AZUSA -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team came up short in a monumental battle with nearby rival Azusa Pacific Monday in Azusa.

The Golden Eagles rallied from an early doubles deficit to tie the match, but Azusa Pacific won the final three singles contests to post a 6-3 victory at the Cougar Tennis Complex. Cal State LA picked up one point in doubles when its No. 2 team of Isabella Lopez and Iris Raileanu beat Kara Hinton and Lilit Vardanyan, 8-6. The Golden Eagles then picked up a pair of straight-set victories at No. 1 singles from Nozomi Matsuoka and No. 4 singles from Raileanu, but the Golden Eagles (11-8) lost the final three singles matches off the court, all in three sets, and Azusa Pacific (13-6) prevailed.

Matsuoka was impressive in the feature match of the day, winning in straight sets over Natalie Johnson, 6-3, 6-3. Raileanu also won her match impressively, beating Hinton, 6-4, 6-3.

Kayleigh Hall lost a tough three-set match at No. 3 singles to Valeriia Kashina, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, Lopez lost a tough match at No. 5 singles to Jackie Resler, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 ad Pyper Brown lost an extended match at No. 6 singles to Lilit Vardanyan, 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.

Cal State LA will conclude its regular season on Saturday with a home match against UC San Diego.

#14 Azusa Pacific 6, #35 Cal State LA 3
Apr 04, 2016 at Azusa, Calif. (Cougar Tennis Complex)
 

Singles competition

1. Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) def. Natalie Johnson (APU-WTEN) 6-3, 6-3

2. Lisa Schneider (APU-WTEN) def. Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) 6-0, 6-3

3. Valeriia Kashina (APU-WTEN) def. Kayleigh Hall (LA) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1

4. Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Kara Hinton (APU-WTEN) 6-4, 6-3

5. Jackie Resler (APU-WTEN) def. Isabella Lopez (LA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

6. Lilit Vardanyan (APU-WTEN) def. Pyper Brown (LA) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Natalie Johnson/Lisa Schneider (APU-WTEN) def. Kayleigh Hall/Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) 8-3

2. Isabella Lopez/Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Kara Hinton/Lilit Vardanyan (APU-WTEN) 8-5

3. Jackie Resler/Valeriia Kashina (APU-WTEN) def. Elizeveta Sokolova/Pyper Brown (LA) 8-0

Match Notes

Cal State LA 11-8; National ranking #35; Regional ranking #7

Azusa Pacific 13-6; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #3

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