WTEN | Gaels Put in Strong Effort in 4-1 Loss to Washington State

Saturday, March 28

Moraga, CA

10:30 AM

Saint Mary's College of California

Washington State

Photo by: Varun Aravind (@vflicks04)

WTEN | Gaels Put in Strong Effort in 4-1 Loss to Washington State

3/28/2026 4:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

MORAGA, Calif. — The Saint Mary's women's tennis team hosted Washington State in its home West Coast Conference opener and put up a strong fight but ultimately fell 4-1 to the Cougars.

Sofia Daryaie and Sophie Stanton narrowly lost their doubles match 5-7, while Madison Weekley and Elif Tuana Gunal went unfinished after Washington State clinched the doubles point with a win by default in the third doubles position.

In singles play, Weekley had the lone victory for the Gaels, winning 6-2 in straight sets. The senior now leads the Gaels with eight dual wins on the season and brings her record to 8-4 overall. Daryaie and Stanton went unfinished in their duals as Daryaie dropped her first set on a narrow tiebreaker while Stanton bounced back to win her second set 6-1 before the match was finalized.

Full match results can be found below:

TENNIS MATCH RESULTS
3/28/26 at Timothy Korth Tennis Complex | Moraga, Calif.
Saint Mary's (CA) vs Washington State
Saint Mary's (CA) 1, Washington State 4

Singles Competition
Sofia Daryaie (SMC) vs. Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) 6-7 (2), 1-1, unfinished
Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Elif Tuana Gunal (SMC), 6-4, 6-1
Madison Weekley (SMC) def. Martina Puvill (WSU) 6-2, 6-2
Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Sydney Wilson (SMC) 6-2, 6-2
Sophie Stanton (SMC) vs. Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) 6-3, 1-6, unfinished

Doubles Competition
Chisato Kanemaki/Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Sofia Daryaie/Sophie Stanton (SMC) 7-5
Madison Weekley/Elif Tuana Gunal (SMC) vs. Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) 6-5, unfinished
Zali Morris/Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Sydney Wilson/na (SMC) default

LOOKING AHEAD

The Gaels will be back in action tomorrow to conclude their conference homestand as they host Gonzaga at 10:30 a.m. Additional match information and recaps can be found at smcgaels.com.

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