CLAREMONT -- Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team dropped a hard-fought battle against undefeated NCAA Division III power Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.

The Golden Eagles captured three of the six singles matches, but only one doubles contest and fell to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 5-4, Saturday in Claremont.

The Golden Eagles (9-9) earned a point at No. 1 doubles where Christie Lau and Leora Hemmerich beat Kristin Lim and Abby Hayley, 8-1, but Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (23-0) took the other two doubles contests.

Lau won impressively at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-1, Jill Sangria won in straight sets at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-0 and Samantha Sismundo won at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-0.

The closest match came at No. 2 singles where Hemmerich fell in three tight sets to Claremont's Caroline Ward, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.

Cal State L.A. will play its final home match of the season on Thursday, April 18, against UC San Diego.

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 5, Cal State L.A. 4
Apr 13, 2013 at Claremont

Singles competition

1. Christie Lau (CSULA) def. Abby Hayley (CMS) 6-2, 6-1

2. Caroline Ward (CMS) def. Leora Hemmerich (CSULA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

3. Jill Sangria (CSULA) def. Crystal Lim (CMS) 6-3, 6-0

4. Sarah Kukino (CMS) def. Tiffany Leung (CSULA) 6-4, 6-2

5. Chloe Dobbert (CMS) def. Sydney Postal (CSULA) 6-3, 6-2

6. Samantha Sismundo (CSULA) def. Victoria Santoro (CMS) 6-4, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Christie Lau/Leora Hemmerich (CSULA) def. Kristin Lim/Abby Hayley (CMS) 8-1

2. Crystal Lim/Caroline Ward (CMS) def. Jill Sangria/Tiffani Shaik (CSULA) 8-4

3. Chloe Dobbert/Sarah Kukino (CMS) def. Samantha Sismundo/Tiffany Leung (CSULA) 8-2

 

Match Notes

Cal State L.A. 9-9

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 23-0