Thursday, November 5
Los Angeles, CA
Saint Mary's College of California
vs
ITA West Sectional Championship
11/9/2026 11:15:00 AM | Women's Tennis
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Saint Mary's women's tennis team was back in action this week at the ITA West Sectional Championships, with three Gaels earning spots in the tournament following strong performances at the ITA Northwest Regional Championships last month. Sofia Daryaie represented Saint Mary's in singles competition, while Priya Nelson and Stella Remander teamed up in doubles action.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
Daryaie opened singles competition against Pepperdine's Chantal Sauvant, falling in a competitive two-set match, 6-4, 7-5. Following the opening-round loss, Daryaie moved to the consolation draw where she defeated Washington's Karolina Kozakova, 7-5, 3-6, (10-8), in a match decided by a third-set tiebreaker. After receiving a bye in the next round, the redshirt junior advanced to the consolation quarterfinals, where she fell to Cal's Nika Hurkacz, 6-4, 6-1.
In doubles play, Nelson and Remander faced Arizona State's Sara Svetac and Lily Taylor in their opening match of the tournament. The Sun Devils' duo took the match 6-0, 6-4, to send the Gaels into the consolation bracket.
Nelson and Remander bounced back with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Oregon's Juliet Santitto and Hinata Furutani before receiving a bye in the consolation quarterfinals. The duo then faced Cal's Mille Johanna Moerk and Laura Cilekova in the semifinals, coming away with a 7-5 victory. Nelson and Remander advanced to the consolation finals with the win but were unable to compete due to scheduling constraints.Â
Full match results can be found HERE.Â
LOOKING AHEADÂ
With the completion of the ITA West Sectional Championships, the Gaels have officially wrapped up fall action and will kick off the spring season starting in February. Full schedule information can be found at smcgaels.com.Â
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
HOW IT HAPPENED
Daryaie opened singles competition against Pepperdine's Chantal Sauvant, falling in a competitive two-set match, 6-4, 7-5. Following the opening-round loss, Daryaie moved to the consolation draw where she defeated Washington's Karolina Kozakova, 7-5, 3-6, (10-8), in a match decided by a third-set tiebreaker. After receiving a bye in the next round, the redshirt junior advanced to the consolation quarterfinals, where she fell to Cal's Nika Hurkacz, 6-4, 6-1.
In doubles play, Nelson and Remander faced Arizona State's Sara Svetac and Lily Taylor in their opening match of the tournament. The Sun Devils' duo took the match 6-0, 6-4, to send the Gaels into the consolation bracket.
Nelson and Remander bounced back with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Oregon's Juliet Santitto and Hinata Furutani before receiving a bye in the consolation quarterfinals. The duo then faced Cal's Mille Johanna Moerk and Laura Cilekova in the semifinals, coming away with a 7-5 victory. Nelson and Remander advanced to the consolation finals with the win but were unable to compete due to scheduling constraints.Â
Full match results can be found HERE.Â
LOOKING AHEADÂ
With the completion of the ITA West Sectional Championships, the Gaels have officially wrapped up fall action and will kick off the spring season starting in February. Full schedule information can be found at smcgaels.com.Â
Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
Players Mentioned
Friday, July 08
Friday, July 08
Tuesday, May 24
Tuesday, May 24
