SAN DIEGO – San Diego State women's tennis was unable to put a win together at USD on Saturday, falling to the Toreros, 5-2. The Aztecs dropped their doubles point in a tiebreak and fought hard in singles, but could only tally two points in the match.
The Aztecs traveled down I-8 to face the Toreros at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center Saturday, beginning the dual match with a tough loss in doubles. The Aztecs split the first two matches with USD, where senior Magda Aubets and freshman Agustina Rimoldi Godoy fell 4-6 to Kati Kukaras and Gemma Garcia in match three, while sophomore Nnena Nadozie and freshman Alicia Melosch topped Maria-Paula Torres and Solymar Colling, 7-5, in the top seed. In the remaining match between senior Jenny Moinard and Mia Smith, and Daniela Morales and Maria Tyrina, the Scarlet and Black fell in a narrow tie break, 7-6 (6), to drop the doubles decision.
In singles action, the Aztecs battled to bounce back after a close defeat in doubles, but dropped the No. 4 matchup where Melosch fell 6-1, 6-0 to Garcia. Freshman Shakhnoza Khatamova carved out a strong 6-1, 6-2 victory over Morales on court two to put the Aztecs on the board, but soon after, Rimoldi Godoy dropped her third set for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 loss in the fourth seed against Sophia Chow.
The Toreros picked up their fourth point in the fifth seed when Torres topped sophomore Abbie Mulbarger, 6-0, 7-5, and added another in a highly-contested match between Moinard and 80th-ranked Colling, with Colling claiming a 6-3, 7-6 (5) decision in the top seed. Despite challenging losses on other courts, Nadozie powered through two sets to top Kukaras, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the third seed and capture a second Aztec point in the dual.
THE NOTE
SDSU's Nnena Nadozie goes 4-0 in competition for the week with her wins in doubles and singles on Saturday at USD.
UP NEXT
The 6-4 Aztecs travel to No. 17 USC on Tuesday, Feb. 26. First serve against the Trojans is set for 1:30 p.m. PT.
USD 5, San Diego State 2
Feb. 23, 2019
Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center
Doubles Competition
1. Nnena Nadozie/Alicia Melosch (SDSU) def. Maria-Paula Torres/Solymar Colling (USD) 7-5
2. Daniela Morales/Maria Tyrina (USD) def. Mia Smith/Jenny Moinard (SDSU) 7-6 (8-6)
3. Kati Kukaras/Gemma Garcia (USD) def. Magda Aubets/Agustina Rimoldi (SDSU) 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
USD wins doubles point
Singles Competition
1. #80 Solymar Colling (USD) def. Jenny Moinard (SDSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
2. Shakhnoza Khatamova (SDSU) def. Daniela Morales (USD) 6-1, 6-2
3. Nnena Nadozie (SDSU) def. Kati Kukaras (USD) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
4. Gemma Garcia (USD) def. Alicia Melosch (SDSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Maria-Paula Torres (USD) def. Abbie Mulbarger (SDSU) 6-0, 7-5
6. Sophia Chow (USD) def. Agustina Rimoldi (SDSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: 4, 2, 6, 5*, 1, 3
* Match clinching dual
Women's Tennis falls 5-2 at USD
