LOS ANGELES -- Cal State LA's women's tennis team continued its recent surge Thursday in a match against Hope International.

The Golden Eagles claimed the doubles point and won all six singles contests in a 7-0 win over the Royals at the Cal State LA Tennis Complex. Cal State LA (5-4) won its second straight match with both contests being won by 7-0 decisions.

Cal State LA won the first two doubles contests completed and earned the double point. Sakura Kurokawa and Mariko Sagara earned a 6-1 decision over Hope International's Matea Ancheta and Jessica Ulloa at No. 3 doubles and the No. 2 doubles team of Berta Acero and Chelsey Ruiz clinched the point with a win over Hope International's Anastasija Djordjevic and Kristen Russo, 6-2. Noa Davico and Amanda Schneider had a 5-2 lead in the No. 1 doubles match, but that contested was called when the doubles point was clinched.

Davico prevailed in a competitive match at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-3, over Andela Dejanovic. Davico was down, 3-2, in the second set, but won the last four games to win the match. 

Ruiz won at No. 2 singles when her opponent, Djordjevic, retired in the second set. Ruiz led at the time, 6-0, 3-1. Kurokawa beat Samanta Paz, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 3 singles, Acero beat Russo, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 4 singles, Sagara beat Jessica Ulloa at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-1 and Alexandra Altamirano beat Lisanne Siebrecht, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 2 singles.

Cal State LA will return to action next Wednesday with a home match against Minnesota State-Moorhead at 1:30 p.m.


Cal State LA 7, Hope International 0
3/5/2020 at Los Angeles, Calif. (Cal State LA Tennis Complex)

Singles competition

1. Noa Davico (LA) def. Andela Dejanovic (HIU) 6-4, 6-3

2. Chelsey Ruiz (LA) def. Anastasija Djordjevi (HIU) 6-0, 3-1, retired

3. Sakura Kurokawa (LA) def. Samantha Paz (HIU) 6-1, 6-3

4. Berta Acero (LA) def. Kristen Russo (HIU) 6-1, 6-0

5. Mariko Sagara (LA) def. Jessica Ulloa (HIU) 6-1, 6-1

6. Alexandra Altamirano (LA) def. Lisanne Siebrecht (HIU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Amanda Schneider/Noa Davico (LA) vs. Samantha Paz/Andela Dejanovic (HIU) 5-2, unfinished

2. Berta Acero/Chelsey Ruiz (LA) def. Anastasija Djordjevi/Kristen Russo (HIU) 6-3

3. Sakura Kurokawa/Mariko Sagara (LA) def. Matea Ancheta/Jessica Ulloa (HIU) 6-1

Match Notes

Hope International 3-7

Cal State LA 5-4

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