Feb. 4, 2016
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State women’s tennis team will get back on the courts on Saturday as it will play host to UC Davis. The Aggies will come to Aztec Tennis Center with first serve set for noon. On Sunday the Aztecs will make a short trip north to face No. 18 Pepperdine.
UC Davis comes to America’s Finest City with a 2-1 overall record. The Aggies are coming off of a 6-1 loss to Santa Clara on Jan. 30. Prior to the home loss, UC Davis notched two victories, a 4-3 decision over Pacific and a 4-2 defeat of Portland State.
The last time the two California schools met up was on Feb. 1, 2014. The Aztecs defeated the Aggies, 5-2, in San Diego. Then-ranked No. 48, SDSU took an early lead after claiming the doubles point and maintained its momentum in singles play en route to victory.
Following Saturday’s match, the Aztecs will travel outside of San Diego for the first time during the current academic year. All of SDSU’s fall events have been held at home in addition to the three spring dual matches being held at Aztec Tennis Center.
Sunday’s meeting with No. 18 Pepperdine is a reschedule of the match originally slated for Jan. 31. That contest was postponed due to inclement weather. The Aztecs-Waves showdown will begin at approximately 3 p.m., immediately following the conclusion of the Pepperdine men’s tennis team’s meeting with UC Santa Barbara.
The Waves boast three doubles team and three singles student-athletes all in the national standings. Julisa Stefani and Apichaya Runglerdkraingkrai combine to make up the No. 8 duo in the country, followed by No. 18 Matea Cutura and Christine Maddox. No. 45 in the rankings is Laura Gulbe and Dzina Milovanovic. Stefani sits at No. 14 in the singles standings followed by No. 96 Milovanovic and No. 102 Gulbe.
Following this weekend’s two matches, San Diego State will travel to the northeast for two. SDSU will face No. 46 Washington on Feb. 12. The following day the Aztecs will take on No. 47 Saint Mary’s in a neutral-site match in Seattle, Wash.