Monday, March 4
Northridge, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
4
vs
2
Louisiana Tech
Photo by: Chuck Marvel
CSUN Edges Louisiana Tech, 4-2, for Second-Straight Win
3/4/2024 7:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Women's Tennis pulled out a close 4-2 battle from Louisiana Tech on Monday at Matador Tennis Complex. The Matadors remained unbeaten in doubles in dual play this season while CSUN earned a pair of three-set victories in singles play to help clinch the match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN earned its first doubles win at No. 2 with Victoria Santibañez Luna and Cindy Ung prevailing 6-0 over Valentina Vasquez and Tiffani Nash. The Matadors' No. 1 doubles team of Sasha Turchak and Yuliia Zhytelna clinched the doubles point by knocking off Olga Bienzobas and Alexia Romero 6-3. The duo of Angela Ho and Elena Goodman would also hold a 5-4 lead over Ana Rodrigues and Zoie Epps as the match went unfinished.
LA Tech collected the first win in singles play when Epps defeated Nicole West 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5, but CSUN responded with a singles win from Ho over Romero, 6-4, 6-1 at No. 6. Santibañez Luna earned another straight set victory, downing Nash 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3. The Bulldogs pulled out a hard-fought three-set match at No. 1 with Bienzobas outlasting Turchak 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
CSUN though would clinch the match at No. 4 as Emma Moratalla Sanz defeated Vasquez in a thrilling three setter 6-0, 1-6, 7-6.
At No. 2, Zhytelna played to a third set against Rodrigues before the match went unfinished. Zhytelna went 6-3, 2-6 to start with the third set at 4-4 when the match was called.
NOTES OF THE GAME
POST MATCH COMMENTS
"Even though I had my ups and downs in my singles match, I knew how to manage my emotions and keep my mindset positive," said Moratalla Sanz. "It's not always easy to close the deciding match in the third set, but the cheering from my teammates and the help from the coaches was the key to win the match. Overall, the energy of the whole team fighting for every point showed that we are able to compete at a high level and win tough matches like this."
"Today, in both singles and doubles started a bit shaky for me because I was feeling nervous, but once I started playing my game and I felt the support from my coaches, teammates and doubles partner, I played much better and gained momentum to finish off my singles and comeback in doubles," said Ho.
ACCORDING TO COACH GARY VICTOR
"This was a very tough college tennis match. We are competing with everything we have, and this was a very mentally tough victory."
UP NEXT
CSUN continues its homestand with a match up with Youngstown State on Thursday at 2 p.m.
#GoMatadors
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HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN earned its first doubles win at No. 2 with Victoria Santibañez Luna and Cindy Ung prevailing 6-0 over Valentina Vasquez and Tiffani Nash. The Matadors' No. 1 doubles team of Sasha Turchak and Yuliia Zhytelna clinched the doubles point by knocking off Olga Bienzobas and Alexia Romero 6-3. The duo of Angela Ho and Elena Goodman would also hold a 5-4 lead over Ana Rodrigues and Zoie Epps as the match went unfinished.
LA Tech collected the first win in singles play when Epps defeated Nicole West 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5, but CSUN responded with a singles win from Ho over Romero, 6-4, 6-1 at No. 6. Santibañez Luna earned another straight set victory, downing Nash 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3. The Bulldogs pulled out a hard-fought three-set match at No. 1 with Bienzobas outlasting Turchak 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
CSUN though would clinch the match at No. 4 as Emma Moratalla Sanz defeated Vasquez in a thrilling three setter 6-0, 1-6, 7-6.
At No. 2, Zhytelna played to a third set against Rodrigues before the match went unfinished. Zhytelna went 6-3, 2-6 to start with the third set at 4-4 when the match was called.
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN improves to 5-1 on the season while LA Tech, a 20 win team last season, slips to 10-5.
- Moratalla Sanz improves to 5-0 in singles play during the dual season.
- Ho competed in her first singles match in dual play in 2024.
POST MATCH COMMENTS
"Even though I had my ups and downs in my singles match, I knew how to manage my emotions and keep my mindset positive," said Moratalla Sanz. "It's not always easy to close the deciding match in the third set, but the cheering from my teammates and the help from the coaches was the key to win the match. Overall, the energy of the whole team fighting for every point showed that we are able to compete at a high level and win tough matches like this."
"Today, in both singles and doubles started a bit shaky for me because I was feeling nervous, but once I started playing my game and I felt the support from my coaches, teammates and doubles partner, I played much better and gained momentum to finish off my singles and comeback in doubles," said Ho.
ACCORDING TO COACH GARY VICTOR
"This was a very tough college tennis match. We are competing with everything we have, and this was a very mentally tough victory."
UP NEXT
CSUN continues its homestand with a match up with Youngstown State on Thursday at 2 p.m.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Olga Bienzobas / 0 [TECH]
466
631
#2 Singles Match
1234
Ana Rodrigues / 0 [TECH]
3640
624UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Tiffani Nash / 0 [TECH]
42
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Valentina Vasquez / 0 [TECH]
066
617
#5 Singles Match
12
Zoie Epps / 0 [TECH]
66
22
#6 Singles Match
12
Alexia Romero / 0 [TECH]
41
66
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