March 24, 2009
SAN DIEGO - The SDSU women's tennis team proved too much for Harvard Tuesday afternoon at the Aztec Tennis Center as San Diego State downed the Crimson, 6-1. With the win the Aztecs improve their record to 11-3.
SDSU came out of the gate fighting with Esther Cadua and Emma Cioffi defeating Caroline Davis and Laura Peterzan in third doubles, 8-2. In second doubles, the Ellison sisters claimed the doubles point for San Diego State with Roxanne and Sierra downing Samantha Rosekrans and Holly Cao, 8-3. In first doubles,Holly Bagshaw and Kathryn Kitts completed the doubles sweep by picking up the decision over Beier Ko and Agnes Sibilski, 8-5.
In singles action, the Aztecs continued to roll with first through fifth singles picking up wins over their Crimson counterparts. In first singles Bagshaw got past No. 88 Ko, 2-6, 3-0, ret., while in fourth singles Roxanne Ellison downed Sibilski in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. Senior Milana Yusupov clinched the victory for SDSU by taking down Camille Jania in sixth singles, 6-2, 6-1. Cioffi would also down her opponent in straight sets, taking Peterzan in second singles, 6-1, 6-4. In third singles, Cadua defeated Rosekrans, 6-3, 7-5. Olivia Colman was outpaced by Cao in fifth singles, giving Harvard their only win of the day, 6-4, 6-4.
San Diego State begins conference match play this weekend with TCU coming to the Aztec Tennis Center on March 27 at 2 p.m. PT.
#29 San Diego State 6, Harvard 1
March 24, Aztec Tennis Center
Doubles
1. #40 Bagshaw/Kitts (SDSU) def. Ko/Sibilski (HAR) 8-5
2. Ellison/Ellison (SDSU) def. Rosekrans/Cao (HAR) 8-3
3. Cadua/Cioffi (SDSU) def. Davis/Peterzan (HAR) 8-2
Singles
1. Holly Bagshaw (SDSU) def. #88 Beier Ko (HAR) 2-6, 3-0, ret.
2. Emma Cioffi (SDUS) def. Laura Peterzan (HAR) 6-1, 6-4
3. Esther Cadua (SDSU) def. Samantha Rosekrans (HAR) 6-3, 7-5
4. Roxanne Ellison (SDSU) def. Agnes Sibilski (HAR) 6-1, 6-0
5. Holly Cao (HAR) def. Olivia Colman (SDSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Milana Yusupov (SDSU) def. Camille Jania (HAR) 6-2, 6-1