University Southern California Trojans
Saturday, February 1
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM
USC
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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.
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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.
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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.
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USC needed to win four singles courts to clinch the match after losing the doubles point.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After just a 30-minute break, the Trojans were back in action against their second opponent, Long Beach State.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.Â
USC 4, UC Santa Barbara 2
February 1, 2020 –  Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
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Doubles
UC Santa Barbara wins doubles point
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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.
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Doubles
USC wins doubles point
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Singles
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 2, 1*
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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.
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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.
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USC needed to win four singles courts to clinch the match after losing the doubles point.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After just a 30-minute break, the Trojans were back in action against their second opponent, Long Beach State.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.Â
USC 4, UC Santa Barbara 2
February 1, 2020 –  Marks Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
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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
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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.
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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
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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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