Feb. 7, 2016
MALIBU, Calif. - Despite putting up a fight in doubles play, San Diego State women's tennis fell to No. 18 Pepperdine, 7-0, on Sunday afternoon at Pepperdine's Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
San Diego State's record in the early dual season falls to 2-3, while Pepperdine moves to 3-1.
The Aztecs put up a fight in doubles play, but conceded the point to the Waves. Matea Cutura and Luisa Stefani topped Isabelle Hoorn and Taylor Lederman in the No. 1 spot, 6-3, and SDSU's Jana Buth and Tami Nguyen responded from the No. 2 position with a 6-3 win against Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai and Dzina Milovanovic. The No. 3 spot was tightly contested, but ultimately went to Pepperdine's Anna Wierda and Danielle Feneridis against Kennedy Davis and Paola Diaz de Regules, 7-6 (7-4).
The Waves kept up their momentum in singles play. Runglerdkriangkrai defeated Lederman 6-2, 6-4, while Cutura defeated Buth, 6-1, 6-1 and No. 102 Laura Gube topped Davis, 6-0, 6-1. No. 50 Nguyen put up a fight against No. 14 Stefani, but fell 7-5, 7-6 (7-2). Diaz de Regules dropped her match to No. 96 Milovanovic, 6-0, 6-3, and Capannolo secured Pepperdine's victory with a close 6-1, 3-6, 10-6 win over Hoorn.
Next up, the Aztecs travel to Washington to take on the Huskies on Fri., Feb. 12 at 4 p.m.
No. 18 Pepperdine 7, San Diego State 0
February 7, 2016
Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, Malibu, Calif.
SINGLES
1. #14 Luisa Stefani (PEP) def. #50 Tami Nguyen (SDSU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-2)
2. #102 Laura Gulbe (PEP) def. Kennedy Davis (SDSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Matea Cutura (PEP) def. Jana Buth (SDSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. #96 Dzina Milovanovic (PEP) def. Paola Diaz de Regules (SDSU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai (PEP) def. Taylor Lederman (SDSU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Michaela Capannolo (PEP) def. Isabelle Hoorn (SDSU) 6-1, 3-6, 10-6
Order of finish: 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6
DOUBLES
1. Cutura/Stefani (PEP) def. Taylor Lederman/Isabelle Hoorn (SDSU) 6-3
2. Jana Buth/Tami Nguyen (SDSU) def. Runglerdkriangkrai/Milovanovic (PEP) 6-3
3. Wierda/Feneridis (PEP) def. Davis/Diaz de Regules (SDSU) 7-6 (7-4)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
MALIBU, Calif. - Despite putting up a fight in doubles play, San Diego State women's tennis fell to No. 18 Pepperdine, 7-0, on Sunday afternoon at Pepperdine's Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
San Diego State's record in the early dual season falls to 2-3, while Pepperdine moves to 3-1.
The Aztecs put up a fight in doubles play, but conceded the point to the Waves. Matea Cutura and Luisa Stefani topped Isabelle Hoorn and Taylor Lederman in the No. 1 spot, 6-3, and SDSU's Jana Buth and Tami Nguyen responded from the No. 2 position with a 6-3 win against Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai and Dzina Milovanovic. The No. 3 spot was tightly contested, but ultimately went to Pepperdine's Anna Wierda and Danielle Feneridis against Kennedy Davis and Paola Diaz de Regules, 7-6 (7-4).
The Waves kept up their momentum in singles play. Runglerdkriangkrai defeated Lederman 6-2, 6-4, while Cutura defeated Buth, 6-1, 6-1 and No. 102 Laura Gube topped Davis, 6-0, 6-1. No. 50 Nguyen put up a fight against No. 14 Stefani, but fell 7-5, 7-6 (7-2). Diaz de Regules dropped her match to No. 96 Milovanovic, 6-0, 6-3, and Capannolo secured Pepperdine's victory with a close 6-1, 3-6, 10-6 win over Hoorn.
No. 18 Pepperdine 7, San Diego State 0
February 7, 2016
Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center, Malibu, Calif.
SINGLES
1. #14 Luisa Stefani (PEP) def. #50 Tami Nguyen (SDSU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-2)
2. #102 Laura Gulbe (PEP) def. Kennedy Davis (SDSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Matea Cutura (PEP) def. Jana Buth (SDSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. #96 Dzina Milovanovic (PEP) def. Paola Diaz de Regules (SDSU) 6-0, 6-3
5. Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai (PEP) def. Taylor Lederman (SDSU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Michaela Capannolo (PEP) def. Isabelle Hoorn (SDSU) 6-1, 3-6, 10-6
Order of finish: 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6
DOUBLES
1. Cutura/Stefani (PEP) def. Taylor Lederman/Isabelle Hoorn (SDSU) 6-3
2. Jana Buth/Tami Nguyen (SDSU) def. Runglerdkriangkrai/Milovanovic (PEP) 6-3
3. Wierda/Feneridis (PEP) def. Davis/Diaz de Regules (SDSU) 7-6 (7-4)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3