Oct. 3, 2009
SAN DIEGO - The Ellison sisters, Sierra and Roxanne, and Julia Trunk led the way for San Diego State on day two of the SDSU Fall Tennis Classic I.
For the second straight day, Sierra Ellison and Trunk posted victories in singles in convincing fashion. Ellison made quick work of Cal State Northridge's Whitney Paluch, 6-4, 6-2, while Trunk breezed to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Arizona's Deborah Castany.
Roxanne Ellison, meanwhile, was pushed to the limit by Anna Yang of Cal State Northridge as she took the first set, 6-4, dropped the next one in a tiebreaker, 6-7(5), and then finished the deal by taking the third set, 6-4.
In doubles, Naseem Eslami and Olivia Colman teamed up to take to take down the Matadors' Ryma Korab and Amira Massi, 8-0. The win marked the duo's first of the season and Eslami's first doubles victory of her career. In a mixed team, Emma Cioffi joined forces with Arizona's Ariane Masschelein and the two registered a 9-7 win over San Diego's Laura Claus and Marite Raygada.
Final day action is slated for Sunday morning at Aztec Tennis Center.
SDSU Fall Tennis Classic I
Aztec Tennis Center; San Diego, Calif.
Singles
Sierra Ellison (SDSU) def. Whitney Paluch (CSUN), 6-4, 6-2
Julia Trunk (SDSU) def. Deborah Castany (UA), 6-1, 6-2
Roxanne Ellison (SDSU) def. Anna Yang (CSUN), 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4
Claire Rietsch (UA) def. Naseem Eslami (SDSU), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)
Lise Marbach (USD) def. Julia Wais (SDSU), 6-1, 6-2
Ariane Masschelein (UA) def. Emma Cioffi (SDSU), 6-2, 6-1
Brooke Doane (CSUN) def. Alexandra Demidova (USD), 6-0, 6-3
Ryma Korab (CSUN) def. Justine Perl (USD), 6-1, 6-3
Laura Claus (USD) def. Olivia Colman (SDSU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Doubles
Eslami/Colman (SDSU) def. Korab/Massi (CSUN), 8-0
Cioffi (SDSU)/Massachelein (UA) def. Claus/Raygada (USD), 9-7
Castany/Rietsch (UA) def. Trunk/Wais (SDSU), 8-6
Doane/Yang (CSUN) def. Ellison/Ellison (SDSU), 8-2
Jaworowski/Paluch (CSUN) def. Perl/Marbach (USD), 8-1