LA JOLLA, Calif. ? The 19th-ranked UC San Diego women's tennis team defeated visiting Cal State San Bernardino for the second time in as many days, this time winning by an 8-1 margin. The Tritons won on Friday by a 7-2 score.
With the victory, UCSD improves to 10-7 overall while remaining perfect in CCAA play with their 7-0 mark. CSUSB falls to 3-10 overall and 1-7 in league action. The win also extended the Tritons' win streak in conference play to 37-straight.
Like yesterday's match, the Tritons cruised to victory in all three doubles matches for an early 3-0 lead. UCSD won at the top spot by an 8-2 score while winning at No. 2 and No. 3 by scores of 8-0 and 8-1, respectively.
CSUSB's lone point came at the top spot on the ladder where Jennifer Joy defeated UCSD's Marsha Malinow by the same score as Friday, 6-4 and 6-2.
The Tritons won the other five matches in straight sets including 6-0, 6-0 wins for both Ina Dan (No. 2) and Tessa Tran (No. 4).
Head coach Liz LaPlante's squad will next return to action on Friday, April 13th, hosting Cal State Bakersfield. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. The Tritons can clinch at least a share of their fourth-straight CCAA title with a win over the Roadrunners next Friday afternoon.
UC San Diego 8, CSU San Bernardino 1
Singles:
- Jennifer Joy (CSUSB) def. Marsha Malinow (UCSD) 6-4, 6-2
- Ina Dan (UCSD) def. Leslie Horn (CSUSB) 6-0, 6-0
- Pooja Desai (UCSD) def. Ashley Hulett (CSUSB) 6-1, 6-0
- Tessa Tran (UCSD) def. Priscilla Cooper (CSUSB) 6-0, 6-0
- Allison Legakis (UCSD) def. Dotti Elwell (CSUSB) 6-4, 6-4
- Christy Knudsen (UCSD) def. Xinia Chaves (CSUSB) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles:
- Malinow/Dan (UCSD) def. Joy/Horn (CSUSB) 8-2
- Justine Ang Fonte/Knudsen (UCSD) def. Hulett/Doreen Fernandez (CSUSB) 8-0
- Legaski/Yekaterina Milvidskaia (UCSD) def. Chavez/Elwell (CSUSB) 8-1
