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Women's Tennis

WTEN | Gaels Battle Through A 4-1 Loss To CSULB

Box Score LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Gaels finish off the weekend with a tough battle against Long Beach State, losing 4-1. 
 
Saint Mary's duo Tian Yu Dong and Juliette Daries finished first defeating Doga Akyurek and Hana Becirovic Novak 6-2. CSULB dominated in the next two double sets, defeating duo Iman Khan and Olivia Rook 6-4, and duo Sofia Daryaie and Stefanie Silva 7-5, to go up 1-0.
 
SMC started off the singles strong with Daryaie putting up the Gaels only point of the match taking down Paulina Franco Martinessi 6-4, 6-2. On court two, MiaAngelina Ruja fell short to Justine Dondonay 6-2, 6-3, giving CSULB a 2-1 lead. Long Beach State secured the next two points by defeating Saint Mary's Iman Khan 7-5, 6-4, and Stefanie Silva 6-2, 7-5. 
 
Daries was at match point going up against Long Beach State Medik when the singles point was clinched. 
 
Doubles:
  1. Rhona Cook/Peppi Ramstedt (CSULB) def. Iman Khan/Olivia Rook (SMC), 6-4
  2. Tian Yu Dong/Juliette Daries (SMC) def. Doga Akyurek/Hana Becirovic Novak (CSULB), 6-2
  3. Paulina Franco Martinessi/Mathilde Tranberg (CSULB) def. Stefanie Silva/Sofia Daryaie (SMC), 7-5
 
Order to finish – 2, 1, 3*
*Clinched doubles point
 
Singles: 
  1. Rhona Cook (CSULB) def. Iman Khan (SMC), 7-5, 6-4
  2. Justine Dondonay (CSULB) def. MiaAngelina Ruja (SMC), 6-2, 6-3
  3. Peppi Ramstedt (CSULB) def. Stefanie Silva (SMC), 6-2, 7-5
  4. Juliette Daries (SMC) vs. Sarah Medik (CSULB), DNF
  5. Olivia Rook (SMC) vs. Doga Akyurek (CSULB), DNF
  6. Sofia Daryaie (SMC) def. Paulina Franco Martinessi (CSULB), 6-4, 6-2
 
Order to finish – 2, 1, 3*
*Clinched singles point
 
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Players Mentioned

Tian Yu Dong

Tian Yu Dong

5' 5"
Sophomore
Iman Khan

Iman Khan

5' 7"
Sophomore
Olivia Rook

Olivia Rook

5' 6"
Junior
Stefanie Silva

Stefanie Silva

5' 1"
Junior
Sofia Daryaie

Sofia Daryaie

Freshman
MiaAngelina Ruja

MiaAngelina Ruja

Junior
Juliette Daries

Juliette Daries

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Tian Yu Dong

Tian Yu Dong

5' 5"
Sophomore
Iman Khan

Iman Khan

5' 7"
Sophomore
Olivia Rook

Olivia Rook

5' 6"
Junior
Stefanie Silva

Stefanie Silva

5' 1"
Junior
Sofia Daryaie

Sofia Daryaie

Freshman
MiaAngelina Ruja

MiaAngelina Ruja

Junior
Juliette Daries

Juliette Daries

5' 8"
Junior