March 27, 2015
SAN JOSE - The San Diego State women's tennis team dropped its first Mountain West match on Friday. The Aztecs fell to the 59th-ranked Spartans in San Jose by a 6-1 score. With the loss, SDSU's record falls to 8-9 overall, 0-1 in league play.
San Diego State fell behind early as San Jose State swept doubles play. Sybille Gauvain and Malin Cubukcu topped Hailey Johnson and Kennedy Davis on the second court, 6-2. Marie Klocker and Gaelle Rey defeated Kristin Buth and Isabelle Hoorn in the first spot, 7-5. Julianna Bacelar and Abbie Pahz got past Dora Somoracz and Paola Diaz de Regules in the third position, 7-5.
In singles play, Klocker gave the Spartans their second point as she defeated Tami Nguyen, 6-1, 6-2, in the second position. On court No. 1, Gauvain topped Buth, 6-2, 6-1. In the sixth spot, Pahz clinched the victory for SJSU as she got past Hoorn, 6-3, 6-1. Despite the match being decided, Davis downed Rey in the third spot, 6-3, 7-6 (5). On court No. 4, Johnson put up a fight but ultimately fell to Cubukcu, 6-2, 4-6, 10-4. Bacelar picked up San Jose State's final point in the fifth position as she defeated Diaz, 7-5, 6-2.
San Diego State will continue league play when it travels to face Nevada on Sunday. First serve is set for 2 p.m. in Reno, Nev.
No. 59 San Jose State 6, No. 72 San Diego State
March 27, 2015 - Noon
Spartan Courts
Doubles
1. Klocker/Rey (SJSU) def. Buth/Hoorn (SDSU) - 7-5
2. Gauvain/Cubukcu (SJSU) def. Johnson/Davis (SDSU) - 6-2
3. Bacelar/Pahz (SJSU) def. Somoracz/Diaz (SDSU) - 7-5
(Order of finish: 2, 1, 3)
Singles
1. Sybille Gauvain (SJSU) def. Kristin Buth (SDSU) - 6-2, 6-1
2. Marie Klocker (SJSU) def. Tami Nguyen (SDSU) - 6-1, 6-2
3. Kennedy Davis (SDSU) def. Gaelle Rey (SJSU) - 6-3, 7-6 (5)
4. Malin Cubukcu (SJSU) def. Hailey Johnson (SDSU) - 6-2, 4-6, 10-4
5. Julianna Bacelar (SJSU) def. Paola Diaz de Regules (SDSU) - 7-5, 6-2
6. Abbie Pahz (SJSU) def. Isabelle Hoorn (SDSU) - 6-3, 6-1
(Order of finish: 2, 1, 6, 3, 4, 5)