SAN DIEGO – No. 22 San Diego State women’s tennis welcomed No. 68 Sacramento State to the Aztec Tennis Center for a Sunday morning matchup where the Aztecs captured their fifth straight win, defeating the Hornets 5-2.
San Diego State advances to 6-1 on the season while Sacramento State falls to 6-4.
The Aztecs earned the doubles point as well as wins on courts two, three, four and six on their way to a 5-2 victory. Jayna Clemens and Ninon Martinache picked up their 11th doubles win of the season after taking court two 6-1 over Palina Saulevich and Emilija Pranyte. The duo remains perfect in dual season with a 6-0 record. No. 32 Jo-Yee Chan and Vessa Turley then clinched the point with a 6-4 win over Irene Riva and Lou Baudouin on court one. Gloria Alogo and Liisa Varul were tied 5-5 with Reese Walker and Cami Maldonado Gutierrez on court three when the point was captured.
Vesa Gjinaj got the first win in singles competition, taking down Saulevich 6-1, 6-1 on court six. Clemens then added to San Diego State’s lead, taking court four by a score of 6-3, 6-1 over Gutierrez.
Pranyte got the Hornets on the board with a win in the fifth spot where Teja Tirunelveli was bested 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
Alogo clinched the match for the Aztecs, taking down Riva 7-5, 6-2 on court two.
The teams opted to play the match through. Sacramento State added one more point after Walker took the top court matchup against Chan 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-2. Martinache then grabbed a 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 victory against Boudouin to bring the final score to 5-2 in San Diego State’s favor.
Next up, the Aztecs will head down the road to the Hogan Tennis Center to take on No. 30 San Diego at noon on Feb. 28.
Doubles
1. Jo-Yee Chan/Vessa Turley (SDSU) def. Irene Riva/Lou Baudouin (Sac) 6-4
2. Jayna Clemens/Ninon Martinache (SDSU) def. Palina Saulevich/Emilija Pranyte (Sac) 6-1
3. Gloria Alogo/Liisa Varul (SDSU) vs. Reese Walker/Cami Maldonado Gutierrez (Sac) DNF 5-5
Singles
1. Reese Walker (Sac) def. Jo-Yee Chan (SDSU) 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 6-2
2. Ninon Martinache (SDSU) def. Lou Baudouin (Sac) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
3. Gloria Alogo (SDSU) def. Irene Riva (Sac) 7-5, 6-2
4. Jayna Clemens (SDSU) def. Cami Maldonado Gutierrez (Sac) 6-3, 6-1
5. Emilija Pranyte (Sac) def. Teja Tirunelveli (SDSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
6. Vesa Gjinaj (SDSU) def. Palina Saulevich (Sac) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles: (2,1) Singles: (6,4,5,3,1,2)