University Southern California Trojans
Friday, March 29
Los Angeles, Calif.
1:30 PM
USC
6
vs
1
California
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USC Women's Tennis Upsets Cal 6-1
March 29, 2019 | Women's Tennis, Features
The No. 16 ranked USC women's tennis team upset No. 15 ranked Cal 6-1 on Friday (March 29). This victory extended USC's winning streak to nine-matches. The Trojans are 13-2 overall and 4-0 in Pac-12 Conference play.
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The Golden Bears came out strong on courts one and two holding 0-2 leads. On court three, the Trojan duo of Branstine/Ewing maintained the lead throughout to win their match 6-2 over Cal's Stloukalova/Smith. After starting the match down, USC's No. 20 Kulikov/Valdes, on court one, fought back to win 6-3 to claim the doubles point. This is the ninth time USC has won doubles this season. USC has not lost a match that they have won the doubles point.
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The Trojans entered singles with a 1-0 lead. On court five, Trojan No. 124 Danielle Willson lost to Cal's Maria Smith 6-1, 6-2. This loss snapped her 12-match winning streak and was the first loss of her dual match career as a Trojan.
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On court three, USC's Rianna Valdes won her first set against No. 21 ranked Olivia Hauger from Cal 6-2. Hauger battled back to take the second set 6-3, but Valdes would have the final word by winning the third set 6-2 to push USC ahead 2-1 in the match.
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Trojan Angela Kulikov swiftly defeated her Golden Bear opponent, #74 Anna Bright, 6-0 in the first set. Bright gained momentum in the second set to win 6-1. After exchanging sets back and forth, Kulikov finished on top with a 6-4 victory to win her match.
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After winning the first set 6-3 on court six, USC's Constance Branstine fell in the second set 6-3 to Golden Bear Hana Mraz. Branstine fought back to win the third set 6-3 to clinch the match for the Women of Troy. This is her second clinch of the season.
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Although USC had already clinched the match, the remaining courts were played out. USC's Ana Neffa won a close first set 7-6 (7) on court four. Her Cal opponent, Katerina Stloukalova, took the second set 6-3. Neffa was victorious in the third set winning 6-1 to claim the match.
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Court one was the last to finish as No. 49 Salma Ewing defeated No. 30 Julia Rosenqvist 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
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USC returns to the courts tomorrow (March 30) as they take on No. 7 Stanford at 12 p.m.
# 16 USC 5, #15 California 1
March 29, 2019 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.  Â
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Doubles
USC wins doubles point
Singles
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The Golden Bears came out strong on courts one and two holding 0-2 leads. On court three, the Trojan duo of Branstine/Ewing maintained the lead throughout to win their match 6-2 over Cal's Stloukalova/Smith. After starting the match down, USC's No. 20 Kulikov/Valdes, on court one, fought back to win 6-3 to claim the doubles point. This is the ninth time USC has won doubles this season. USC has not lost a match that they have won the doubles point.
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The Trojans entered singles with a 1-0 lead. On court five, Trojan No. 124 Danielle Willson lost to Cal's Maria Smith 6-1, 6-2. This loss snapped her 12-match winning streak and was the first loss of her dual match career as a Trojan.
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On court three, USC's Rianna Valdes won her first set against No. 21 ranked Olivia Hauger from Cal 6-2. Hauger battled back to take the second set 6-3, but Valdes would have the final word by winning the third set 6-2 to push USC ahead 2-1 in the match.
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Trojan Angela Kulikov swiftly defeated her Golden Bear opponent, #74 Anna Bright, 6-0 in the first set. Bright gained momentum in the second set to win 6-1. After exchanging sets back and forth, Kulikov finished on top with a 6-4 victory to win her match.
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After winning the first set 6-3 on court six, USC's Constance Branstine fell in the second set 6-3 to Golden Bear Hana Mraz. Branstine fought back to win the third set 6-3 to clinch the match for the Women of Troy. This is her second clinch of the season.
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Although USC had already clinched the match, the remaining courts were played out. USC's Ana Neffa won a close first set 7-6 (7) on court four. Her Cal opponent, Katerina Stloukalova, took the second set 6-3. Neffa was victorious in the third set winning 6-1 to claim the match.
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Court one was the last to finish as No. 49 Salma Ewing defeated No. 30 Julia Rosenqvist 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
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USC returns to the courts tomorrow (March 30) as they take on No. 7 Stanford at 12 p.m.
# 16 USC 5, #15 California 1
March 29, 2019 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.  Â
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Doubles
- #20 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) def. #13 Mraz/Rosenqvist (Cal) – 6-3
- Weissmann /Willson (USC) vs. #23Bright/Dunk (Cal) – 2-5 susp.
- Branstine/Ewing (USC) def. Stloukalova/Smith (Cal) – 6-2
USC wins doubles point
Singles
- #49 Salma Ewing (USC) def. #30 Julia Rosenqvist (Cal) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
- #75T Angela Kulikov (USC) def. #74 Anna Bright (Cal) – 6-0, 1-6, 6-4
- Rianna Valdes (USC) def. #21 Olivia Hauger (Cal) – 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
- Ana Neffa (USC) vs. Katerina Stloukalova (Cal) – 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-1
- Maria Smith (Cal) def. #124 Danielle Willson (USC) – 6-1, 6-2
- Constance Branstine (USC) def. Hana Mraz (Cal) – 6-3, 3-6, 6-3*
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