improved to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in Big West play. The victory was the program's 495th since its inception in 1977. The win marked the 320th for Victor in his 26th season as head coach of the Matadors.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH GARY VICTOR
"Jolene is such a hard worker, and she's been unlucky with her injuries over the years. She is doing everything she can to make this year special. She's doing everything she can and playing high-level tennis right now."
PLAYER REACTION
"I was focusing on what I needed to do," said Coetzee. "Part of it is playing my game and being aggressive and playing my game. I think these last couple of matches I've been feeling the ball, and I am not afraid to not make mistakes."
UP NEXT
CSUN hosts Idaho (2-8) on Monday. The first serve is at 2 p.m.
Delayed an hour due to weather and court conditions, Jolene Coetzee and Angela Ho defeated Emily and Carolyra Fowler 6-2 at No. 1 doubles before Yuliia Zhytelna and Sasha Turchak clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 victory against Jenna Schallter and Alyssia Fossorier.
Turchak opened singles with a straight sets victory (6-3, 6-2) at No. 2 versus Asha Gidwani. Coetzee defeated Fossorier 6-1, 6-2 in No. 1 play. Ho made it 3-0 when she handed Haily Huynh a 6-3, 6-3 defeat at No. 4.
UCI's (4-4, 0-3 Big West) lone victory came at No. 6 when Carolyna Fowler defeated Tallia Harper in three sets, 6-2, 0-6, 6-1. Zhytelna came from behind to win at No. 3. Amanda Perez won the first set in a tiebreaker 8-6. Zhytelna took the second set 6-1, with the redshirt sophomore winning the super tiebreaker 11-9 for the match victory. She improved to 8-2 on the year, leading the team in singles victories.
Emma Moratalla Sanz wrapped up the day in three sets at No. 5. She defeated Larissa Teramura 6-2 in the opening set before Teramura tied it 6-1 in the second. Moratalla Sanz came away with the win 6-4 in the third. The freshman from Spain is now 7-1 in singles on the year.
CSUN improved to 8-2 overall and 3-0 in Big West play. The victory was the program's 495th since its inception in 1977. The win marked the 320th for Victor in his 26th season as head coach of the Matadors.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH GARY VICTOR
"Jolene is such a hard worker, and she's been unlucky with her injuries over the years. She is doing everything she can to make this year special. She's doing everything she can and playing high-level tennis right now."
PLAYER REACTION
"I was focusing on what I needed to do," said Coetzee. "Part of it is playing my game and being aggressive and playing my game. I think these last couple of matches I've been feeling the ball, and I am not afraid to not make mistakes."
UP NEXT
CSUN hosts Idaho (2-8) on Monday. The first serve is at 2 p.m.
~#UniteTheValley~
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Fossorier, Alyssia / 0 [UCI]
12
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Gidwani, Asha / 0 [UCI]
32
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Perez, Amanda / 0 [UCI]
719
6611
#4 Singles Match
12
Huynh, Haily / 0 [UCI]
33
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Teramura, Larissa / 0 [UCI]
264
616
#6 Singles Match
123
Fowler, Carolyna / 0 [UCI]
606
261
Order of Finish:
2,1,4,6,3,5
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