April 7, 2018
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The UC Davis women's tennis team sealed the doubles point early on in the dual at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions; however, the Spartan powerhouse pushed through to seal a 5-2 victory over the Aggies after their performance in singles play at the Spartan Tennis Complex on Saturday afternoon.
UC Davis is now 13-4 for the 2018 dual season.
In doubles play, Aggie tandem Lani-Rae Green and Kristina Breisacher garnered the first doubles win over Tamara Culibrk and Miyo Kobayashi, 6-2, at the No. 2 position, while partners Shirley Hall and Sara Tsukamoto officially clinched the doubles point after defeating San Jose State's Laura Malsert and Clara Mantaux, 6-3, at the No. 3 spot.
Green was the only Aggie to garner a singles match victory over the Spartans, scoring a three-set win over Kobayashi at the No. 3 position; however, the home team garnered the remaining singles match victories to clinch the dual at a 5-2 win over the visiting team.
The UC Davis women's tennis team returns to action with a two-match weekend. On Saturday (Apr. 14), the Aggies will welcome Sonoma State to the Marya Welch Tennis Center before making a trip down to Long Beach, Calif., for their rescheduled match against Big West Conference school Long Beach State on the following day (Apr. 15).
NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS
UC Davis (13-4) at San Jose State (11-6)
Sat., Apr. 7, 2018 at San Jose, Calif. (Spartan Tennis Complex)
FINAL SCORE: San Jose State 5, UC Davis 2
DOUBLES
1. Isabella von Ebbe / Kristy Jorgensen (UCD) vs. Savannah Sender/Sybille Gauvain (SJSU), 4-5, unfinished
2. Lani-Rae Green / Kristina Breisacher (UCD) def. Tamara Culibrk/Miyo Kobayashi (SJSU), 6-2
3. Shirley Hall / Sara Tsukamoto (UCD) def. Laura Malsert/Clara Mantaux (SJSU), 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3*
SINGLES:
1. Sybille Gauvain (SJSU) def. Kristy Jorgensen (UCD), 6-0, 6-0
2. Tamara Culibrk (SJSU) def. Kristina Breisacher (UCD), 6-3, 6-2
3. Lani-Rae Green (UCD) def. Miyo Kobayashi (SJSU), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Jackie Wagner (SJSU) def. Sara Tsukamoto (UCD), 6-3, 5-7, 10-6
5. Savannah Sender (SJSU) def. Isabella von Ebbe (UCD), 5-2, retired
6. Laura Malsert (SJSU) def. Shirley Hall (UCD), 6-3, 6-2
Order of Finish: 5, 1, 6, 2*, 3, 4
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