IRVINE – Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team got off to a strong start Friday and never looked back in a non-conference win over Concordia Irvine.
 
The Golden Eagles swept the doubles contests and took five of the six singles matches to post an 8-1 victory at Irvine Valley College. Cal State L.A. (2-2) captured a pair of three-set victories in the singles competitions.
 
Nozomi Matsuoka rallied for a 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 win over Ivana Vlakic at No. 1 singles in one of the best contests of the day. The other three-set match came at No. 6 singles, where Cal State L.A.'s Snezana Ivanovic fell to Concordia's Kelsey Markle, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
 
Sonia Landeros won at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-3, over Ellie Johnson, Elizaveta Sokolova won at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-3, over Ulrike Hahn, Victoria Vo won at No. 4 singles, Caitlyn Uzzi, 7-5, 6-1 and Alexandra Makashov won at No. 5 singles, 6-2, 6-1, over Kathrine Jensen.
 
Matsuoka and Makashov won at No. 1 doubles, 8-5; Landeros and Vo won at No. 2 singles, 8-3 and Sokolova and Ivanovic won at No. 3 doubles, 8-5.
 
Cal State L.A. will return to action on Monday with a match at Azusa Pacific at 1:30 p.m.

Cal State L.A. 8, Concordia University 1
Feb 20, 2015 at Irvine
 

Singles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) def. Ivana Vlakic (CUI) 1-6, 7-6, 6-2

2. Sonia Landeros (LA) def. Ellie Johnson (CUI) 6-2, 6-3

3. Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) def. Ulrike Hahn (CUI) 6-2, 6-3

4. Victoria Vo (LA) def. Caitlyn Uzzi (CUI) 7-5, 6-1

5. Alexandra Makashov (LA) def. Kathrine Jensen (CUI) 6-2, 6-1

6. Kelsey Markel (CUI) def. Snezana Ivanovic (LA) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka/Alexandra Makashov (LA) def. Ivana Vlakic/Ellie Johnson (CUI) 8-5

2. Sonia Landeros/Victoria Vo (LA) def. Caitlyn Uzzi/Layla Accorsi (CUI) 8-3

3. Elizaveta Sokolova/Snezana Ivanovic (LA) def. Ulrike Hahn/Kelsey Markel (CUI) 8-5

Match Notes

Cal State L.A. 2-2

Concordia University 3-3