University of San Francisco Athletics

Moraga, Calif. –– Playing against their Bay Area rival in Moraga on Friday afternoon, the Dons were unable to steal a road victory and lost 4-0 to Saint Mary's in the WCC match.
 
The Gaels quickly went ahead in the doubles matches, with Clementine Clement and Emma Critser beating Genevieve McCloskey and Hanna Börjeson 6-1 on the No. 2 court. Behind the strong No. 1 team of Andrea Ka and Thyra Taune, USF was able to even things up with a 6-2 win against Jana McCord and Jamie Pawid. With the doubles point on the line, the Gaels' Parminder Kaur and Kareena Manji took the No. 3 match in a close one, edging Sofia Holmberg and Shanna Dos Santos, 6-4.
 
In singles play, the Dons couldn't find a rhythm as Saint Mary's swept the No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 matches all in straight sets to claim the WCC win. Dos Santos, playing on the No. 4 court, fell to Clement 6-2, 6-3. Ahead 2-0, Saint Mary's continued to build off their momentum as Manji took down Holmberg at No. 5, 6-1, 6-3. With a chance to clinch the overall match, Critser beat Borjeson 6-3, 6-3 to earn the victory.
 
With the loss, the Dons fall to 2-10 on the year and 0-3 in conference play. The Green and Gold will hit the road for a northwest swing next weekend, facing Portland at 12 p.m. on April 1 and Gonzaga at 1 p.m. on April 2.
 
Doubles
No. 1 Ka/Taune def. McCord/Pawid 6-2
No. 2 Clement/Critser def. McCloskey/Borjeson 6-1
No. 3 Kaur/Manti def. Holmberg/Dos Santos 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,1,3
 
Singles
No. 1 Ka vs. McCord DNF
No. 2 Taune vs. Pawid DNF
No. 3 McCloskey vs. Van Rossum DNF
No. 4 Clement def. Dos Santos 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 Manji def. Holmberg 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 Critser def. Borjeson 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4,5,6