SAN LUIS OBPISPO, Calif. -- The University of San Francisco women's tennis team looked for redemption on the road as it headed south for a matchup against Cal Poly on Sunday, Feb. 4 at Mustang Tennis Complex. The Dons finished with a 2-5 loss.
 
"We had a hard fought match versus a much improved Cal Poly team," said head coach Peter Bartlett. "We knew it was going to come down to a few points."
 
The Mustangs took two match wins to start the day over Anna Sokiran and Alexa Meyer (7-6), and Shanna Dos Santos and Margarita Treyes (6-3). The Dons however finished doubles with a silver-lining win from Mya Bui and Emily Maxfield over Cal Poly, 6-3.
 
Bui followed her doubles match with a singles win, (6-1, 6-4) over Cal Poly's Molly Reed. The Mustangs answered with a win over Meyer, 6-1, 6-2. Dos Santos (6-2, 6-4) and Treyes (6-3, 6-1) scored a few set points in a great match, but fell to Cal Poly in the end.
 
Anna Sokiran battled strong, winning the first game if her match, taking her opponent into the third game to decide the victor. With Cal Poly already ahead, Maxfield closed out singles with a 6-1, 6-2 win.
 
"Overall we were pleased with our preparation and team support," Bartlett said. "We will continue going forward to get more experience in these close matches."
 
Doubles

1. Bui and Maxfield def. Molly Reed and Seriana Saltzen; 6-3
2. Abigail Bacharach and MacKenzie Worsnop def. Sokiran and Meyer; 7-6
3. Grace Olyphant and Caroline Williams def. Dos Santos and Treyes; 6-3

 
Singles

1. Maxfield def. Worsnop; 6-2, 6-2
2. Saltzen def. Sokiran; 2-6, 6-4, 6-0
3. Bui def. Reed; 6-1, 6-4
4. Williams def. Dos Santos; 6-2, 6-4
5. Olyphant def. Treyes; 6-3, 6-1
6. Claire Bouquet def. Meyer; 6-1, 6-2

 
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USF will be back home in the Olympic Club with a matchup against San Jose State University on Friday, Feb. 16. The match is set to begin a 12 p.m.