Short-Handed Golden Eagles Battle Against Matadors

Recap, photo courtesy of CAL State LA

NORTHRIDGE -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team competed against NCAA Division I Cal State Northridge on Tuesday without a couple key players.

The Golden Eagles, missing No. 2 singles player Amanda Schneider and No. 3 singles player Luciana Di Laura, fell to the Matadors, 6-1, in Northridge. Cal State LA (7-11) got a point from Chelsey Ruiz at No. 4 singles. Ruiz defeated Emman Roenholt in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.

The Golden Eagles juggled their doubles lineup and Elizaveta Sokolova and Isabella Lopez played at No. 1 doubles, where they fell to Monika Van de Vondel and Skyla Alcon, 6-2. Mariko Sagara and Ruiz played well at No. 2 doubles and their match against Alicia Dinkelmeyer and Mari Taslagyan was unfinished. Snezana Ivanovic and Layna Schwartz fell at No. 3 doubles to Emman Roenholt and Arpe Bagumyan, 6-1. The Matadors took the doubles point per Division I scoring.

The Matadors wrapped up the match by winning five of the six singles contests, all in straight sets.

Cal State LA will return to action on Saturday against Division III power Pomona-Pitzer at 3 p.m.

CSUN 6, Cal State LA 1
4/2/18 at Northridge, CA
 

Singles competition

1. Dinkelmeyer, Alicia (CSUN) def. Elizaveta Sokolova (CSLA) 6-1, 6-2

2. Alcon, Skyla (CSUN) def. Isabella Lopez (CSLA) 6-3, 6-2

3. Taslagyan, Mari (CSUN) def. Mariko Sagara (CSLA) 6-1, 6-2

4. Chelsey Ruiz (CSLA) def. Roenholt, Emman (CSUN) 6-4, 6-3

5. Bagumyan, Arpe (CSUN) def. Snezana Ivanovic (CSLA) 6-1, 6-0

6. Shutter, Scout (CSUN) def. Layna Schwartz (CSLA) 6-1, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Van de Vondel, Monik/Alcon, Skyla (CSUN) def. Elizaveta Sokolova/Isabella Lopez (CSLA) 6-2

2. Dinkelmeyer, Alicia/Taslagyan, Mari (CSUN) vs. Mariko Sagara/Chelsey Ruiz (CSLA) 5-3, unfinished

3. Roenholt, Emman/Bagumyan, Arpe (CSUN) def. Snezana Ivanovic/Layna Schwartz (CSLA) 6-1

Match Notes

Cal State LA 7-11

CSUN 5-8

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,6,3,1,2,4)