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Women's Tennis

WTEN | Gaels Play Twice at Home This Week

Saint Mary's will host Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine this week in the second week of WCC action.

MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's (5-7) will look to continue their winning streak as they will host Loyola Marymount on Friday and Pepperdine on Saturday for a pair of West Coast Conference matches at the Korth Tennis Complex. Friday's contest against the Lions will begin at 2 p.m. while the matchup against the Waves will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

More information can be found on the Gaels' schedule page and admission to the matches are free.

ABOUT SAINT MARY'S
The Gaels are on a four-game winning streak as they collected their first two conference wins last week in a 4-0 decision against USF and Santa Clara. With a 2-0 conference record, Saint Mary's is currently led by Mariia Kozyreva who owns a 7-2 overall record and is 2-0 in conference action as the top singles player. In doubles, Kozyreva and her partner Hind Abdelouahid are 4-1 overall in the No. 1 spot with a single conference win.

In the Gaels' most recent game against the Broncos, Kozyreva cruised by her opposition in straight sets as she won 6-1, 6-1. Abdelouahid picked up the second victory on the day after defeating her opponent 6-1, 6-2 which is her second win as the No. 4 seed this season. Clementine Clement closed out the singles wins for Saint Mary's as she overcame her opponent in a 6-3, 6-3 decision.

Saint Mary's claimed the doubles point during the matchup after Clement/Chloe Goyette and Jordan Harris/Danielle McIntyre each collected victories to secure the win for the Gaels.

ABOUT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
The Lions currently hold a 5-4 overall record and are 0-1 in WCC play as they are coming off their first conference loss in a 4-0 decision against Pepperdine. In the contest, Eva Voracek and Vero Miroshnichenko collected a 7-5 win on doubles courts, but it was not enough to defeat the Waves. In singles play, LMU put up a hard fight but ultimately fell in the final three games while the other three went unfinished.

Sophomore Miroshnichenka leads the team as she holds a 1-1 overall record in the No. 1 singles seed. The Lions' tandem Miroshnichenka and Voracek are 1-2 as the top doubles duo while Lillian Gabrielsen and Siobhan Anderson are 2-2 as the No. 2.

ABOUT PEPPERDINE
The Waves are 9-3 overall with a 1-0 conference record as they recently picked up their first conference win against Loyola Marymount. Pepperdine is now on a six-game winning streak after the win. During the matchup, the Waves collected three victories in singles play followed by two more on doubles courts to sweep the Lions and take the 4-0 win.

As the top singles player for Pepperdine, Ashley Lahey holds a 12-6 record and is 6-2 in the No. 1 spot. Lahey and Evgeniya Levashova are the top doubles duo for the Waves with a 3-1 record while Adrijana Lekaj and Dzina Milovanovic are 3-1 as the No. 3 seed.

 
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Players Mentioned

Clementine Clement

Clementine Clement

5' 9"
Senior
Mariia Kozyreva

Mariia Kozyreva

5' 4"
Sophomore
Danielle McIntyre

Danielle McIntyre

5' 7"
Junior
Jordan Harris

Jordan Harris

6' 1"
Freshman
Chloe Goyette

Chloe Goyette

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Clementine Clement

Clementine Clement

5' 9"
Senior
Mariia Kozyreva

Mariia Kozyreva

5' 4"
Sophomore
Danielle McIntyre

Danielle McIntyre

5' 7"
Junior
Jordan Harris

Jordan Harris

6' 1"
Freshman
Chloe Goyette

Chloe Goyette

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore