NEWPORT BEACH -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team came up on the short end of an extremely close match against Concordia on Tuesday.

The Golden Eagles dropped two of three doubles matches and then split six singles contests in a 5-4 loss to the Eagles. Three of the six singles contests went three sets and one of the doubles points was decided by an 8-7 score.

Chelsey Ruiz and Mariko Sagara combined for three points for the Golden Eagles. Ruiz won her match at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-4, over Ghada Al-Ajeely and Sagara won her match at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-1, over Kathrine Jensen. Ruiz and Sagara teamed up for an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles over Ashley Glick and Haley Diefenbach.

Luciana Di Laura won her match at No. 3 singles in a three-set battle, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, over Concordia's Johanna Keeline.

Both Elizaveta Sokolova at No. 1 singles and Isabella Lopez at No. 4 singles lost in three-set matches and Amanda Schneider at No. 2 singles lost a tight two-set battle.

Cal State LA will return to action on Wednesday, March 7, with a home match against Dominican at 1:30 p.m.

Concordia 5, Cal State LA 4
Feb 27, 2018 at Newport Beach
 

Singles competition

1. Anastasiia Kuprina (CUI) def. Elizaveta Sokolova (CSLA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

2. Ghazal Pakbaten (CUI) def. Amanda Schneider (CSLA) 6-4, 6-4

3. Luciana Di Laura (CSLA) def. Johanna Keeline (CUI) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

4. Samantha Schuster (CUI) def. Isabella Lopez (CSLA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

5. Chelsey Ruiz (CSLA) def. Ghada Al-Ajeely (CUI) 6-4, 6-4

6. Mariko Sagara (CSLA) def. Kathrine Jensen (CUI) 6-4, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Anastasiia Kuprina/Samantha Schuster (CUI) def. Elizaveta Sokolova/Amanda Schneider (CSLA) 8-7

2. Johanna Keeline/Ghazal Pakbaten (CUI) def. Isabella Lopez/Luciana Di Laura (CSLA) 8-4

3. Mariko Sagara/Chelsey Ruiz (CSLA) def. Ashley Glick/Haley Diefenbach (CUI) 8-3

 

Match Notes

Cal State LA 2-6

Concordia 4-3