LOS ANGELES -- Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team recorded its second straight victory over a nationally-ranked team Sunday at the Cal State L.A. Tennis Complex.

The No. 23 Golden Eagles won two of the three doubles contests and all six singles to post an 8-1 win over No. 25 Sonoma State on Sunday in a PacWest Conference match. Cal State L.A. (4-4) had beaten No. 22 Point Loma on Wednesday.

Cal State L.A. got wins at No. 1 doubles, where Nozomi Matsuoka and Sonia Landeros beat Leire Martinez and Jacquelyn Ward, 8-6, and at No. 3 doubles, where Victoria Vo and Elizaveta Sokolova defeated Hillary Fazekas and Karlee Budge, 8-4.

The Golden Eagles then clinched the victory with three straight-set singles wins. Matsuoka beat Martinez at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-3, Sokolova beat Jordyn Kearney, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3 singles and Vo beat Ward at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-3.

Cal State L.A. then swept the remaining singles matches in third-set tiebreakers. Landeros rallied to beat Haithcock, 6-7, 6-3, (10-7) at No. 2 singles, Raileanu rallied to beat Budge at No. 4 singles, 5-7, 6-1, (10-1) and Makashov beat Fazekas, 6-2, 4-6, (10-4) at No. 6 singles.

Cal State L.A. will return to action on Tuesday with a home match against Division I Seton Hall at 1:30 p.m.

#23 Cal State L.A. 8, #25 Sonoma State 1
Mar 08, 2015 at Los Angeles, CA

Singles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) def. Leire Martinez (SSU) 6-0, 6-3

2. Sonia Landeros (LA) def. Kaitlyn Haithcock (SSU) 6-7, 6-3, 10-7

3. Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) def. Jordyn Kearney (SSU) 6-3, 6-1

4. Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Karlee Budge (SSU) 5-7, 6-1, 10-1

5. Victoria Vo (LA) def. Jacquelyn Ward (SSU) 6-4, 6-3

6. Alexandra Makashov (LA) def. Hillary Fazekas (SSU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-4

 

Doubles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka/Sonia Landeros (LA) def. Leire Martinez/Jacquelyn Ward (SSU) 8-6

2. Kaitlyn Haithcock/Jordyn Kearney (SSU) def. Iris Raileanu/Alexandra Makashov (LA) 8-3

3. Victoria Vo/Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) def. Hillary Fazekas/Karlee Budge (SSU) 8-4

 

Match Notes

Sonoma State 6-5; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #8

Cal State L.A. 4-4; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #7

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