University of San Francisco Athletics

Long Beach, Calif- San Francisco's women's tennis came short against the undefeated No. 41 Long Beach State, 5-2.

Although the Dons could not win the doubles point, they put up a strong fight. The third doubles duo, Thyra Taune and Genevieve McCloskey, made Long Beach State work for their lead in a back-to-back match, 8-6.

The first win for USF in singles play was No. 114 Marina Nikolic who defeated Hayley Thompson, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-2). Following Nikolic and Ka, who was defeated by No. 99 Maeva Razakasoa, 6-4, 6-2, Ines Teixeira served-up her first win of the spring slate, 6-1, 3-6, 2-0, against Laura Eales.

The Dons will head back to home court advantage at the Olympic Club against UC Davis on February 21.

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San Francisco 2, #41 Long Beach State 5

Singles | Order to finish: 5,1,2,6,4,3

1. #99 Maeva Razakasoa (LBSU) def. #51 Andrea Ka (USF) 6-4, 6-2
2. Ebba Unden (LBSU) def. Thyra Taune (USF) 6-1, 6-2
3. #114 Marina Nikolic (USF) def. Hayley Thompson (LBSU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-2)
4. Julie Gerard (LBSU) def. Milica Hadzi-Tanovic (USF) 6-4, 6-0
5. Karolina Rozenberg (LBSU) def. Genevieve McCloskey (USF) 3-0
6. Ines Teixeira (USF) def. Laura Eales (LBSU) 6-1, 3-6, 2-0

Doubles | Order to finish: 1,2,3

1. Karolina Rozenberg/Laura Eales (LBSU) def. Andrea Ka/Marina Nikolic (USF) 8-3
2. Ebba Unden/Hayley Thompson (LBSU) def. Milica Hadzi-Tanovic/Ines Teixeira (USF) 8-2 3. Maeva Razakasoa/Julie Gerard (LBSU) def. Thyra Taune/Genevieve McCloskey (USF) 8-6