Feb. 11, 2011
SAN DIEGO - The No. 60 San Diego State women's tennis squad dropped a 5-2 decision to 58th-ranked Arizona Friday afternoon at Aztec Tennis Center. With the loss, SDSU falls to the .500 mark at 3-3.
As has been the trend all season, the Aztecs were tough in doubles and claimed the early point. SDSU fell behind early after a loss at No. 2, but rallied with wins at the top and bottom of the order. Julia Wais and Alicia Aguilar, who were playing at No. 1 for the second straight match due to an injury to Roxanne Ellison of No. 27 Ellison/Ellison, were 8-3 winners over Natasha Marks and Sarah Landsman. Then with the point on the line, Julia Trunk and Emma Cioffi emerged with the 9-8(2) decision over Susan McRann and Jane Huh at No. 3 to wrap up doubles action.
Arizona, later, tied the match at 1-1 when Kim Stubbe downed Sierra Ellison in straight sets at No. 4. San Diego State, however, responded with a win at No. 2 when Aguilar cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Lacey Smyth.
Unfortunately for the Aztecs, Arizona won at Nos. 3 and 5, which led to a 3-2 lead with two matches still in progress at Nos. 1 and 6. Trunk, who was in her familiar spot at the top of the ladder, beat Marks in the first set, 6-4, but was on the wrong end in the final two (1-6, 2-6) as she fell in the deciding match. With the outcome already in the hands of the visitors, Olivia Colman was ultimately defeated by Huh, 7-6(5), 5-7, 10-7.
San Diego State returns to action on Saturday when it plays host to No. 5 California at Aztec Tennis Center. Doubles action is set to begin at noon PT.
No. 58 Arizona 5, No. 60 San Diego State 2
Aztec Tennis Center - San Diego, Calif.
Doubles
1. Wais/Aguilar (SDSU) def. Marks/Landsman (UA), 8-3
2. Smyth/Stubbe (UA) def. S. Ellison/Olivia Colman (SDSU), 8-0
3. Trunk/Cioffi (SDSU) def. McRann/Huh (UA), 9-8(2)
SDSU wins doubles point.
Singles
1. Natasha Marks (UA) def. Julia Trunk (SDSU), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Alicia Aguilar (SDSU) def. Lacey Smyth (UA), 6-2, 6-3
3. Sarah Landsman (UA) def. Julia Wais (SDSU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Kim Stubbe (UA) def. Sierra Ellison (SDSU), 6-2, 6-0
5. Susan McRann (UA) def. Emma Cioffi (SDSU), 7-5, 6-1
6. Jane Huh (UA) def. Olivia Colman (SDSU), 7-6(5), 5-7, 10-7
Order of finish
Doubles: 2, 1, 3
Singles: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1*, 6
*clinching match