Box Score MORAGA, Calif. - The Saint Mary's Women's Tennis came out strong, defeating Gonzaga 4-1.
The Gaels dominated in the doubles with
Iman Khan and
Olivia Rook securing the first set of the match with a 7-6 (7-0) win over Emily Robertson and Ella Nielsen.
Stefanie Silva and
Sofia Daryaie secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win over the Bulldogs Brooke Bittner and Lia Espinal.
Juliette Daries put another point on the board for Saint Mary's by defeating Ella Nielsen 6-2, 6-3. Silva put up the third point for the Gaels defeating Gonzaga's Caroline Wernli 6-3, 6-3. Up by three, the Bulldogs put up their first and only point of the match. Kianna Oda defeated
Tian Yu Dong 7(3)-6, 6-1.
Khan sealed the deal for Saint Mary's taking down the Bulldogs Robertson 1-6, 7-6(0), 6-4.
Doubles:
- Iman Khan/Olivia Rook (SMC) def. Emily Robertson/Ella Nielsen (Gonzaga), 7-6(7-0)
- Juliette Daries/Madison Weekly (SMC) DNF. Kianna Oda/Caroline Wernli (Gonzaga), 6-6
- Stefanie Silva/Sofia Daryaie (SMC) def. Brooke Bittner/Lia Espinal (Gonzaga), 6-4
Order to finish – 1, 3*
*Clinched doubles point
Singles:
- Iman Khan (SMC) def. Emily Robertso (Gonzaga), 1-6, 7-6(0), 6-4
- Kianna Oda (Gonzaga) def. Tian Yu Dong (SMC), 7-6(3), 6-1
- Juliette Daries (SMC) def. Ella Nielsen (Gonzaga), 6-2, 6-3
- Stefanie Silvia (SMC) def. Caroline Wernli (Gonzaga), 6-3, 6-2
- Olivia Rook (SMC) DNF. Brooke Bittner (Gonzaga), 0-6, 6-4, 3-2
- Sofia Daryaie (SMC) DNF. Lia Espinal (Gonzaga), 6-4, 4-6, 4-2
Order to finish – 3, 4, 2, 1*
*Clinched singles point
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