SAN FRANCISCO -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team gave the No. 6-ranked team in the country all it could handle Saturday on a rainy day in Northern California.

The Golden Eagles took an early lead after earning wins in two of the three doubles matches, but fell just short to host Academy of Art, 5-4, at the San Francisco Tennis Club. Cal State LA (4-7) ended up with a split in its quick Northern California trip. The match took more than five hours to complete due to rain delays and the fact only three courts were available for singles.

Cal State LA got some inspired performances in doubles and took the lead against Academy of Art (7-2). Isabella Lopez and Luciana Di Laura won at No. 2 doubles over Maria Andrisani and Taisiia Andrieieva, 8-3 and Chelsey Ruiz and Mariko Sagara won at No. 3 doubles, 8-2 to give Cal State LA a 2-1 lead.

The Golden Eagles managed two points in singles, one at No. 6 singles, where Ruiz won in straight sets over Kristina Gross, 6-0, 6-1 and the other at No. 2 singles, where Amanda Schneider prevailed over Andrisani after taking the first set, 7-6, before Andrisani retired in the second.

The tightest match of the day came at No. 4 singles, where Andrieieva rallied to outlast Lopez, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Cal State LA will return to action on Tuesday with a home match against Concordia.

#6 Academy of Art University 5, Cal State LA 4
Mar 10, 2018 at San Francisco (San Francisco Tennis Club)
 

Singles competition

1. Monika Stanikova (AAU-WT) def. Elizaveta Sokolova (CSLA) 6-2, 6-3

2. #43 Amanda Schneider (CSLA) def. Maria Andrisani (AAU-WT) 7-6 (7-3), 0-3, retired

3. #28 Klara Thell-Lenntorp (AAU-WT) def. Luciana Di Laura (CSLA) 6-3, 6-2

4. Taisiia Andrieieva (AAU-WT) def. Isabella Lopez (CSLA) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

5. Alma Thell-Lenntorp (AAU-WT) def. Mariko Sagara (CSLA) 6-0, 6-2

6. Chelsey Ruiz (CSLA) def. Kristina Gross (AAU-WT) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. #6 Alma Thell-Lenntorp/Klara Thell-Lenntorp (AAU-WT) def. Elizaveta Sokolova/Amanda Schneider (CSLA) 8-3

2. Isabella Lopez/Luciana Di Laura (CSLA) def. Maria Andrisani/Taisiia Andrieieva (AAU-WT) 8-3

3. Chelsey Ruiz/Mariko Sagara (CSLA) def. Monika Stanikova/Kristina Gross (AAU-WT) 8-2

Match Notes

Cal State LA 4-7; Regional ranking #4

Academy of Art University 7-2; National ranking #6; Regional ranking #2

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

Periodic rain delays throughout.

Official: Shaun Lenihan T-5:25 A-20