BERKELEY, Calif. – San Diego State women’s tennis completed day one of the ITA Kickoff Weekend, hosted by the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday. In their matchup against No. 17 Oklahoma, the Aztecs fell 4-0 to the Sooners.
The Aztecs faced four nationally ranked players in singles competition. On the top court, Jo-Yee Chan took on No. 14 Julia Garcia Ruiz. After dropping the first set 1-6, Chan battled in the second set and led Garcia Ruiz 6-5 when the match was called.
Zoe Olmos earned a 7-5 first-set victory over Gloriana Nahum on court five, but the match was abandoned at 7-5, 0-3.
On the second court, Gloria Alogo was bested 6-2, 6-0 by No. 43 Alina Shcherbinina.
Ninon Martinache came up short against Salakthip Ounmuang, who took court three by a score of 6-2, 6-1 to put the third point on the board for the Sooners.
No. 66 Emma Staker clinched the match for Oklahoma, defeating freshman Liisa Varul 6-2, 6-2 on the fourth court.
Vesa Gjinaj’s matchup against No. 68 Ava Catanzarite was left unfinished, with Catanzarite leading 6-3, 5-1.
In doubles, Alogo and Varul led Mester and Shcherbinina 6-5 on the top court when the Sooners clinched the doubles point. Martinache and Gjinaj fell 6-2 to Garcia Ruiz and Noel on the second court. Nahum and Ounmuang were the clinchers with a 6-4 win over Olmos and Chan.
The Aztecs drop to 1-1 on the season and will play a consolation match on Saturday at 10 a.m. PT against Grand Canyon, the reigning Western Athletic Conference champions.
Singles Competition
1. Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) led Jo-Yee Chan (SDSU) 6-1, 5-6
2. Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Gloria Alogo (SDSU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Salakthip Ounmuang (OU) def. Ninon Martinache (SDSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Emma Staker (OU) def. Liisa Varul (SDSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Zoe Olmos (SDSU) led Gloriana Nahum (OU) 7-5, 0-3
6. Ava Catanzarite (OU) led Vesa Gjinaj (SDSU) 6-3, 5-1
Doubles Competition
1. Gloria Alogo/Liisa Varul (SDSU) led Cara Mester/Alina Shcherbinina (OU) 6-5
2. Julia Garcia Ruiz/Chloe Noel (OU) def. Ninon Martinache/Vesa Gjinaj (SDSU) 6-2
3. Gloriana Nahum/Salakthip Ounmuang (OU) def. Zoe Olmos/Jo-Yee Chan (SDSU) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,3,4)