FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton women's tennis improves to 10-2 for the season after successfully defeating Toledo 6-1, on Tuesday.
The afternoon started off rocky as the Titans lost the doubles point. Sarah Nuno and Karla Portalatin lost to Sidnay Huck / Kokoro Chishaki 4-6 while Caisey Lee Emery and Danielle Pham lost to Claire Aleck / Megan Miller 6-1.
Genevieve Zeidan and Masako Makiba were able to find a win against Deedee Leenabanchong / Mimi Kendall-Woseley 6-3.
The Titans did not let losing the doubles point get to them as singles play proved to bring Fullerton back into the game.
Genevieve Zeidan pulled off a flawless win against Huck as Zeidan was the first to finish with a 6-1, 6-0 win. Zeidan now improves to 11-1 in duals play.
Karla Portalatin bested Leenabanchong 6-2, 6-2 and now rides a ten-match win streak for the season. Also riding a ten-match win streak is freshman Caisey Lee Emery. Emery defeated Aleck 6-1, 6-3. Emery is 9-0 in dual play for the season.
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Sarah Nuno def. Meisha Kendall-Woseley 6-3, 6-1 to hold things down on court number one. Luxizi Meng secured the win over O'Brien 6-4, 6-4 on court number four.
Masako Makiba beat out Rodrigues 6-2, 6-4 and now rides a three-match win streak.
Fullerton is back at home on Friday as they play host to Boston University at 1:30 p.m. PT
DOUBLES:
#1 Sidnay Huck / Kokoro Chishaki (UT) def. Portalatin/Nuno (CSF) 6-4
#2 Zeidan/Makiba (CSF) def. Deedee Leenabanchong / Mimi Kendall-Woseley (UT) 6-3
#3 Claire Aleck / Megan Miller(UT) def. Emery/Pham (CSF) 6-1
SINGLES:
#1 Nuno (CSF) def. Meisha Kendall-Woseley 6-3, 6-1
#2 Zeidan (CSF) def. Huck (UT) 6-1, 6-0
#3 Portalatin (CSF) def. Leenabanchong (UT) 6-2, 6-2
#4 Meng (CSF) def. O'Brien (UT) 6-4, 6-4
#5 Emery (CSF) def. Aleck (UT) 6-1, 6-3
#6 Makiba (CSF) def. Rodrigues (UT) 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3,2,1
Singles: 2,3,1,6,4,5
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