SAN DIEGO -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team celebrated another big 5-4 victory over a nationally-ranked opponent.

The No. 23 Golden Eagles picked up two points in doubles and three in singles and upended No. 19 Point Loma on Saturday at the Point Loma Tennis Center. Cal State LA (11-5) is riding a wave of momentum and has posted 5-4 wins over No. 5 Hawaii Pacific, No. 17 Sonoma State and No. 19 Point Loma in the past two weeks while winning five of its last six matches.

Isabella Lopez clinched the fifth point and the match for Cal State LA with a come-from-behind 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles over Point Loma's Michelle Torres. Lopez was also part of a big doubles victory for the Golden Eagles and she teamed with Iris Raileanu for an 8-4 win over Shelby Groeneveld and Taylor McGowan at No. 2 doubles.

Nozomi Matsuoka and Kayleigh Hall, the No. 14-ranked doubles team in the country, continued their outstanding play with an 8-3 win over Point Loma's Nikki Newell and Regina von Koch at No. 1 doubles.

The 2-1 lead after doubles was huge for Cal State LA as the Golden Eagles and Sea Lions split the six singles contest.

Raileanu was victorious at No. 4 singles, 7-6, 6-1, over Nicole Camaratta and Luciana Di Laura beat McGowan in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 5 singles.

Cal State LA evened its season series against Point Loma with the victory. The Sea Lions prevailed by a 5-4 count on Feb. 9 in Los Angeles.

Cal State LA will return to action in its final home match of the season, Wednesday, April 5, against Azusa Pacific at 1:30 p.m.

#23 Cal State LA 5, #19 Point Loma 4
Mar 25, 2017 at San Diego, CA

Singles competition

1. #45 Nikki Newell (PLNU) def. Nozomi Matsuoka (LA) 6-4, 6-2

2. Regina von Koch (PLNU) def. Kayleigh Hall (LA) 5-7, 6-4, 10-10, retired

3. Shelby Groeneveld (PLNU) def. Elizaveta Sokolova (LA) 6-2, 6-4

4. Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Nicole Camaratta (PLNU) 7-6, 6-1

5. Luciana Di Laura (LA) def. Taylor McGowan (PLNU) 6-2, 6-3

6. Isabella Lopez (LA) def. Michelle Torres (PLNU) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. #14 Nozomi Matsuoka/Kayleigh Hall (LA) def. Nikki Newell/Regina von Koch (PLNU) 8-3

2. Isabella Lopez/Iris Raileanu (LA) def. Shelby Groeneveld/Taylor McGowan (PLNU) 8-4

3. Nicole Camaratta/Ellie Gamble (PLNU) def. Elizaveta Sokolova/Luciana Di Laura (LA) 8-5

Match Notes

Cal State LA 11-5; National ranking #23

Point Loma 11-5; National ranking #19

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

T-4:27 A-71

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