PLEASANTON -- Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team was unable to shake its stretch of hard-fought losses on Saturday against Sonoma State.

The Golden Eagles, ranked 20th in the nation, lost their eighth straight match, falling to the No. 35 Seawolves, 5-4, at the ClubSport Tennis Center in Pleasanton. Cal State L.A. (4-8) got an outstanding effort from No. 1 singles Leora Hemmerich, but it wasn't enough to stop Sonoma State (13-4), which won its ninth straight match.

Hemmerich, ranked 39th in the NCAA Division II singles rankings, posted a big win over No. 8 Sara Celma, 6-2, 6-3. The loss was the first in a dual match this season for Celma.

Hemmerich also paired with Sydney Postal to win a point at No. 1 doubles. Cal State L.A.'s top team beat Celma and Kaitlyn Haithcock, 8-4.

The Golden Eagles, though, dropped a pair of tight contests in the other two doubles matches and split the six singles contests.

Sonia Landeros and Tiffany Leung fell at No. 2 doubles, 8-5, to Leire Martinez and Lauren Ha and Samantha Sismundo and Sevana Zargarian lost to Sheena Johnson and Karlee Budge at No. 3 doubles, also by an 8-5 count.

Landeros won at No. 3 singles, beating Haithcock, 6-2, 6-4 and Leung won at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-2.

All six singles matches were decided in straight sets.

Cal State L.A. will return to action on Monday with a home match against Azusa Pacific at noon.


#35 Sonoma State 5, #20 Cal State L.A. 4
Mar 29, 2014 at Pleasanton, CA

Singles competition

1. Leora Hemmerich (CSULA) def. Sara Celma (SSU) 6-2, 6-3

2. Leire Martinez (SSU) def. Tiffani Shaik (CSULA) 6-2, 6-1

3. Sonia Landeros (CSULA) def. Kaitlyn Haithcock (SSU) 6-2, 6-4

4. Sheena Johnson (SSU) def. Sydney Postal (CSULA) 6-2, 6-4

5. Tiffany Leung (CSULA) def. Karlee Budge (SSU) 6-1, 6-2

6. Lauren Ha (SSU) def. Victoria Vo (CSULA) 6-1, 6-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Leora Hemmerich/Sydney Postal (CSULA) def. Sara Celma/Kaitlyn Haithcock (SSU) 8-4

2. Leire Martinez/Lauren Ha (SSU) def. Sonia Landeros/Tiffany Leung (CSULA) 8-5

3. Sheena Johnson/Karlee Budge (SSU) def. Samantha Sismundo/Sevana Zargarian (CSULA) 8-5

 

Match Notes

Cal State L.A. 4-8; National ranking #20

Sonoma State 13-4; National ranking #35

Generated on 3/29/2014