Thursday, April 28
Ojai, CA
All Day
Saint Mary's College of California
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vs
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University of San Diego
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
WTEN | Gaels Fought Tough Against Toreros
4/28/2022 9:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
OJAI, Calif. – Saint Mary's Women's Tennis hung tight against the University of San Diego in what ended up a 4-1 loss in the first round of the WCC Tournament on Thursday, though the Gaels were in it the whole way.
SMC took control early with dominant wins in the first two doubles matches to capture the doubles point. Jocelyn Massey and Olivia Rook earned a 6-0 win at the No. 3 spot, while Jordan Harris and Mariia Kozyreva recorded a 6-1 win at the No. 1 spot to secure the point.
The Toreros responded with four consecutive victories to win the match and advance in the tournament. But two of those matches went to three sets in Kozyreva's 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 battle against Solymar Colling and Massey unfinished match against Abigail Desiatnikov stood at 5-7, 6-1, 1-1 when it was called.
San Diego will face second-seeded LMU on Friday in the semifinals.
No. 3 San Diego 4, No. 6 Saint Mary's 1
Doubles
No. 1 – Jordan Harris/Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) def. Claudia De las Heras/Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD), 6-1
No. 2 – Lene Mari Hovda/Julia Ronney (SMC) led Victoria Kalaitzis/Jordyn McBride (USD), 4-3 (unfinished)
No. 3 – Jocelyn Massey/Olivia Rook (SMC) def. Solymar Colling/Abigail Desiatnikov (USD), 6-0
Order: 1,3
Singles
No. 1 – Solymar Colling (USD) def. Mariia Kozyreva (SMC), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
No. 2 – Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD) def. Julia Ronney (SMC), 7-5, 6-3
No. 3 – Jordyn McBride (USD) def. Jordan Harris (SMC), 7-6, 6-4
No. 4 – Claudia De las Heras (USD) def. Lene Mari Hovda (SMC), 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 – Abigail Desiatnikov (USD) vs. Jocelyn Massey (SMC), 5-7, 6-1, 1-1 (unfinished)
No. 6 – Victoria Kalaitzis (USD) vs. Gabriela Tevez (SMC), 3-6, 7-5 (unfinished)
Order: 4,2,3,1
SMC took control early with dominant wins in the first two doubles matches to capture the doubles point. Jocelyn Massey and Olivia Rook earned a 6-0 win at the No. 3 spot, while Jordan Harris and Mariia Kozyreva recorded a 6-1 win at the No. 1 spot to secure the point.
The Toreros responded with four consecutive victories to win the match and advance in the tournament. But two of those matches went to three sets in Kozyreva's 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 battle against Solymar Colling and Massey unfinished match against Abigail Desiatnikov stood at 5-7, 6-1, 1-1 when it was called.
San Diego will face second-seeded LMU on Friday in the semifinals.
No. 3 San Diego 4, No. 6 Saint Mary's 1
Doubles
No. 1 – Jordan Harris/Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) def. Claudia De las Heras/Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD), 6-1
No. 2 – Lene Mari Hovda/Julia Ronney (SMC) led Victoria Kalaitzis/Jordyn McBride (USD), 4-3 (unfinished)
No. 3 – Jocelyn Massey/Olivia Rook (SMC) def. Solymar Colling/Abigail Desiatnikov (USD), 6-0
Order: 1,3
Singles
No. 1 – Solymar Colling (USD) def. Mariia Kozyreva (SMC), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
No. 2 – Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD) def. Julia Ronney (SMC), 7-5, 6-3
No. 3 – Jordyn McBride (USD) def. Jordan Harris (SMC), 7-6, 6-4
No. 4 – Claudia De las Heras (USD) def. Lene Mari Hovda (SMC), 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 – Abigail Desiatnikov (USD) vs. Jocelyn Massey (SMC), 5-7, 6-1, 1-1 (unfinished)
No. 6 – Victoria Kalaitzis (USD) vs. Gabriela Tevez (SMC), 3-6, 7-5 (unfinished)
Order: 4,2,3,1
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