LOS ANGELES -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team came painfully close to avenging an early-season loss to Point Loma.

The Golden Eagles were strong in doubles and took a 2-1 lead entering singles play, but the Sea Lions turned the tables by winning four of six singles contests and pulling out a 5-4 victory at the Cal State LA Tennis Complex. Cal State LA (5-8) lost two of the singles matches in three sets to Point Loma (11-3). Cal State LA had lost to Point Loma, 7-2, earlier this season in San Diego.

The Golden Eagles appeared to gain some momentum heading into singles after a huge win at No. 2 doubles. Cal State LA's Luciana Di Laura and Isabella Lopez prevailed by an 8-7 score over Carolina Cuevas and Gabi Armas to give the Golden Eagles a 2-1 lead. Cal State LA's No. 3 doubles team of Chelsey Ruiz and Mariko Sagara earned the Golden Eagles' first point with an 8-4 win over Ellie Gamble and Nicole Camaratta.

Di Laura earned a straight-sets victory at No. 3 singles over Shelby Groeneveld, 6-1, 6-3, and Lopez did the same at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 6-2, over Ellie Gamble.

The Golden Eagles, though, fell in a pair of three-set matches at the top of the order, Elizaveta Sokolova was edged by Point Loma's Nikki Newell, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1 singles and Amanda Schneider was edged by Point Loma's Carolina Cuevas, 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 at No. 2 singles.

Cal State LA will return to action next Sunday with a match at Holy Names.

Point Loma 5, Cal State LA 4
3/17/2018 at Los Angeles, Calif.

Singles competition

1. Nikki Newell (PLNU) def. Elizaveta Sokolova (CSLA) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

2. Carolina Cuevas (PLNU) def. Amanda Schneider (CSLA) 6-1, 1-6, 6-2

3. Luciana Di Laura (CSLA) def. Shelby Groeneveld (PLNU) 6-1, 6-3

4. Isabella Lopez (CSLA) def. Ellie Gamble (PLNU) 6-4, 6-2

5. Gabi Armas (PLNU) def. Chelsey Ruiz (CSLA) 6-1, 6-1

6. Michelle Torres (PLNU) def. Mariko Sagara (CSLA) 6-3, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Shelby Groeneveld/Michelle Torres (PLNU) def. Elizaveta Sokolova/Amanda Schneider (CSLA) 8-4

2. Isabella Lopez/Luciana Di Laura (CSLA) def. Carolina Cuevas/Gabi Armas (PLNU) 8-7

3. Chelsey Ruiz/Mariko Sagara (CSLA) def. Ellie Gamble/Nicole Camaratta (PLNU) 8-4

 

Match Notes

Point Loma 11-3

Cal State LA 5-8

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