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CSUN Stays Unbeaten in Big West Play with 5-2 Win at UC Irvine
3/24/2024 4:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis
IRVINE, Calif.---CSUN Women's Tennis improved to 3-0 in Big West play with a 5-2 triumph on the road against UC Irvine on Sunday at Anteater Tennis Stadium. The Matadors earned the doubles point while securing four singles wins on the day.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN's No. 1 doubles team of Sasha Turchak and Yuliia Zhytelna came out victorious to start the doubles action, knocking off Emily Fowler and Kayla Meraz 6-2. The Anteaters would even it up with a tight 6-4 decision over Victoria Santibañez Luna and Cindy Ung at No. 2. The doubles point came down to the No. 3 matchup where Angela Ho and Elena Goodman pulled out a 6-2 victory by downing Jenna Schlatter and Larissa Teramura.
Zhytelna kept up her strong play into her singles match with Amanda Perez as Zhytelna came out the winner in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2. Up next, UCI secured its first point with a win at No. 1 where Schlatter beat Turchak 6-2, 6-4. Ho got CSUN back another point by winning her No. 5 match with Fowler 6-2, 7-5. CSUN would clinch the match next at No. 3 as Santibañez Luna came from behind to beat Carolyna Fowler in three sets 0-6, 6-2, 6-3.
UCI's Haily Huynh knocked off Emma Moratalla Sanz in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 at No. 4 while CSUN picked up the final point of the match at No. 6 where Goodman rallied from a first set loss to defeat Terumura 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
NOTES OF THE MATCH
ACCORDING TO COACH GARY VICTOR
"This was a hard-fought win. UCI came out strong after the doubles point and won four first sets. We were much more mentally tough than last match and kept it together. Yuliia and Sasha set the tone in doubles, and Vika and Elena winning three setters after losing first sets was a huge boost mentally and spiritually for the team. Angela also had a great day, she's a fantastic competitor. The support from the rest of the team continues to be outstanding."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns home for a pair of matches on Tuesday. The Matadors host Chaminade at 12:30 p.m. and take on Westmont at 3 p.m. at Matador Tennis Complex.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN's No. 1 doubles team of Sasha Turchak and Yuliia Zhytelna came out victorious to start the doubles action, knocking off Emily Fowler and Kayla Meraz 6-2. The Anteaters would even it up with a tight 6-4 decision over Victoria Santibañez Luna and Cindy Ung at No. 2. The doubles point came down to the No. 3 matchup where Angela Ho and Elena Goodman pulled out a 6-2 victory by downing Jenna Schlatter and Larissa Teramura.
Zhytelna kept up her strong play into her singles match with Amanda Perez as Zhytelna came out the winner in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2. Up next, UCI secured its first point with a win at No. 1 where Schlatter beat Turchak 6-2, 6-4. Ho got CSUN back another point by winning her No. 5 match with Fowler 6-2, 7-5. CSUN would clinch the match next at No. 3 as Santibañez Luna came from behind to beat Carolyna Fowler in three sets 0-6, 6-2, 6-3.
UCI's Haily Huynh knocked off Emma Moratalla Sanz in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 at No. 4 while CSUN picked up the final point of the match at No. 6 where Goodman rallied from a first set loss to defeat Terumura 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
NOTES OF THE MATCH
- CSUN improves to 7-2 overall and 3-0 in Big West play while UC Irvine slips to 4-11 overall and 1-4 in conference.
- Zhytelna improved to 6-1 in singles dual play with three consecutive victories.
- Goodman won her second straight singles match after being inserted into the lineup.
- Turchak and Zhytelna improved to 6-2 at No. 1 this season while Ho and Goodman are now 5-1 as a tandem on the year.
- The Matadors are 3-0 to start Big West play for the second straight season.
ACCORDING TO COACH GARY VICTOR
"This was a hard-fought win. UCI came out strong after the doubles point and won four first sets. We were much more mentally tough than last match and kept it together. Yuliia and Sasha set the tone in doubles, and Vika and Elena winning three setters after losing first sets was a huge boost mentally and spiritually for the team. Angela also had a great day, she's a fantastic competitor. The support from the rest of the team continues to be outstanding."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns home for a pair of matches on Tuesday. The Matadors host Chaminade at 12:30 p.m. and take on Westmont at 3 p.m. at Matador Tennis Complex.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
24
Schlatter, Jenna / 0 [UCI-W]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Perez, Amanda / 0 [UCI-W]
22
#3 Singles Match
123
066
Fowler, Carolyna / 0 [UCI-W]
623
#4 Singles Match
12
45
Huynh, Haily / 0 [UCI-W]
67
#5 Singles Match
12
67
Fowler, Emily / 0 [UCI-W]
25
#6 Singles Match
123
266
Teramura, Larissa / 0 [UCI-W]
623
Order of Finish:
2,1,5,3,4,6
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