Tuesday, April 9
Los Angeles, Calif.
2:00 PM
USC
1
vs
4
Pepperdine
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USC Women's Tennis Falls 4-1 to Pepperdine
April 09, 2019 | Women's Tennis, Features
The No. 13 ranked USC women's tennis team fell to No. 8 ranked Pepperdine 4-1 on Tuesday (April 9) at Marks Stadium. With the loss, the Trojans are now 16-4 on the season.
The Waves struck first in doubles as Lekaj/Milovanovic defeated USC's Branstine/Jaeger 6-2 on court three. The No. 10 ranked Trojan duo of Kulikov/Valdes defeated No. 31 ranked Failla/Iamachkine 6-2 on court one to even out the score. This was the Trojan pair's sixth straight victory and fifth win over a ranked pair this dual season. Pepperdine closed out doubles with a victory on court two as Lahey/Kuczer beat USC's Weissmann/Willson 6-3 to claim the doubles point.
Pepperdine's momentum continued through singles as No 84 Adrijana Lekaj beat USC's Rianna Valdes 6-1, 6-0 on court three. Trojan Ana Neffa held strong throughout her match to defeat Pepperdine's Dzina Milovanovic 6-3, 6-1 on court four to notch a point for the Women of Troy.
Trojan No. 96 Angela Kulikov fell to her Wave opponent, No. 57 Jessica Failla 6-0, 6-4. Finally, Pepperdine's No. 43 ranked Ashley Lahey would clinch the match for the Waves by defeating Trojan No. 46 Salma Ewing 6-4, 6-2 on court one.
After the match was clinched, the remaining courts suspended play.
The Trojans look ahead to a big weekend of Pac-12 Conference play. They will travel to Seattle to challenge No. 15 Washington on Friday (April 12) at 1:30 p.m. PT and then visit Pullman, Wa. where they will face No. 42 Washington State on Sunday (April 14) at 11 a.m. PT.
#8 Pepperdine 4, # 11 USC 1
April 9, 2019 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
Pepperdine wins doubles point
Singles
The Waves struck first in doubles as Lekaj/Milovanovic defeated USC's Branstine/Jaeger 6-2 on court three. The No. 10 ranked Trojan duo of Kulikov/Valdes defeated No. 31 ranked Failla/Iamachkine 6-2 on court one to even out the score. This was the Trojan pair's sixth straight victory and fifth win over a ranked pair this dual season. Pepperdine closed out doubles with a victory on court two as Lahey/Kuczer beat USC's Weissmann/Willson 6-3 to claim the doubles point.
Pepperdine's momentum continued through singles as No 84 Adrijana Lekaj beat USC's Rianna Valdes 6-1, 6-0 on court three. Trojan Ana Neffa held strong throughout her match to defeat Pepperdine's Dzina Milovanovic 6-3, 6-1 on court four to notch a point for the Women of Troy.
Trojan No. 96 Angela Kulikov fell to her Wave opponent, No. 57 Jessica Failla 6-0, 6-4. Finally, Pepperdine's No. 43 ranked Ashley Lahey would clinch the match for the Waves by defeating Trojan No. 46 Salma Ewing 6-4, 6-2 on court one.
After the match was clinched, the remaining courts suspended play.
The Trojans look ahead to a big weekend of Pac-12 Conference play. They will travel to Seattle to challenge No. 15 Washington on Friday (April 12) at 1:30 p.m. PT and then visit Pullman, Wa. where they will face No. 42 Washington State on Sunday (April 14) at 11 a.m. PT.
#8 Pepperdine 4, # 11 USC 1
April 9, 2019 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
- #10 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) def. #31 Failla/Iamachkine (Pepp) – 6-2
- Lahey/Kuczer (Pepp) def. Weissmann /Willson (USC) – 6-3
- Lekaj/Milovanovic (Pepp) def. Branstine/Jaeger (USC) – 6-2
Pepperdine wins doubles point
Singles
- #43 Ashley Lahey (Pepp) def. #46 Salma Ewing (USC) – 6-4, 6-2
- #57 Jessica Failla (Pepp) def. #95 Angela Kulikov (USC) – 6-0, 6-4
- #84 Adrijana Lekaj (Pepp) def. Rianna Valdes (USC) - 6-1, 6-0
- Ana Neffa (USC) def. Dzina Milovanovic (Pepp) – 6-3, 6-1
- Becca Weissmann (USC) vs. Daria Kuczer (Pepp) – 4-6, 0-5 susp.
- Danielle Willson (USC) vs. Anastasia Iamachkine (Pepp) – 4-6, 4-1 susp.
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