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WTEN | Showdown at No. 17 USC Goes Down to the Wire
1/23/2022 4:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LOS ANGELES - Saint Mary's Women's Tennis battled the USC Trojans till the very end in a 4-2 defeat to the Women of Troy on Sunday at Marks Stadium in Los Angeles.
The Gaels got another big win from Mariia Kozyreva who defeated the No. 12 player in the country, Salma Ewing, 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the singles section. Julia Ronney also had an impressive showing as she took down Leyden Games 6-3, 7-5.
The match result came down to the decision on court six. After splitting the first two sets, USC's Mckenna Koenig took the third set over Saint Mary's Stefanie Silva to win 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 to clinch the match for the Trojans as they move to 3-0 on the season and the Gaels to 0-2.
UP NEXT
The Gaels remain on the road for their next match, as they will head to Fresno State to take on the Bulldogs on Wednesday, February 2 at 2:00 p.m.
DOUBLES
(1) Ewing/Han (USC) def. Kozyreva/Massey (Saint Mary's) – 6-1
(2) Piper/Koenig (USC) def. Harris/Ronney (Saint Mary's) – 7-6 (4)
(3) Willson/Morra (USC) vs. Rook/Silva (Saint Mary's) – 6-6, 3-2 susp.
USC wins doubles point. Order of finish: 1, 2*
SINGLES
(1) Maria Kozyreva (Saint Mary's) def. #12 Salma Ewing (USC) – 7-6 (5), 6-1
(2) No. 39 Snow Han (USC) def. Jordan Harris (Saint Mary's) – 6-2, 6-3
(3) Julia Ronney (Saint Mary's) def. Leyden Games (USC) – 6-3, 7-5
(4) Sloane Morra (USC) vs. Lene Mari Hovda (Saint Mary's) – 2-6, 6-3, 2-1 susp.
(5) Grace Piper (USC) def. Jocelyn Massey (Saint Mary's) – 6-1, 7-5
(6) Mckenna Koenig (USC) def. Stefanie Silva (Saint Mary's) – 6-1, 3-6, 6-0*
Order of finish: 2,5,1, 3, 6*
The Gaels got another big win from Mariia Kozyreva who defeated the No. 12 player in the country, Salma Ewing, 7-6 (5), 6-1 in the singles section. Julia Ronney also had an impressive showing as she took down Leyden Games 6-3, 7-5.
The match result came down to the decision on court six. After splitting the first two sets, USC's Mckenna Koenig took the third set over Saint Mary's Stefanie Silva to win 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 to clinch the match for the Trojans as they move to 3-0 on the season and the Gaels to 0-2.
UP NEXT
The Gaels remain on the road for their next match, as they will head to Fresno State to take on the Bulldogs on Wednesday, February 2 at 2:00 p.m.
DOUBLES
(1) Ewing/Han (USC) def. Kozyreva/Massey (Saint Mary's) – 6-1
(2) Piper/Koenig (USC) def. Harris/Ronney (Saint Mary's) – 7-6 (4)
(3) Willson/Morra (USC) vs. Rook/Silva (Saint Mary's) – 6-6, 3-2 susp.
USC wins doubles point. Order of finish: 1, 2*
SINGLES
(1) Maria Kozyreva (Saint Mary's) def. #12 Salma Ewing (USC) – 7-6 (5), 6-1
(2) No. 39 Snow Han (USC) def. Jordan Harris (Saint Mary's) – 6-2, 6-3
(3) Julia Ronney (Saint Mary's) def. Leyden Games (USC) – 6-3, 7-5
(4) Sloane Morra (USC) vs. Lene Mari Hovda (Saint Mary's) – 2-6, 6-3, 2-1 susp.
(5) Grace Piper (USC) def. Jocelyn Massey (Saint Mary's) – 6-1, 7-5
(6) Mckenna Koenig (USC) def. Stefanie Silva (Saint Mary's) – 6-1, 3-6, 6-0*
Order of finish: 2,5,1, 3, 6*
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