LARAMIE, Wyo. – San Diego State women's tennis earned their fourth straight win on Friday, taking down No. 61 Colorado State 4-1 at the University of Wyoming Tennis Courts in Laramie, Wyoming. The Aztecs (11-5, 4-1 MW) fell in doubles play, but bounced back quickly in singles play winning on four of six singles courts.
After dropping a tightly contested doubles point to Colorado State (13-5, 2-3 MW), the Aztecs responded immediately in singles play. Due to there only being four courts to play in Laramie, Wyoming, the Aztecs top four athletes took the court. Skrobonja, Detkovskaya, Arnold and Melosch all came out of the gates strong in their first sets in singles play, and all four won their initial sets. Detkovskaya took her first set 6-1, Arnold won her first set 6-2, while Skrobonja and Melosch earned opening set wins 6-3 each. Arnold then finished her match in straight sets winning her second set 6-1, to even the match at 1-1. Arnold only dropped three total points over the course of singles play. Skrobonja quickly followed with another 6-3 win in her second set on court one, putting the Aztecs up 2-0
Detkovskaya and Melosch were forced to a third set each when they dropped their second sets 6-4 and 7-5 respectively. At the same time Azziz and Velcea were starting their matches at slots No. 5 and 6. Detkovskaya then dropped her third set 6-2, and the Rams tied the match at 2-2. Quickly thereafter Melosch restabled the Aztecs advantage when she won her third set on court four, 6-4, putting the Aztecs up 3-2 with two matches to play.
Meanwhile the final two matches had just gotten started with Azziz and Velcea competing on courts five and six. The two Aztecs split their opening sets, as Azziz earned a 7-5 win, while Velcea dropped her first set 6-3. Azziz then clinched the win for the Aztecs in her second set, when she took care of her opponent 6-2 to earn a straight sets win on court five, and a 4-2 win for SDSU.
The Note: With the win the Aztecs earned their fifth win over a ranked opponent this season.
No. 53 SDSU 4, No. 61 Colorado State 2.
Singles Competition
1. Andjela Skrobonja (SDSU) def. Radka Buzkova (CSU), 6-3, 6-3.
2. Zara Lennon (CSU) def. Dariya Detkovskaya (SDSU), 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
3. Tamara Arnold (SDSU) def. Sarah Weekley (CSU), 6-2, 6-1.
4. Alicia Melosch (SDSU) def. Sarka Richterova (CSU), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
5. Rania Azziz (SDSU) def. Luana Avelar (CSU), 7-5, 6-2.
6. Andreea Velcea (SDSU) vs. Viktoryia Zhadzinskaya (CSU), 3-6, 6-4, unfinished.
Doubles Competition
1. Radka Buzkova / Emily Dush (CSU) def. Rania Azziz/Alicia Melosch (SDSU), 7-6
2. Dariya Detkovskaya / Andjela Skrobonja (SDSU) def. Ky Ecton/Zara Lennon (CSU), 7-6
3. Sarka Richterova/Vika Zhadzinskaya (CSU) def. Tamara Arnold / Andreea Velcea (SDSU), 6-3