Wednesday, January 30
Los Angeles, Calif.
1:00 PM
USC
4
vs
2
Loyola Marymount
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Women of Troy Victorious in Both Matches of Doubleheader
January 30, 2019 | Women's Tennis, Features
The USC women's tennis team successfully won both matches of their doubleheader on Wednesday (Jan. 30) to improve their season record to 3-0. The Women of Troy collected a 4-2 win over Loyola Marymount in the first match, and then claimed another 4-2 victory over San Diego in the second.
"I'm so excited that we are 3-0 after our home opener today," said head coach Alison Swain. "Doubleheaders are always really physically and mentally challenging, and I thought that we carried some confidence from our match against South Carolina into today. We really competed hard throughout both matches to collect the wins."
In the first match against LMU, the Lions had the first word of the day as Anderson/Gabrielsen defeated USC's Ewing/Neffa 6-3 on Court 2. The Women of Troy responded with a win of their own from Court 3 as Trojan tandem Jaeger/Willson as they collected a victory over the Lion pair of Juravliova/Tumosa 6-3. Court 1 was locked neck in neck, but Loyola Marymount proved triumphant as Miroshnichenko/Voracek beat Trojans Branstine/Weissmann 7-6 (2) to claim the doubles point. The Women of Troy entered singles at a 0-1 deficit.
Not one to shy away from a challenge, junior co-captain Angela Kulikov drummed up the first singles win of the day by taking down LMU's Eva Marie Voracek 6-3, 6-0 from Court 2. Soon thereafter, junior Sydney Van Alphen charged to the finish of her own match to put another point on the board for the Women of Troy. Van Alphen defeated Lion Lillian Gabrielsen 6-3, 6-2 on Court 5.
Loyola Marymount hadn't given up their fight and Siobhan Anderson proved that by notching another point for the Lions by beating USC's junior co-captain Becca Weissmann 6-2, 6-3 on Court 3. At this point USC and LMU were tied at 2-2 overall.
After losing her first set 1-6 to Lion opponent Elvira Juravliova on Court 4, sophomore Trojan Ana Neffa surged ahead to claim sets two and three for USC with winning scores of 6-3 and 6-2. The No. 87 ranked Neffa pushed USC ahead to 3-2 in the match.
Junior co-captain Constance Branstine clinched the match for the Women of Troy with her 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory over LMU's Camila Tumosa on Court 6.
After an hour break, it was time for USC to take on San Diego. The lineups altered a bit, and the new doubles pairs were ready to hit the court. The duo of Kulikov/Willson ran away with a 6-0 win over San Diego's Anderson/Morales on Court 1. The action turned to Court 3 where USC's Ewing/Jaeger beat San Diego's Garcia/Kukaras 6-3 to nab the doubles point. USC led 1-0 entering singles.
Singles began with the Trojans leading through the majority of the first sets. On Court 1, Kulikov was forced to retire after cramping, conceding the point to the Toreros. Minutes later, San Diego's Nicole Anderson was also forced to retire on Court 2, giving the win to USC's Weissmann.
With the Trojans now leading 2-1 in the match, No. 99 ranked freshman Danielle Willson increased USC's lead from Court 4 with a victory over Kati Kukaras 7-5, 6-1. The Toreros responded with a win of their own as Daniela Morales beat USC's Neffa 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Court 3.
USC's Van Alphen closed out the day of play by clinching the match for the Women of Troy as she was victorious over San Diego's Gemma Garcia 7-6 (5), 6-2.
USC's next action will take the team to College Station, Texas to take on SMU and Texas A&M on Feb. 9 and 10
USC 4, LMU 2
January 30, 2019 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
LMU wins doubles point
Singles
USC 4, San Diego 2
January 30, 2019 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
USC wins doubles point
Singles
"I'm so excited that we are 3-0 after our home opener today," said head coach Alison Swain. "Doubleheaders are always really physically and mentally challenging, and I thought that we carried some confidence from our match against South Carolina into today. We really competed hard throughout both matches to collect the wins."
In the first match against LMU, the Lions had the first word of the day as Anderson/Gabrielsen defeated USC's Ewing/Neffa 6-3 on Court 2. The Women of Troy responded with a win of their own from Court 3 as Trojan tandem Jaeger/Willson as they collected a victory over the Lion pair of Juravliova/Tumosa 6-3. Court 1 was locked neck in neck, but Loyola Marymount proved triumphant as Miroshnichenko/Voracek beat Trojans Branstine/Weissmann 7-6 (2) to claim the doubles point. The Women of Troy entered singles at a 0-1 deficit.
Not one to shy away from a challenge, junior co-captain Angela Kulikov drummed up the first singles win of the day by taking down LMU's Eva Marie Voracek 6-3, 6-0 from Court 2. Soon thereafter, junior Sydney Van Alphen charged to the finish of her own match to put another point on the board for the Women of Troy. Van Alphen defeated Lion Lillian Gabrielsen 6-3, 6-2 on Court 5.
Loyola Marymount hadn't given up their fight and Siobhan Anderson proved that by notching another point for the Lions by beating USC's junior co-captain Becca Weissmann 6-2, 6-3 on Court 3. At this point USC and LMU were tied at 2-2 overall.
After losing her first set 1-6 to Lion opponent Elvira Juravliova on Court 4, sophomore Trojan Ana Neffa surged ahead to claim sets two and three for USC with winning scores of 6-3 and 6-2. The No. 87 ranked Neffa pushed USC ahead to 3-2 in the match.
Junior co-captain Constance Branstine clinched the match for the Women of Troy with her 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory over LMU's Camila Tumosa on Court 6.
After an hour break, it was time for USC to take on San Diego. The lineups altered a bit, and the new doubles pairs were ready to hit the court. The duo of Kulikov/Willson ran away with a 6-0 win over San Diego's Anderson/Morales on Court 1. The action turned to Court 3 where USC's Ewing/Jaeger beat San Diego's Garcia/Kukaras 6-3 to nab the doubles point. USC led 1-0 entering singles.
Singles began with the Trojans leading through the majority of the first sets. On Court 1, Kulikov was forced to retire after cramping, conceding the point to the Toreros. Minutes later, San Diego's Nicole Anderson was also forced to retire on Court 2, giving the win to USC's Weissmann.
With the Trojans now leading 2-1 in the match, No. 99 ranked freshman Danielle Willson increased USC's lead from Court 4 with a victory over Kati Kukaras 7-5, 6-1. The Toreros responded with a win of their own as Daniela Morales beat USC's Neffa 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Court 3.
USC's Van Alphen closed out the day of play by clinching the match for the Women of Troy as she was victorious over San Diego's Gemma Garcia 7-6 (5), 6-2.
USC's next action will take the team to College Station, Texas to take on SMU and Texas A&M on Feb. 9 and 10
USC 4, LMU 2
January 30, 2019 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
- Miroshnichenko/Voracek (LMU) def. Branstine/Weissmann (USC) vs.– 7-6 (2)
- Anderson/Gabrielsen (LMU) def. Ewing/Neffa (USC) – 6-3
- Jaeger/Willson (USC) def. Juravliova/Tumosa (LMU) – 6-3
LMU wins doubles point
Singles
- #20 Salma Ewing (USC) vs. Veronica Miroshnichenko (LMU) – 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 susp.
- Angela Kulikov (USC) def. Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) – 6-3, 6-0
- Siobhan Anderson (LMU) def. Becca Weissmann (USC) – 6-2, 6-3
- #87 Ana Neffa (USC) def. Elvira Juravliova (LMU) – 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Sydney Van Alphen (USC) def. Lillian Gabrielsen (LMU) – 6-3, 6-2
- Constance Branstine (USC) def. Camila Tumosa (LMU) – 6-2, 4-6, 6-4*
USC 4, San Diego 2
January 30, 2019 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
- Kulikov/Willson (USC) def. Anderson/Morales (USD) - 6-0
- Branstine/Weissmann (USC) vs. Torres/Colling (USD) – 4-5 susp.
- Ewing/Jaeger (USC) def. Garcia/Kukaras USD (LMU) – 6-3
USC wins doubles point
Singles
- Solymar Colling (USD) def. Angela Kulikov (USC) – 6-2, 4-0 ret.
- Becca Weissmann (USC) def. Nicole Anderson (USD) – 6-1, 3-2 ret.
- Daniela Morales (USD) def. #87 Ana Neffa (LMU) – 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
- #99 Danielle Willson (USC) def. Kati Kukaras (USD) – 7-5, 6-1
- Estella Jaeger (USC) vs. Maria-Paula Torres (USD) – 6-4, 5-4 susp.
- Sydney Van Alphen (USC) def. Gemma Garcia (USD) – 7-6 (5), 6-2*
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