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Saint Mary's SMC (2-4)
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Winner San Jose State SJSU (7-0)
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San Jose State SJSU
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

WTEN | SMC Narrowly Defeated in San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Saint Mary's (2-4) went down to the final set in a road match with San Jose State (7-0) but came just short in a narrow 4-3 loss. 

The Gaels earned the doubles point by getting wins from their No. 2 and 3 tandems. Jocelyn Massey and Aubane Ville rolled to a 6-0 victory on Court 2 and then Jordan Harris and Liesl Pieters finished the job in a close 7-5 match. Mariia Kozyreva and Danielle McIntyre were also edged on Court 1 by a 7-5 score. 

No. 17 Kozyreva put SMC up 2-0 with a quick 6-0, 6-4 victory against SJSU's top singles player Alba Pedrero Galindo. The Spartans answered back with wins on Courts 3 and 4 however to tie things up 2-all. 

Massey tallied her second win of the day by earning a 7-6(3), 6-4 result as the Gaels' No. 5 player but shortly after SJSU tied the match up again with a win on Court 6. 

All eyes went to Court 2 where Harris squared off with San Jose State's Rozalina Youseva. Harris dominated the first set 6-0 before falling in a close second set, 4-6. Youseva ended up besting her opponent in the third and deciding set with a 6-3 win to seal the match for SJSU. 

Saint Mary's will begin conference play next week with two home matches in two days. The Gaels host BYU on Friday at 2 p.m. and then take on San Diego at 11 a.m. on Saturday. 

RESULTS 
San Jose State 4, Saint Mary's 3

DOUBLES
1. SENDAR, Savannah/CULIBRK, Tamara (SJSU) def. Mariia Kozyreva/Danielle McIntyre (SMC) 7-5
2. Jocelyn Massey/Aubane Ville (SMC) def. PEDRERO GALINDO,Alba/MARCO MAS, Lara (SJSU) 6-0
3. Jordan Harris/Liesl Pieters (SMC) def. YOUSEVA, Rozalina/MURADYAN, Irena (SJSU) 7-5
Order of finish: 2,3,1

SINGLES
1. #17 Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) def. PEDRERO GALINDO,Alba (SJSU) 6-0, 6-4
2. YOUSEVA, Rozalina (SJSU) def. Jordan Harris (SMC) 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. MURADYAN, Irena (SJSU) def. Danielle McIntyre (SMC) 6-2, 6-2
4. MARCO MAS, Lara (SJSU) def. Gabriela Tevez (SMC) 7-5, 6-1
5. Jocelyn Massey (SMC) def. VILLAN PEREIRA, Raq (SJSU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
6. SENDAR, Savannah (SJSU) def. Aubane Ville (SMC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
Order of finish: 1,3,4,5,6,2
 
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