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Women's Tennis

WTEN | Gaels Wrap Up Their Season in the WCC Tournament

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Gaels Women's Tennis team season has come to an end after falling short to LMU 4-1. 
 
Saint Mary's came out on top in the doubles, though there was an unfortunate freak injury on court three right at the beginning of the match for the Gaels. Having to retire from this set, SMC Juliette Daries and Tian Yu Dong defeated the Lions Fiona Arrese and Carlota Molina 6-1. LMU duo Isabella Tcherkes-Zade and Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik put up a fight on court one. The SMC Honorable Mention duo Iman Khan and Olivia Rook, outlasted the Lions 7-6(4) to secure the doubles point. 
 
Loyola Marymount swept the Gaels in the singles starting off with court six Anastasia Bozova taking down Madison Weekley 6-2, 6-3, followed by Kim-Michaela Zahraj defeating Saint Mary's 
Dong 7-6(2), 6-0. 
 
SMC continued to battle, but the Lions were able to outlast MiaAngelina Ruja 6-4, 6-2 and Daries 7-5, 5-3. 
 
Doubles:
  1. MiaAngelina Ruja/Sofia Daryaie (SMC) DNF Romane Longueville/Kim-Michaela Zahraj (LMU) 0-0 (retired)
  2. Juliette Daries/Tian Yu Dong (SMC) def. Fiona Arrese/Carlota Molina (LMU), 6-1
  3. Iman Khan/Olivia Rook (SMC) def. Isabella Tcherkes-Zade/Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU), 7-6(4)
 
Order to finish – 3, 2, 1
 
Singles:
  1. Iman Khan (SMC) DNF Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU), 6-2, 5-7, 1-0
  2. Carlota Molina (LMU) def. MiaAngelina Ruja (SMC), 6-4, 6-2
  3. Kim-Michaela Zahraj (LMU) def. Tian Yu Dong (SMC), 7-6(2), 6-0
  4. Fiona Arrese (LMU) def. Juliette Daries (SMC), 7-5, 5-3
  5. Olivia Rook (SMC) DNF Romane Longueville (LMU), 4-6, 6-3, 0-0
  6. Anastasia Bozova (LMU) def. Madison Weekley (SMC), 6-2, 6-3
 
Order to finish – 6, 3, 2, 4
 
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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
Madison Weekley

Madison Weekley

5' 9"
Sophomore
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
Madison Weekley

Madison Weekley

5' 9"
Sophomore
Sofia Daryaie

Sofia Daryaie

Freshman
MiaAngelina Ruja

MiaAngelina Ruja

Junior
Juliette Daries

Juliette Daries

5' 8"
Junior