SAN DIEGO – Saturday proved to be a good day for the Titans as they showed their dominance in doubles consolation matches.
Doubles tandem Karla Portalatin/Sarah Nuno secured the first win of the day over CSUN's Bagumyan/Taslagyan 8-5 to kick off the morning. Jadie Acidera/Taylor Valenzuela also came in clutch with the win over UCI's Tillbury/Tsodlkova 8-3. Rounding out doubles play was the tandem of Makiba/Meng with the win over UCR's Khattab/Dulay 8-1.
In the early singles play, Karla Portalatin fell to UCLA's Gabby Andrews 6-0, 4-6, 10-6. Tiani Jadulang also fell in singles play to USD's Kukurad 8-2.
Later in the day, Sarah Nuno turned things around for Fullerton when she won her match against UCSB Amit Lev Ari 7-6(4), 2-6, 10-8. Luxizi Meng also kept the streak going for Fullerton with a win over CSUN Skyla Alcon 7-6(2)- 6-4.
Unfortunately, the Titans would fall soon after. Freshman Taylor Valenzuela lost to UCI's Claire Dean 6-4, 2-6, 10-8. Fellow Freshman Jadie Acidera also fell to Hawai'i's Klara Pribylova 6-2. Masako Makiba also dropped against Yuli Chen from UCI 6-4, 6-3. Closing out the day was a loss given to Caisey Lee Emery due to a retirement against UCI's Jacqueline Tsodikova 4-3.
Cal State Fullerton looks to their next fall tournament Nov. 10 through Nov. 12 at the CSUN Matador Invitational in Northridge, Calif.
RESULTS
Doubles
Portalatin/Nuno (CSF) def. Bagumyan/Taslagyan (CSUN) 8-5
Acidera/Valenzuela (CSF) def. Tillbury/Tsodlkova (UCI) 8-3
Makiba/Meng (CSF) def. Khattab/Dulay (UCR) 8-1
Singles
Andrews (UCLA) def. Portalatin (CSF) 6-0, 4-6, 10-6
Kukurad (USD) def. Jadulang (CSF) 8-2
Nuno (CSF) def. Amit Lev Ari (UCSB) 7-6(4), 2-6, 10-8
Meng (CSF) def. Alcon (CSUN) 7-6(2)- 6-4
Dean (UCI) def. Valenzuela (CSF) 6-4, 2-6, 10-8
Pribylova (Hawai''i') def. Acidera (CSF) 6-2
Chen (UCI) def. Makiba (CSF) 6-4, 6-3
Tsodikova (UCI) def. Emery (CSF) 4-3 retire
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