BERKELEY, Calif. — Saint Mary's began their spring schedule this week at the three-day Cal Winter Invite tournament against No. 17 California and Cal Poly.  

In the tournament, SMC picked up a few close doubles wins against the Mustangs. Newcomer Lene Mari Hovda and Liesl Pieters took down the tandem of Boyden/Bouquet 8-6 while Danielle McIntyre and Aubane Ville defeated Dunkle/LaMette in a tiebreaker, 8-7(3). 

The Gaels return back to the courts on Jan. 31 as they face USC on the road. Saint Mary's will play their first home match on Feb. 21 against San Jose State. 

RESULTS

Day 1
SINGLES
Julia Rosenqvist (CAL) def. Jordan Harris (SMC) 6-1,6-1
Haley Giavara (CAL) def. Danielle McIntyre (SMC) 3-6,6-1,6-3
Anna Bright (CAL) def. Gabriela Tevez (SMC) 6-2, 7-6(3)
Kate Stloukalova (CAL) def. Liesl Pieters (SMC) 6-4,6-3
Erin Richardson (CAL) def. Lene Mari Hovda (SMC) 6-3,6-4
Jessica Zeynel (CAL) def. Aubane Ville (SMC) 6-1,ret, inj
Anna Bright (CAL) def. Liesl Pieters (SMC) 6-2,6-4
Julia Rosenqvist (CAL) def. Danielle McIntyre (SMC) 6-2,6-3
Haley Giavara (CAL) def. Jordan Harris (SMC) 6-4, 6-1
Kate Stloukalova (CAL) def. Gabriela Tevez (SMC) 6-4, w/d inj

Day 2
SINGLES
Susanne Boyden (CP) def. Jordan Harris (SMC) 6-2,6-1
Delanie Dunkle (CP) def. Gabriela Tevez (SMC) 4-6,7-6(5), 6-1
Emily Monaghan (CP) def. Danielle McIntyre (SMC) 6-4,6-4

DOUBLES
Bright/Giavara (CAL) def. McIntyre/Tevez (SMC) 8-3
Nelson /Rosenqvist (CAL) def. Harris/Pieters (SMC) 8-4
Richardson/Stloukalova (CAL) def. Hovda/Ville (SMC) 8-1
Richardson/Rosenqvist (CAL) def. McIntyre/Tevez (SMC) 8-2
Bright/Giavara (CAL) def. Harris/Goyette (SMC) 8-1
Nelson /Richardson (CAL) def. Hovda/ Tevez (SMC) 8-6

Day 3
DOUBLES
Dunkel/LaMette (CP) def. Harris/Goyette (SMC) 8-4
Hovda/Pieters (SMC) def. Boyden /Bouquet (CP) 8-6
McIntyre/Ville (SMC) def. Dunkle/LaMette (CP) 8-7(3)