LOS ANGELES -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team started well and never let up in a non-regional match against Arizona Christian.

The Golden Eagles won the three doubles contests and swept all six singles matches in a 9-0 victory over the Firestorm. Cal State LA (11-7) won for the sixth time in its last seven matches and handed Arizona Christian (15-3), an NAIA program, only its third loss of the season.

The Golden Eagles set the tone with the wins in the doubles matches. Nozomi Matsuoka and Kayleigh Hall beat Desiree Jackson and Iulia Marcenco, 8-0, at No. 1 doubles, Iris Raileanu and Isabella Lopez beat Mikayla Morgan and Tia Okano, 8-1, at No. 2 doubles and Elizaveta Sokolova and Pyper Brown beat Lauren Garcia and Desiree Curiel, 8-1, at No. 3 doubles.

Matsuoka beat Jackson, 6-4, 6-0, at No. 1 singles, Sokolova beat Morgan, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 2 singles, Hall beat Okano at No. 3 singles, 6-0, 6-1, Raileanu beat Marcenco at No. 4 singles, 6-2, 6-1, Lopez beat Curiel, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 5 singles and Brown beat Lauryn Sullins, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 6 singles.

Cal State LA will return to action on Monday with a match at Azusa Pacific beginning at 1:30 p.m.

#35 Cal State LA 9, Arizona Christian 0
Apr 03, 2016 at Los Angeles, CA

Singles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) def. JACKSON, Desiree (ACU) 6-4, 6-0

2. Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) def. MORGAN, Mikayla (ACU) 6-2, 6-1

3. Kayleigh Hall (LA) def. OKANO, Tia (ACU) 6-0, 6-1

4. Iris Raileanu (LA) def. MARCENCO, Iulia (ACU) 6-2, 6-1

5. Isabella Lopez (LA) def. CURIEL, Desiree (ACU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Pyper Brown (LA) def. SULLINS, Lauryn (ACU) 6-0, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka/Kayleigh Hall (LA) def. JACKSON, Desiree/MARCENCO, Iulia (ACU) 8-0

2. Iris Raileanu/Isabella Lopez (LA) def. MORGAN, Mikayla/OKANO, Tia (ACU) 8-1

3. Elizaveta Sokolova/Pyper Brown (LA) def. GARCIA, Lauren/CURIEL, Desiree (ACU) 8-1

Match Notes

Arizona Christian 15-3

Cal State LA 11-7; National ranking #35

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