SAN FRANCISCO — The University of San Francisco wrapped up one of its best seasons in years Saturday, dominating Santa Clara in the regular season finale, 6-1, in a West Coast Conference match at the Goldman Tennis Center.
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The Dons (12-6, 4-3 WCC) earned the doubles point over the Broncos (2-14, 0-8 WCC) with wins at the No. 1 and 2 spots.
Rita Colyer and
Arianna Capogrosso beat Santa Clara's Finley Kalinic and Katherine Petty, 6-2, at No. 1.
Chiho Mushika and
Maria Martinez Vaquero were winners over JennaMarie Gordon and Giulia Hayer at No. 2, 6-3.
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The Dons took five of the six singles matches, including each of the top-three spots. It was
Caragh Courtney's 6-1, 6-2, sweep of Lindsey Pesqueira at No. 6 singles that clinched the match victory for USF. Capogrosso was nearly perfect in her win at No. 5 singles, beating Santa Clara's Varya Zlotnik, 6-0, 6-1. And Martinez Vaquero's 6-2, 6-3, sweep of Kalinic at No. 2 singles also contributed to the Dons' win.
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Mya Bui took a three-set victory at No. 1 singles over Gordon, winning the tiebreaker, 10-5. Mushika also won a tiebreaker in her No. 3 singles win, beating Jamie Schroer, 10-6, to seal the win.
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San Francisco 6, Santa Clara 1
San Francisco – Goldman Tennis Center
April 24, 2021
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Singles
1.
Mya Bui (USF) def. JennaMarie Gordon (SCU), 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
2.
Maria Martinez Vaquero (USF) def. Finley Kalinic (SCU), 6-2, 6-3
3.
Chiho Mushika (USF) def. Jamie Schroer (SCU), 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Giulia Hayer (SCU) def.
Rita Colyer (USF), 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
5.
Arianna Capogrosso (USF) def. Varya Zlotnik (SCU), 6-0, 6-1
6.
Caragh Courtney (USF) def. Lindsey Pesqueira (SCU) 6-1, 6-2
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Order of finish: 5, 2, 6, 1, 3, 4
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Doubles
1. Colyer/Capogrosso (USF) def. Kalinic/Katherine Petty (SCU), 6-2
2. Mushika/Martinez Vaquero (USF) def. Gordon/Hayer (SCU), 6-3
3. Schroer/Zlotnik (SCU) vs. Bui/Courtney (USF), 4-2 unfinished
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Order of finish: 1, 2