LOS ANGELES – Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team wrote a different – and more successful – ending to a scenario the Golden Eagles saw last week.
 
Just five days after dropping a 5-4 decision to Azusa Pacific in Azusa despite winning two of the three doubles contests, the Golden Eagles got a clutch performance at No. 5 singles from Alexandra Makashov to beat the Cougars, 5-4, Tuesday at the Cal State L.A. Tennis Complex. Cal State L.A. (8-7) once again took two of the three doubles contests, only this time the Golden Eagles were able to split the six singles matches in another tightly-contested battle between two nationally-ranked teams.
 
Cal State L.A. is ranked 22^nd in the most recent rankings, while Azusa Pacific is No. 18.
 
The match came down to Makashov's battle at No. 5 singles against Azusa Pacific's Lindsey Yeom. Makashov hit a clean winner on match point to secure the win for Cal State L.A., 6-3, 7-5. Makashov trailed, 5-4, in the second set before winning the final three games to take the match.
 
Cal State L.A. also got singles wins at No. 3 singles from Elizaveta Sokolova, who beat Azusa Pacific's Jackie Resler, 6-3, 6-3 and at No. 6 singles, where Victoria Vo beat Sierra Troxel, 6-3, 6-1.
 
Cal State L.A. picked up two points in doubles. Nozomi Matsuoka and Sonia Landeros beat Valeria Kashina and Natalie Johnson for the second straight time at No. 1 doubles, 8-6, while Vo and Sokolova avenged a defeat last week and beat Danae Ingwaldson and Bethany Duval at No. 3 doubles, 8-5, reversing the outcome from last week.
 
Iris Raileanu and Makashov fell to Yeom and Resler at No. 2 doubles, 8-5.
 
Cal State L.A. will return to action on Saturday with a home match against No. 11 Academy of Art at 11 a.m.

#22 Cal State L.A. 5, #18 Azusa Pacific 4
Mar 31, 2015 at Los Angeles, CA
 

Singles competition

1. Natalie Johnson (APU) def. Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) 6-2, 6-0

2. Valeria Kashina (APU) def. Sonia Landeros (LA) 6-0, 6-2

3. Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) def. Jackie Resler (APU) 6-3, 6-3

4. Danae Ingwaldson (APU) def. Iris Raileanu (LA) 6-1, 6-2

5. Alexandra Makashov (LA) def. Linsdey Yeom (APU) 6-3, 7-5

6. Victoria Vo (LA) def. Sierra Troxel (APU) 6-3, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka/Sonia Landeros (LA) def. Valeria Kashina/Natalie Johnson (APU) 8-6

2. Linsdey Yeom/Jackie Resler (APU) def. Iris Raileanu/Alexandra Makashov (LA) 8-5

3. Victoria Vo/Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) def. Danae Ingwaldson/Bethany Duval (APU) 8-5

Match Notes

Azusa Pacific 12-8; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #5

Cal State L.A. 8-7; National ranking #22; Regional ranking #6

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,6,4,3,5)