LOS ANGELES -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team got its 2016 season off to an encouraging start.

The Golden Eagles, ranked No. 16 in the nation, swept past Hope International, 9-0, Tuesday afternoon at the Cal State LA Tennis Complex. Cal State LA (1-0) won all three doubles matches by 8-0 scores and took all six singles contests in straight sets over the Royals.

The Golden Eagles got contributions from seven players on Tuesday in the victory.

The Golden Eagles played well from the start, taking all three doubles contests. Nozomi Matsuoka and Iris Raileanu won at No. 1 doubles over Sabrina Miller and Jessica Cornea, 8-0, Elizaveta Sokolova and Isabella Lopez beat Haley Robles and Celeste Chavez at No. 2 doubles, 8-0 and Kayleigh Hall and Snezana Ivanovic won at No. 3 doubles, 8-0, over Chelsea Bollinger and Jazsmen Hilbert.

Matsuoka won at No. 1 singles, 6-0-, 6-1, over Miller, Sokolova won at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-2, Hall beat Robles at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-0, Raileanu beat Bollinger at No. 4 singles, 6-1, 6-0, Ivanovic won at No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-0, over Chavez and Pyper Brown beat Hilbert, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 6 singles.

Cal State LA will return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Point Loma. The Golden Eagles' next home match is Monday, Feb. 15, against Azusa Pacific at 1:30 p.m.

Cal State LA 9, Hope International 0
Feb 04, 2016 at Los Angeles, CA

Singles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) def. Sabrina Miller (HIU) 6-0, 6-1

2. Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) def. Jessica Cornea (HIU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Kayleigh Hall (LA) def. Haley Robles (HIU) 6-0, 6-0

4. Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Chelsea Bollinger (HIU) 6-1, 6-0

5. Snezana Ivanovic (LA) def. Celeste Chavez (HIU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Pyper Brown (LA) def. Jazsmen Hilbert (HIU) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka/Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Sabrina Miller/Jessica Cornea (HIU) 8-0

2. Elizaveta Sokolova/Isabella Lopez (LA) def. Haley Robles/Celeste Chavez (HIU) 8-0

3. Kayleigh Hall/Snezana Ivanovic (LA) def. Chelsea Bollinger/Jazsmen Hilbert (HIU) 8-0

Match Notes

Hope International 1-1

Cal State LA 1-0

T-2:30