SAN FRANCISCO -- USF's women's tennis team clinched a spot in next week's WCC Championships with a 4-1 victory over Loyola Marymount this afternoon at the Broadway Tennis Center in a match that was moved indoors due to inclement weather in the Bay Area.
The win improves USF's record to 6-11 overall and 4-4 in the WCC. Coupled with BYU's loss earlier in the day to Saint Mary's, the Dons are assured of a top-six finish in the conference standings and a trip to next week's WCC Championships in Claremont.
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USF secured the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and 2 positions and then captured three of the four completed singles contests to win the match, 4-1.
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The team of Hanna Borjeson and
Shanna Dos Santos struck first in the doubles with a win on court 2 over Anna Remeka and Andrea Crespo, 6-3. The Dons top tandem of
Andrea Ka and
Thyra Taune then provided the clincher with a 6-3 win over Jessica Perez and Elvira Juravliova.
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USF increased its lead to 2-0 in the match when Borjeson downed Ellie Grossman, 6-3, 6-2 on court six to start singles play. The Lions crept back into the match with a win on court No. 3 as Kristine Kouyoumijia downed Gen McCloskey, 6-1, 6-3.
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Taune posted a 6-3, 6-4 win over Anna Crespo on court No. 2 to give the Dons a 3-1 advantage. Dos Santos then provided the clinching point with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Tatijian Sheikhan.
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USF will close out its regular season tomorrow against first place Pepperdine, which sits atop the conference standings with a 8-0 mark. First serve is at 12 noon at the Cal Club.
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USF 4, Loyola Marymount 1
Doubles
1. Ka-Taune (USF) vs. Perez-Juravliova, 6-3
2. Borjeson-Dos Santos (USF) d. Remeka-Crespo, 6-3
3. Holmberg-McCloskey vs. Crespo-Norlin, 4-3, suspended
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Order of finish: 2, 1
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Singles
1. Ka (USF) vs. Perez, 6-3, 4-6, 5-4, suspended
2. Taune (USF) d. Crespo, 6-3, 6-4
3. Kouyoumijia (LMU) d. McCloskey, 6-1, 6-3
4. Holmberg (USF) vs. Remeka, 4-6, 6-3, 1-2, suspended
5. Dos Santos (USF) d. Sheikhan, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
6. Borjeson (USF) d. Grossman, 6-3, 6-2
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Order of finish: 6, 3, 2, 5
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