MORAGA, Calif. – Saint Mary's Women's Tennis hit the courts twice this week, as they host Sacramento State at home on Friday before heading to Palo Alto to battle Stanford on Saturday. 
 
THE DETAILS 
Saint Mary's (1-2) at Sacramento State (4-2)
Friday, February 17 at 1 PM
Korth Tennis Courts – Moraga, Calif. 
 
Saint Mary's (1-2) at Stanford (4-2)
Saturday, February 18 at 12 PM
Taube Family Tennis Center – Palo Alto, Calif. 
Watch | Live Stats
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Gaels faced the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Oregon Ducks in Eugene last weekend, and despite playing strong both days, the Gaels dropped both matchups by a score of 5-2.
 
Olivia Rook and Madison Weekley set the tempo on Sunday, battling Oregon's Lillian Mould and Karin Young. The SMC pairing were tested, as the duck's duo tried to force a late comeback. Weekley and and Rook held firm, winning the match 6-4. 
 
Jordan Harris and Lene Mari Hovda took on Sophie Luescher and Uxia Martinez Moral. Although the experienced Gaels duo got off to a quick start, the Oregon pairing established their serves and took control of the match, winning 6-3.
 
The double's point hinged on the third match between SMC's Stefanie Silva and Tian Yu Dong and Oregon's Ares Teixido Garcia and Jo-Yee Chan. Both teams fought hard, but it was the Ducks pairing that came out on top, winning the match 6-4 and clinching the double's point for Oregon. 
 
On the single's side, the Gaels played well, but were ultimately unable to slow down the Ducks. Olivia Rook dominated her match from start to finish, beating Myah Petchey 6-1, 6-2.
 
Jordan Harris took on Sophie Luescher, who quickly jumped out to a lead, winning the first set 6-2. Harris was unfazed, bouncing back to win the second set 6-4. The two went to a tiebreak, and Harris was not to be denied, winning the tiebreak 10-7 and clinching the point for Gaels.
 
Oregon's Ares Teixido Garcia bested Lene Mari Hovda, as Hovda was unable to establish her serve. Garcia went on to win the match 6-1, 6-2. Tian Yu Dong played Uxia Martinez Moral who bested the Gael 6-1, 6-3.
 
Freshman Madison Weekley battled Jo-Yee Chan. Chan won the first set, but Weekley was able to rebound in the second, winning the first three games. Despite the quick start to the set, the Oregon player quickly bounced back, winning the match 6-1, 6-3. 
 
Stefanie Silva put up a tough fight against Karin Young, as Silva forced the Oregon player to win the first set in a tiebreak 7-5. The second set went back and forth, but Young kept Silva at a distance, winning the match 6-4.  
 
ABOUT SACRAMENTO STATE
Hornets head coach Sophie Breault is her 2^nd season in charge of the program after taking over in January 2022. Last season, Breault led the Hornets to a 5-19 overall record, and a 3-5 record in the Big Sky Conference. Sacramento State have had an up-and-down start to their 2023 season, opening with a 3-4 loss to Fresno State. They then rebounded well, winning their next three matchups against San Jose State, Academy of Art, and Fresno State. Over the weekend, the Hornets split their matches, losing to UC San Diego 3-4 on Friday, before bouncing back to beat UC Irvine 4-3. 
 
ABOUT STANFORD
Head Coach Lele Forood leads the Cardinal into her 23^rd season in charge of the program. Forood has been a force in women's tennis throughout her tenure, leading the program to a staggering 510-57 overall record. Last season, the Cardinal went 19-6 overall, with a 7-2 record in Pac-12 play. So far this season, Stanford have gone 4-2, opening with three straight victories over UC Davis, Kansas State, and Florida State. Since then, the Cardinal have lost two of their last three, losing to #5 Georgia and #4 Duke. Stanford rebounded after the two straight losses to beat #9 Vanderbilt over the weekend.