ROHNERT PARK -- Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team got its two-match Northern California road trip off to a tough start on Saturday.
The Golden Eagles won all their points at the top of the lineup, but fell to Sonoma State, 6-3, Saturday in Rohnert Park. Cal State L.A. (5-10) earned its points at the first two singles spots and at the No. 1 doubles position.
Christie Lau won her match at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 6-1, over Dana Carollo and
Larn McShane bounced back from a tough second set to win at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1. Cal State L.A., though, lost the other four singles contests, three of them in straight sets.
Linda Majzlikova started well at No. 3 singles, but ultimately fell to Megan White, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3.
Jillian Sangria had an 11-match winning streak snapped at No. 4 singles when she fell to Haley Hickock, 6-2, 6-2.
The Golden Eagles managed only one point in doubles. Lau and McShane won at No. 1 doubles, 8-4.
Cal State L.A. will return to action on Sunday with a match at Cal State Stanislaus.
SONOMA STATE 6, CAL STATE L.A. 3
Singles
1.
Christie Lau (CSULA) def. Dana Carollo (SSU), 6-3, 6-1
2.
Larn McShane (CSULA) def. ANastasia Ellseeva (SSU), 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
3. Megan White (SSU) def.
Linda Majzlikova (CSULA), 2-6, 6-0, 6-3
4. Haley Hickock (SSU) def.
Jillian Sangria (CSULA), 6-2, 6-2
5. Brooke McBride (SSU) def.
Charlotte Spassoff (CSULA_, 6-0, 6-1
6. Steph Hoffmire (SSU) def. Maria Xavier (CSULA), 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
1. Lau/McShane (CSULA) def. Ellseeva/White (SSU), 8-4
2. Carollo/Hickock (SSU) def. Spassoff/Majzlikova (CSULA), 8-3
3. Hoffmire/McBride (SSU) def. Sangria/Librando (CSULA), 8-2