LA JOLLA -- Cal State L.A.'s women's tennis team overcame a tough start in doubles with a sensational performance in the singles competition in a big NCAA Division II West Region win over UC San Diego.

The Golden Eagles, ranked 22nd in the nation, won five of the six singles matches to erase a 2-1 deficit after singles and beat No. 17 UC San Diego, 6-3, Sunday in La Jolla. Cal State L.A. (9-8) split its season series with former conference rival UC San Diego (12-12). The Golden Eagles lost to the Tritons, 6-3, earlier this season in Los Angeles.

Cal State L.A. earned one point in doubles thanks to a hard-fought win at No. 2 doubles from Alexandra Makashov and Iris Raileanu, who edged Nava Nowamooz and Shannon Theisen, 8-6.

The Golden Eagles, then needing to take four singles contests to win the match, did even better by winning five of the six. Nozomi Matsuoka beat Jasmine Hosseini, 7-5, 6-2, at No. 1 singles, Elizaveta Sokolova beat Nava Nowamooz, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 3 singles, Raileanu rallied to beat Nousha Nowamooz, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, in the lone three-set battle of the day at No. 4 singles, Makashov beat Theisen, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 5 singles and Victoria Vo beat Monica Yassear, 7-5, 6-1, at No. 6 singles.

The match on Sunday concluded the Golden Eagles' regular season.

Cal State L.A. will now turn its attention to its first-ever Pacific West Conference championships that begin on Thursday in Arizona.

#22 Cal State L.A. 6, #17 UC San Diego 3
Apr 12, 2015 at La Jolla, CA

Singles competition

1. #40 Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) def. Jasmine Hosseini (UCSD) 7-5, 6-2

2. Britta Mosser (UCSD) def. Sonia Landeros (LA) 6-2, 6-3

3. Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) def. Nava Nowamooz (UCSD) 6-4, 6-4

4. Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Nousha Nowamooz (UCSD) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

5. Alexandra Makashov (LA) def. Shannon Theisen (UCSD) 6-2, 6-3

6. Victoria Vo (LA) def. Monica Yassear (UCSD) 7-5, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. #14 Britta Mosser/Kyra Scott (UCSD) def. Sonia Landeros/Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) 8-3

2. Alexandra Makashov/Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Nava Nowamooz/Shannon Theisen (UCSD) 8-6

3. Jasmine Hosseini/Nousha Nowamooz (UCSD) def. Elizaveta Sokolova/Victoria Vo (LA) 8-2

 

Match Notes

Cal State L.A. 9-8; National ranking #22; Regional ranking #6

UC San Diego 12-12; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #4

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