CLAREMONT -- Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team returned to action Saturday with a hard-fought victory over the No. 6 NCAA Division III team in the country.

The Golden Eagles got singles wins from Christie Lau, Larn McShane, Jillian Sangria and Charlotte Spassoff and edged Pomona-Pitzer, 5-4, Saturday afternoon. Cal State L.A. (5-9) also got a win at No. 2 doubles from Spassoff and Linda Majzlikova.

Lau posted a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles over Jamie Solomon, McShane rallied for a 5-7, 6-3 (11-9) win over Kara Wong at No. 2 singles, Sangria outlasted Nicole Holstead at No. 4 singles, 5-7, 7-6 (10-8) and Spassoff prevailed at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-3, over Jessica Hsu.

Spassoff and Majzlikova picked up the lone doubles point for the Golden Eagles, edging Emily Kawahara and Arthi Padmanabhan, 9-8.

Cal State L.A. will return to action next Saturday at Sonoma State.

CAL STATE L.A. 5, POMONA-PITZER 4
Singles
1. Christie Lau (CSULA) def. Jamie Solomon (PP), 6-3, 6-2
2. Larn McShane (CSULA) def. Kara Wang (PP), 5-7, 6-3, 11-9
3. Arthi Padmanabhan (PP) def. Linda Majzlikova (CSULA), 6-1, 6-4
4. Jillian Sangria (CSULA) def. Nicole Holsted (PP), 5-7, 7-6, 10-8
5. Charlotte Spassoff (CSULA) def. Jessica Hsu (PP), 6-3, 6-3
6. Kritin Brikmanis (PP) def. Maria Xavier (CSULA), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Solomon/Wang (PP) def. Lau/McShane (CSULA), 9-8
2. Spassoff/Majzlikova (CSULA) def. Emily Kawahara/Holstad (PP), 9-8
3. Padmanabhan/Hsu (PP) def. Xavier/Joyce Librando (CSULA), 8-0