Saturday, February 1
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM
USC
4
vs
2
UC Santa Barbara
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USC Women's Tennis Wins Both Matches of Doubleheader
February 01, 2020 | Women's Tennis, Features
LOS ANGELES--The USC women's tennis team played six hours of tennis on Saturday (Feb. 1) going 2-0 in their doubleheader as they defeated UC Santa Barbara 4-2 and Long Beach State 4-1. The Women of Troy are now 4-1 on the season.
The Trojans faced off against the Gauchos to begin the day. In doubles, USC's Angela Kulikov/Eryn Cayetano defeated UC Santa Barbara's Lev Ari/Volodka 6-2 on court one. The Gauchos responded with a win of their own from court two as Paterova/Goncharova defeated the Trojan pair of Salma Ewing/Constance Branstine 6-3. The doubles point came down to the result on court three.
The Trojan tandem of Estella Jaeger/Danielle Willson battled back from a 2-4 deficit to tie up the score at 4-4. After once again tying with the Gauchos at 5-5, UC Santa Barbara's Khatamova/Lagarde made their final push by winning back-to-back games to win the set 7-5 and claim the doubles point for the Gauchos. The Women of Troy entered singles trailing 0-1 overall in the match.
USC needed to win four singles courts to clinch the match after losing the doubles point.
Singles came next and USC sophomore Salma Ewing kicked it off with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court two over Gaucho Elizaveta Volodko to tie up the match at 1-1 overall.
After winning her first set 6-2 over UC Santa Barbara's Amit Lev Ari on court one, Trojan senior Angela Kulikov went down 0-5 in the second set. Kulikov battled back from an almost unthinkable deficit by winning seven games in a row to win the set and her match 7-5.
The Gauchos had not yet given up and UC Santa Barbara's Tiffany Lagarde put a point on the board for her team as she defeated No. 68 Sydney Van Alphen 6-1, 7-6 (6) on court four. This win tied up the match at 2-2.
On court five, No. 70 Danielle Willson won a three-set battle against Gaucho Shaknoza Khatamova 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 to push the Trojans ahead 3-2. Freshman Eryn Cayetano would close out the match with a clinch as she beat Dominika Paterova 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2. USC won the match 4-2.
After just a 30-minute break, the Trojans were back in action against their second opponent, Long Beach State.
Doubles began and the Trojan pair of Estella Jaeger/Danielle Willson defeated Long Beach's Devarakonda/Casasampere 6-3. Shortly thereafter, USC's Eryn Cayetano/Angela Kulikov beat Munoz/Lennon 6-4 to claim the doubles point for the Trojans.
In singles, No. 70 Danielle Willson notched another win on the day with a victory over Long Beach's Sadaf Sadeghvaziri 6-4, 6-0 on court three. The Beach put a point on the board as Lalita Devarakonda beat USC's Payton Saca 6-0, 6-2 on court six. USC led the match 2-1.
Eryn Cayetano also won her second match of the day with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Long Beach's Emma Bardet. After six long hours, Salma Ewing closed out the day by defeating Natalia Munoz 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the match for the Women of Troy.
USC's next action takes the team to Orlando, Fla. to challenge Notre Dame in the College MatchDay Tournament on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. PT.
USC 4, UC Santa Barbara 2
February 1, 2020 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
UC Santa Barbara wins doubles point
Singles
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 4, 5, 3*
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USC 4, Long Beach State 1
February 1, 2020 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
USC wins doubles point
Singles
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 2, 1*
The Trojans faced off against the Gauchos to begin the day. In doubles, USC's Angela Kulikov/Eryn Cayetano defeated UC Santa Barbara's Lev Ari/Volodka 6-2 on court one. The Gauchos responded with a win of their own from court two as Paterova/Goncharova defeated the Trojan pair of Salma Ewing/Constance Branstine 6-3. The doubles point came down to the result on court three.
The Trojan tandem of Estella Jaeger/Danielle Willson battled back from a 2-4 deficit to tie up the score at 4-4. After once again tying with the Gauchos at 5-5, UC Santa Barbara's Khatamova/Lagarde made their final push by winning back-to-back games to win the set 7-5 and claim the doubles point for the Gauchos. The Women of Troy entered singles trailing 0-1 overall in the match.
USC needed to win four singles courts to clinch the match after losing the doubles point.
Singles came next and USC sophomore Salma Ewing kicked it off with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court two over Gaucho Elizaveta Volodko to tie up the match at 1-1 overall.
After winning her first set 6-2 over UC Santa Barbara's Amit Lev Ari on court one, Trojan senior Angela Kulikov went down 0-5 in the second set. Kulikov battled back from an almost unthinkable deficit by winning seven games in a row to win the set and her match 7-5.
The Gauchos had not yet given up and UC Santa Barbara's Tiffany Lagarde put a point on the board for her team as she defeated No. 68 Sydney Van Alphen 6-1, 7-6 (6) on court four. This win tied up the match at 2-2.
On court five, No. 70 Danielle Willson won a three-set battle against Gaucho Shaknoza Khatamova 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 to push the Trojans ahead 3-2. Freshman Eryn Cayetano would close out the match with a clinch as she beat Dominika Paterova 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2. USC won the match 4-2.
After just a 30-minute break, the Trojans were back in action against their second opponent, Long Beach State.
Doubles began and the Trojan pair of Estella Jaeger/Danielle Willson defeated Long Beach's Devarakonda/Casasampere 6-3. Shortly thereafter, USC's Eryn Cayetano/Angela Kulikov beat Munoz/Lennon 6-4 to claim the doubles point for the Trojans.
In singles, No. 70 Danielle Willson notched another win on the day with a victory over Long Beach's Sadaf Sadeghvaziri 6-4, 6-0 on court three. The Beach put a point on the board as Lalita Devarakonda beat USC's Payton Saca 6-0, 6-2 on court six. USC led the match 2-1.
Eryn Cayetano also won her second match of the day with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Long Beach's Emma Bardet. After six long hours, Salma Ewing closed out the day by defeating Natalia Munoz 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the match for the Women of Troy.
USC's next action takes the team to Orlando, Fla. to challenge Notre Dame in the College MatchDay Tournament on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. PT.
USC 4, UC Santa Barbara 2
February 1, 2020 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
- Cayetano/Kulikov (USC) def. Lev Ari/Volodko (UCSB) – 6-4
- Paterova/Goncharova (UCSB) def. Ewing/Con. Branstine (USC) – 6-3
- Khatamova/Lagarde (UCSB) def. Jaeger/Willson (USC) – 7-5
UC Santa Barbara wins doubles point
Singles
- #60 Angela Kulikov (USC) def. Amit Lev Ari (UCSB) – 6-2, 7-5
- Salma Ewing (USC) def. Elizaveta Volodko (UCSB) – 6-2, 6-1
- Eryn Cayetano (USC) def. Dominika Paterova (UCSB) – 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2*
- Tiffany Lagarde (UCSB) def. #68 Sydney Van Alphen (USC) – 6-1, 7-6 (6)
- #70 Danielle Willson (USC) def. Shaknoza Khatamova (UCSB) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
- Constance Branstine (USC) vs. Juliana Valero (UCSB) – 6-7 (4), 6-3, 3-4 susp.
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 4, 5, 3*
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USC 4, Long Beach State 1
February 1, 2020 – Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
Doubles
- Cayetano/Kulikov (USC) def. Munoz/Lennon (LBSU) – 6-4
- Branstine/Ewing (USC) def. Bardet/Rutkowski (LBSU) – 5-5 susp.
- Jaeger/Willson (USC) def. Devarakonda/Casasampere (LBSU) – 6-3
USC wins doubles point
Singles
- Salma Ewing (USC) def. Natalia Munoz (LBSU) – 6-2, 6-3*
- Eryn Cayetano (USC) def. Emma Bardet(LBSU) – 6-0, 6-4
- #70 Danielle Willson (USC) def. Sadaf Sadeghvaziri (LBSU) – 6-4, 6-0
- #68 Sydney Van Alphen (USC) vs. Wictoria Rutkowski (LBSU) – 3-6, 6-3, 2-0 susp.
- Estella Jaeger (USC) vs. Zara Lennon (LBSU) – 6-2, 3-4 susp.
- Lalita Devarakonda (LBSU) def. Payton Saca (USC) – 6-0, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 2, 1*
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