LOS ANGELES – Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team had several close calls recently against nationally-ranked opponents and the Golden Eagles were probably due for the successful result they got on Saturday.
 
The Golden Eagles, ranked 20^th in the nation, swept the three doubles contests on their way to a 7-2 win over No. 17 UC San Diego at the CSULA Tennis Complex. Cal State L.A. (5-9) snapped a nine-match losing streak and evened the season series with UC San Diego (8-14).
 
Cal State L.A. took early control of the match thanks to its performance in doubles. Leora Hemmerich and Sydney Postal beat Kyra Scott and Paula Chou at No. 1 doubles, 8-3 and Samantha Sismundo and Sevana Zegarian beat Nava Nowamooz and Shannon Theisen at No. 2 doubles, 8-2. The match of the day came at No. 3 doubles where Cal State L.A.'s Sonia Landeros and Tiffany Leung rallied for a 9-8 win over Tara Vanooteghem and Laura Wilke.
 
The Golden Eagles clinched the win when Postal beat Nowamooz at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-0 and Victoria Vo beat Theisen at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
 
Cal State L.A. also got wins at No. 1 singles from Hemmerich, who beat Scott, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 and at No. 2 singles from Landeros, who beat Chou, 6-7, 6-3, 10-8.
 
Cal State L.A. will return to action on Monday with a match at Azusa Pacific.

#20 Cal State L.A. 7, #17 UC San Diego 2
Apr 05, 2014 at Los Angeles, CA
 

Singles competition

1. Leora Hemmerich (CSULA) def. Kyra Scott (UCSD) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6

2. Sonia Landeros (CSULA) def. Paula Chou (UCSD) 6-7, 6-3, 10-8

3. Sydney Postal (CSULA) def. Nava Nowamooz (UCSD) 6-2, 6-0

4. Tara Vanooteghem (UCSD) def. Tiffany Leung (CSULA) 6-2, 6-2

5. Victoria Vo (CSULA) def. Shannon Theisen (UCSD) 6-2, 6-2

6. Lisa Asai (UCSD) def. Samantha Sismundo (CSULA) 6-4, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Leora Hemmerich/Sydney Postal (CSULA) def. Kyra Scott/Paula Chou (UCSD) 8-3

2. Samantha Sismundo/Sevana Zargarian (CSULA) def. Nava Nowamooz/Shannon Theisen (UCSD) 8-2

3. Sonia Landeros/Tiffany Leung (CSULA) def. Tara Vanooteghem/Laura Wilke (UCSD) 9-8

Match Notes

UC San Diego 8-14; National ranking #17

Cal State L.A. 5-9; National ranking #20