Friday, March 21
San Francisco
10 a.m.
University of San Francisco
2
vs
4
Pepperdine
Brooke Irish has earned wins in eight of her last nine matches for the Dons.
Photo by: David Bush
USF Falls to No. 36 Pepperdine 4-2
3/21/2014 9:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco women's tennis team was defeated by No. 36 Pepperdine 4-2 Friday afternoon at The Olympic Club.
USF stands at 11-5 (1-3 WCC) on the season, while the nationally-ranked Waves stand at 7-4 after winning their West Coast Conference opener.
For the Dons, USF's first point in the match came from Brooke Irish. Playing from the No. 6 singles position, Irish downed Pattaraporn Salirathavibhaga 6-2, 6-1. The sophomore from Pleasanton, Calif., now boasts and 11-4 dual match record and moves to 2-1 in West Coast Conference play. Irish has now won her fourth-straight singles match, and eight of her last nine duals, dating back to Feb. 14. During the span, all of her wins have been straight-set victories.
Freshman Thyra Taune nabbed a point at No. 2 singles, after her opponent Matea Cutura retired midway through the third set. Taune stands at 11-5 in the dual match season and sports a team-best 24-7 overall record, including fall tournament action.
Also taking a win on the day was the tandem of Andrea Ka and Marina Nikolic. The duo, playing from the No. 2 position, took care of Matea Cutura and Ale Granillo 8-2 to begin the day's action. For Ka and Nikolic, the win stretches their streak to six consecutive and improves the duo's spring record to 12-3.
The Dons will now enjoy more than a week off before embarking on a three-match road swing. USF's next time on the court comes April 2, as the Dons face Saint Mary's at 2 p.m., in Moraga, Calif.
Pepperdine 4, San Francisco 2
March 21 | The Olympic Club | San Francisco
Singles | Order of finish: 1, 3, 6, 5, 2
No. 1 – Lorraine Guillermo (PEP) def. Andrea Ka (USF); 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – Thyra Taune (USF) def. Matea Cutura (PEP); 4-6, 6-4, 3-4 ret.
No. 3 – Ale Granillo (PEP) def. Sofia Holmberg (USF); 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Marina Nikolic (USF) vs. Michaela Capannolo (PEP); DNF
No. 5 – Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai (PEP) def. Milica Hadzi-Tanovic (USF); 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
No. 6 – Brooke Irish (USF) def. Pattaraporn Salirathavibhaga (PEP); 6-2, 6-1
Doubles | Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
No. 1 – Guillermo/Runglerdkriangkrai (PEP) def. Holmberg/Taune (USF); 8-4
No. 2 – Ka/Nikolic (USF) def. Cutura/Granillo (PEP); 8-2
No. 3 – Capannolo/Feneridis (PEP) def. Hadzi-Tanovic/Irish (USF); 8-4
USF stands at 11-5 (1-3 WCC) on the season, while the nationally-ranked Waves stand at 7-4 after winning their West Coast Conference opener.
For the Dons, USF's first point in the match came from Brooke Irish. Playing from the No. 6 singles position, Irish downed Pattaraporn Salirathavibhaga 6-2, 6-1. The sophomore from Pleasanton, Calif., now boasts and 11-4 dual match record and moves to 2-1 in West Coast Conference play. Irish has now won her fourth-straight singles match, and eight of her last nine duals, dating back to Feb. 14. During the span, all of her wins have been straight-set victories.
Freshman Thyra Taune nabbed a point at No. 2 singles, after her opponent Matea Cutura retired midway through the third set. Taune stands at 11-5 in the dual match season and sports a team-best 24-7 overall record, including fall tournament action.
Also taking a win on the day was the tandem of Andrea Ka and Marina Nikolic. The duo, playing from the No. 2 position, took care of Matea Cutura and Ale Granillo 8-2 to begin the day's action. For Ka and Nikolic, the win stretches their streak to six consecutive and improves the duo's spring record to 12-3.
The Dons will now enjoy more than a week off before embarking on a three-match road swing. USF's next time on the court comes April 2, as the Dons face Saint Mary's at 2 p.m., in Moraga, Calif.
Pepperdine 4, San Francisco 2
March 21 | The Olympic Club | San Francisco
Singles | Order of finish: 1, 3, 6, 5, 2
No. 1 – Lorraine Guillermo (PEP) def. Andrea Ka (USF); 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – Thyra Taune (USF) def. Matea Cutura (PEP); 4-6, 6-4, 3-4 ret.
No. 3 – Ale Granillo (PEP) def. Sofia Holmberg (USF); 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Marina Nikolic (USF) vs. Michaela Capannolo (PEP); DNF
No. 5 – Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai (PEP) def. Milica Hadzi-Tanovic (USF); 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
No. 6 – Brooke Irish (USF) def. Pattaraporn Salirathavibhaga (PEP); 6-2, 6-1
Doubles | Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
No. 1 – Guillermo/Runglerdkriangkrai (PEP) def. Holmberg/Taune (USF); 8-4
No. 2 – Ka/Nikolic (USF) def. Cutura/Granillo (PEP); 8-2
No. 3 – Capannolo/Feneridis (PEP) def. Hadzi-Tanovic/Irish (USF); 8-4
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