Friday, January 31
Los Angeles, Calif.
3:00 PM
USC
4
vs
0
Saint Mary's (California)
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USC Sweeps Saint Mary's 4-0 in Home Opener
January 31, 2020 | Women's Tennis, Features
LOS ANGELES--The No. 19 ranked Women of Troy swept the Saint Mary's Gaels 4-0 in their home opener at Marks Stadium on Friday (Jan. 31). USC is now 2-1 overall on the 2020 season.
Doubles action began on the sunny Los Angeles afternoon, and the Trojan pair of Eryn Cayetano/Angela Kulikov sprinted away with their match as they defeated Kozyreva/McIntyre 6-1 on court one. The other two remaining courts battled it out, exchanging games back and forth.
On court three, Trojans Estella Jaeger/Payton Saca began their set at a 1-3 deficit, but in true fight on spirit, fought back to tie up the set at 4-4 with their Gael opponents Hovda/Tevez. After the set was tied again at 5-5, Jaeger/Saca made their final push and claimed the next two games to successfully win the match and nab the doubles point for USC. The Trojans led 1-0 overall.
Freshman Eryn Cayetano continued to be a force to be reckoned with as she swiftly defeated Saint Mary's Danielle McIntyre 6-2, 6-2 on court four. Cayetano has yet to lose a dual match this season (3-0).
Next up, Trojan sophomore Salma Ewing put another point on the board for USC with her victory over Jordan Harris 6-1, 6-4 on court two. Ewing's win pushed USC ahead 3-0 overall.
On court one, No. 60 Angela Kulikov was locked in battle with No. 15 Mariia Kozyreva. The Trojan senior captain came out on top with a 6-4, 6-3 win to clinch the match for the Women of Troy. Just like Cayetano, Kulikov is undefeated in singles in the 2020 dual match season (3-0), and has defeated two opponents ranked higher than her (No. 24 Brianna Shvets – Princeton and No. 15 Mariia Kozyreva –Saint Mary's).
USC returns to Marks Stadium Saturday (Feb. 1) afternoon for a doubleheader. The Women of Troy will challenge UC Santa Barbara at 12 p.m. PT and then Long Beach State at 3:30 p.m. PT.
USC 4, Saint Mary's 0
January 31, 2020 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
USC wins doubles point
Singles
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1*
Doubles action began on the sunny Los Angeles afternoon, and the Trojan pair of Eryn Cayetano/Angela Kulikov sprinted away with their match as they defeated Kozyreva/McIntyre 6-1 on court one. The other two remaining courts battled it out, exchanging games back and forth.
On court three, Trojans Estella Jaeger/Payton Saca began their set at a 1-3 deficit, but in true fight on spirit, fought back to tie up the set at 4-4 with their Gael opponents Hovda/Tevez. After the set was tied again at 5-5, Jaeger/Saca made their final push and claimed the next two games to successfully win the match and nab the doubles point for USC. The Trojans led 1-0 overall.
Freshman Eryn Cayetano continued to be a force to be reckoned with as she swiftly defeated Saint Mary's Danielle McIntyre 6-2, 6-2 on court four. Cayetano has yet to lose a dual match this season (3-0).
Next up, Trojan sophomore Salma Ewing put another point on the board for USC with her victory over Jordan Harris 6-1, 6-4 on court two. Ewing's win pushed USC ahead 3-0 overall.
On court one, No. 60 Angela Kulikov was locked in battle with No. 15 Mariia Kozyreva. The Trojan senior captain came out on top with a 6-4, 6-3 win to clinch the match for the Women of Troy. Just like Cayetano, Kulikov is undefeated in singles in the 2020 dual match season (3-0), and has defeated two opponents ranked higher than her (No. 24 Brianna Shvets – Princeton and No. 15 Mariia Kozyreva –Saint Mary's).
USC returns to Marks Stadium Saturday (Feb. 1) afternoon for a doubleheader. The Women of Troy will challenge UC Santa Barbara at 12 p.m. PT and then Long Beach State at 3:30 p.m. PT.
USC 4, Saint Mary's 0
January 31, 2020 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
- Cayetano/Kulikov (USC) def. Kozyreva/McIntyre (SM) – 6-1
- Ewing/Con. Branstine (USC) vs. Goyette/Harris (SM) – 6-6 susp.
- Jaeger/Saca (USC) def. Hovda/Tevez (SM) – 7-5
USC wins doubles point
Singles
- #60 Angela Kulikov (USC) def. #15 Mariia Kozyreva (SM) – 6-4, 6-3*
- Salma Ewing (USC) def. Jordan Harris (SM) – 6-1, 6-4
- #68 Sydney Van Alphen (USC) vs. Lene Mari Hovda (SM) – 6-7(3) susp.
- Eryn Cayetano (USC) def. Danielle McIntyre (SM) – 6-2, 6-2
- Constance Branstine (USC) vs. Gabriela Tevez (SM) – 6-7 (2), 4-2 susp.
- Estella Jaeger (USC) vs. Liesl Pieters (SM) – 7-6 (3), 2-0 susp.
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1*
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