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UCSD Defeats Cal State L.A., 6-3

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UCSD Defeats Cal State L.A., 6-3

LA JOLLA, Calif. - The No. 19 UC San Diego women's tennis team defeated No. 25 Cal State L.A. by a score of 6-3 Friday afternoon at Northview Courts on campus.

UCSD, which jumped out to a 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles matches, improved to 10-5 overall. CSULA fell to 6-8 with its third consecutive loss.

Melissa Breisacher and Kyra Scott battled for an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles over Leora Hemmerich and Christie Lau. Also earning doubles victories were the teams of Paula Chou and Jacquelyn Davis at No. 2 and Melinda Chu and Tara Vanooteghem at No. 3. Chou and Davis won, 8-5, against Jill Sangria and Tiffani Shaik, while Chu and Vanooteghem rolled past Samantha Sismundo and Sevana Zargarian by a score of 8-3.

In singles play, Chou downed Shaik at No. 3 (4-6, 6-3, 10-5), Chu dispatched Sangria in the No. 4 spot (6-3, 6-2) and Vanooteghem topped Syndey Postal at No. 5 (6-2, 6-2).

Chu's win clinched the team victory for the Tritons. 

The Golden Eagles won the top-two singles match-ups. In the second spot, Hemmerich eked out a 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 win against Scott. It was the freshman's first loss of the season and she now holds a 13-1 overall record. 

UCSD hosts 13th-ranked Grand Canyon on April 1 at 1 p.m.

#19 UC San Diego 6, #25 Cal State L.A. 3
March 29, 2013 at La Jolla, CA (Northview Tennis Courts)

Singles
1. Christie Lau (CSULA) def. Melissa Breisacher (UCSD) 6-2, 6-3
2. Leora Hemmerich (CSULA) def. Kyra Scott (UCSD) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8
3. Paula Chou (UCSD) def. Tiffani Shaik (CSULA) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
4. Melinda Chu (UCSD) def. Jill Sangria (CSULA) 6-3, 6-2
5. Tara Vanooteghem (UCSD) def. Sydney Postal (CSULA) 6-2, 6-2
6. Tiffany Leung (CSULA) def. Jacquelyn Davis (UCSD) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Melissa Breisacher/Kyra Scott (UCSD) def. Leora Hemmerich/Christie Lau (CSULA) 8-6
2. Paula Chou/Jacquelyn Davis (UCSD) def. Jill Sangria/Tiffani Shaik (CSULA) 8-5
3. Melinda Chu/Tara Vanooteghem (UCSD) def. Samantha Sismundo/Sevana Zargarian (CSULA) 8-3

Cal State L.A. 6-8; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #7
UC San Diego 10-5; National ranking #19; Regional ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,6,1,4,3,2)

-- UCSDtritons.com --

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Players Mentioned

Melissa Breisacher

Melissa Breisacher

Freshman
Jacquelyn Davis

Jacquelyn Davis

Freshman
Tara Vanooteghem

Tara Vanooteghem

Freshman
Melinda Chu

Melinda Chu

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Melissa Breisacher

Melissa Breisacher

Freshman
Jacquelyn Davis

Jacquelyn Davis

Freshman
Tara Vanooteghem

Tara Vanooteghem

Freshman
Melinda Chu

Melinda Chu

5' 6"
Freshman

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