WTEN | Gaels Fall 4-2 to San Diego - SMC California Athletics

Friday, April 19

Moraga, CA

11:00 a.m.

Saint Mary's College of California

San Diego

Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner

WTEN | Gaels Fall 4-2 to San Diego

4/19/2019 7:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Saint Mary's claimed the first two points on Friday, but were unable to overcome the Toreros as they fell 4-2.

MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's (9-10, 5-3 WCC) took an early 2-0 lead over San Diego on Friday, but eventually fell with a final score of 4-2.

Clementine Clement and Chloe Goyette picked up the first doubles win for the Gaels after collecting a 6-2 win over their opponents. Hind Abdelouahid and Mariia Kozyreva followed suit as they teamed up to take down the Pacific Torres/Colling duo and won, 6-4, to claim the doubles point.

In singles action, Clement earned the lone singles victory as the No. 3 spot as she cruised to an easy 6-0, 6-1 win over Daniela Morales. Kozyreva and Abdelouahid each put up a hard fight as they both claimed the second set in their respective matches to force three sets of play, but both Gaels were unable to overcome their opposition. Only one singles match went unfinished during the matchup.

RESULTS
San Diego 4, Saint Mary's 2

DOUBLES
1. Hind Abdelouahid/Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) def. Maria-Paula Torres/Solymar Colling (USD) – 6-4
2. Clementine Clement/Chloe Goyette (SMC) def. Daniela Morales/Maria Tyrina (USD) – 6-2
3. Kati Kukaras/Gemma Garcia (USD) def. Jordan Harris/Danielle McIntyre (SMC) – 6-3
Order of finish: (2,1,3)

SINGLES
1. Solymar Colling (USD) def. Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
2. Gemma Garcia (USD) def. Chloe Goyette (SMC) – 6-3, 7-6 (4)
3. Clementine Clement (SMC) def. Daniela Morales (USD) – 6-0, 6-1
4. Kati Kukaras (USD) def. Hind Abdelouahid (SMC) – 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
5. Maria-Paula Torres (USD) def. Jordan Harris (SMC) – 6-2, 6-4
6. Maria Tyrina (USD) vs. Liesl Pieters (SMC) – 6-2, 7-6 (5), 3-4 (unfinished)
Order of finish: (3,5,2,1,4)

UP NEXT: BYU
Saint Mary's will host their final regular season match against BYU on Saturday at 11 a.m. and they will celebrate senior day for their lone senior, Clementine Clement, prior to the match. More information can be found on the Gaels' schedule page.