MORAGA, Calif. – Coming off their stellar victory over Fresno State last weekend, Saint Mary's Women's Tennis are on the road as they take on the Spartans of San Jose State on Friday March 17. 
 
THE DETAILS 
Saint Mary's Gaels (4-4) at San Jose State (4-5
Friday, March 17 at 12 PM
Spartan Tennis Complex – San Jose, Calif. 
 
LAST TIME OUT
In doubles, Stefanie Silva and Iman Khan led the way for the Gaels, as they powered through Fresno State's Meshkatolzahra Safi and Mariya Vyshkina. The SMC pairing played strong tennis from the first serve as they went on to win the match 6-2.
 
Olivia Rook and Madison Weekley got into their groove early against Carlotta Nonnis Marzano and Carolina Piferi, but the Bulldogs duo quickly found their footing and stormed back to win the match 6-2.
 
The doubles point hinged on the No.1 match between SMC's Jordan Harris and Lene Mari Hovda and Fresno State's Pang Jittakoat and Matilde Magrini. The Bulldogs jumped out to the quick start, as Harris and Hovda played from behind the entire match. 
 
With their backs against the wall with the visitors up 5-3, Saint Mary's came back to tie the match at 6-6. In the tiebreak, the Gaels luck ran out, as Jittakoat and Magrini closed out the match, claiming the doubles point in the process.
 
The singles match's got underway soon after, and it was another tense affair, as both teams battled until the bitter end.
 
Olivia Rook played confident, composed tennis as she cruised by Cristina Flaquer 6-3, 6-2. 
Tian Yu Dong, who didn't feature in doubles, used that extra rest to her advantage as she beat the Bulldogs Carlotta Nonnis Marzano. The freshman dominated the first set 6-1, before winning the second set in a 7-5 tiebreak.
 
In the No. 6 court, Stefanie Silva dominated CSUF's Mariya Vyshkina. Silva wasted no time going to work, as she won the first set 6-2, and the second set 6-3 shortly after.
 
Tied at 3-3, the overall win hinged on the match between SMC's Lene Mari Hovda and CSUF's Matilde Magrini. Magrini got off to the better start, holding off Hovda to win the first set in a 7-5 tiebreak. Hovda was unphased, as she bounced back to win the second set 6-4. 
 
With all to play for in the third set, Hovda took advantage, quickly breaking her opponent and jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Hovda never looked back, dominating the remainder of the third set, winning 6-1. 
 
Hovda's match win clinched the overall victory for the Gaels, as they outlasted the Bulldogs 4-3.
 
ABOUT SAN JOSE STATE
The Spartans enter their matchup with the Gaels on Friday at 4-5 on the season, coming off a confident 4-0 performance over Santa Clara. San Jose head coach Chad Skorupka is in his seventh season in charge of the program, having led the Spartans to a 7-15 record last season. Last season was anomaly for the Spartans, having boasted a 15-2 record just two seasons ago. Both the Gaels and the Spartans will look to maintain their momentum from their last matches when the two teams collide this Friday.