Day 1 Results (PDF)
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Sophomores Alexis Valenzuela and Camille De Leon as well as freshman Danielle Pham each recorded victories in singles action at the Beach Tennis Tournament on the campus of Long Beach State Friday afternoon.
Valenzuela, returning to the court as the Titans No. 1 player from a year ago, opened play in Singles Flight 1 with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Loyola Marymount's Eleanor Grossman.
De Leon, a double-digit winner from a year ago as well, defeated Air Force's Mary Meyer, 7-6 (4), 0-6, 7-5 in Singles Flight 1.
In her first action as a Titan, Pham edged Portland State's Megan Govi, 6-4, 6-4 in Singles Flight 3.
In Doubles Flight 1, Valenzuela and Emilia Borkowski defeated the team of Laurence Pelchat and Precious Gbadamosi of Montana, 8-5, before being knocked out by Grand Canyon's Priscilla Annoual and Tatum Prudhomme, 8-2.
Also in Doubles Flight 1, De Leon and Megan Sandford teamed to knock off UC Irvine's Dvali/Lanhani, 8-4, before falling to Vivian Lin and Kiryang Kim of CSUN, 8-2.
The rookie pair of Michelle Erasmus and Pham was victorious in their first match of the day, posting an 8-5 win over UCI's Andrea Duva and Strong. The rookies were then ousted courtesy of Montana's Sasha Carter and Christy Scott, 8-7 (4) in Doubles Flight 2.
The Titans return to action on Saturday at the Beach Tennis Tournament.
Friday's Results
Singles Flight 1
Alexis Valenzuela (CSF) def. Elanor Grossman (LMU), 6-2, 6-1
Camille De Leon (CSF) def. Mary Meyer (AF), 7-6 (4), 0-6, 7-5
Singles Flight 2
Precious Gbadamosi (MONT) def. Michelle Erasmus (CSF), 6-3,6-2
Tatum Prudhomme (GCU) def. Emilia Borkowski (CSF), 2-6,7-5,6-4
Singles Flight 3
Carley Hatcliff (AF) def. Jessica Pepa (CSF), 6-3,5-7,6-3
Danielle Pham (CSF) def. Megan Govi (PSU), 6-4,6-4
Singles Flight 4
Sophie El-Kara (UCR) def. Devyn Billingsley (CSF), 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Flight 1
Valenzuela/Borkowski (CSF) def. Laurence Pelchat/Gbadamosi (MONT), 8-5
Priscilla Annoual/Prudhomme (GCU) def. Valenzuela/Borkowski (CSF), 8-2
De Leon/Megan Sandford (CSF) def. Dvali/Lanhani (UCI), 8-4
Vivian Lin/Kiryang Kim (CSUN) def. De Leon/Sandford (CSF), 8-2
Doubles Flight 2
Erasmus/Pham (CSF) def. Andrea Duva/Strong (UCI), 8-5
Sasha Carter/Christy Scott (MONT) def. Erasmus/Pham (CSF), 8-7 (4)
Rinaldi/Deleval (GCU) def. Pepa/Billingsley (CSF), 8-0
Waschuk/Romeka (LMU) def. Pepa/Billingsley (CSF), 8-4