CLAREMONT -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team picked up a big win Saturday against NCAA Division III power Pomona-Pitzer.

The Golden Eagles picked up two points in doubles and split the six singles contests to post a 5-4 win over the Sagehens in Claremont. Cal State LA (2-1) played under the Division III format, which awards points for each doubles contest.

Isabella Lopez and Luciana Di Laura won at No. 1 doubles, 8-5, and Mariko Sagara and Berta Acero Garcia won at No. 3 doubles, 8-3.

In singles, the Golden Eagles picked up the fifth and deciding point when Sagara beat Alex Fenny at No. 5 singles, 6-3, 6-4. Di Laura won at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-4, over Arriana Chen and Acero won at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-0.

Cal State LA will return to action on Monday with a home match against Biola beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Cal State LA 5, Pomona-Pitzer 4
Feb 16, 2019 at Claremont

Singles competition

1. Caroline Casper (PP) def. Amanda Schneider (LA) 7-6, 6-4

2. Luciana Di Laura (LA) def. Arriana Chen (PP) 6-1, 6-4

3. Berta Acero Garcia (LA) def. Melisha Dogna (PP) 6-4, 6-0

4. Jacinta Chen (PP) def. Chelsey Ruiz (LA) 6-3, 4-6, 10-7

5. Mariko Sagara (LA) def. Alex Fenny (PP) 6-3, 6-4

6. Rebecca Salaway (PP) def. Alexandra Altamirano (LA) 6-1, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Isabella Lopez/Luciana Di Laura (LA) def. Arriana Chen/Lucy Jiang (PP) 8-5

2. Maria Lyven/Margherita Andreassi (PP) def. Amanda Schneider/Chelsey Ruiz (LA) 8-4

3. Mariko Sagara/Berta Acero Garcia (LA) def. Rebecca Salaway/Jacinta Chen (PP) 8-3

Match Notes

Cal State LA 2-1

Pomona-Pitzer 2-1

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

Generated on 2/16/2019