POINT LOMA, Calif. – The Titans took care of business this Saturday at Point Loma Nazarene University.
No. 2 doubles (Camila Garcia/Jadie Acidera) were the first to finish and get their win against Neilson and Person, 6-2. The Titans were able to seal the doubles point after No. 3 doubles, YuSeung Suh and Natalie Duffy defeated their opponents 6-4.
In singles, Camila Garcia cruised through her match by only dropping two games (6-2, 6-0). After her first set, YuSeung Suh, breezed through the second (6-4, 6-0) to boost the Titans up to an overall score of 3-0.
On court 1, Misaki Kobayashi finished up her match 6-4, 6-1 to secure the win for the Titans.
The remaining matches continued to play at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles. In a close match that came down to a tiebreaker, Natalie Duffy, was able to come out on top at 6-1, 7-6 (8-6). Eira Tobrand, fell to her opponent (5-7, 3-6), to give the Sea Lions their first point of the match.
At No. 3 singles, Jadie Acidera made her first appearance in the singles lineup this season. Acidera used a variety of shots and plays at the net to defeat her opponent in a third set tiebreaker, (5-7, 6-1, 10-3). The final score of the evening for the Titans was 6-1.
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RESULTS
Cal State Fullerton 6, Point Loma 1
SINGLES
- Misaki Kobayashi (CSF) def. Angelique Friedrich (PLNU) 6-4, 6-1
- Amanda Letzring (PLNU) def. Eira Tobrand (CSF) 5-7, 3-6
- Jadie Acidera (CSF) def. Thelma Sepulveda (PLNU) 5-7, 6-1, 10-3
- Natalie Duffy (CSF) def. Faith Pearson (PLNU) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
- YuSeung Suh (CSF) def. Gabriela Armas (PLNU) 6-4, 6-0
- Camila Garcia (CSF) def. Samantha Neilson (PLNU) 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 1*, 4, 2, 3,
*Clinching point
DOUBLES
- Gabriela Armas/Angelique Friedrich (PLNU) def. Eira Tobrand/Misaki Kobayashi (CSF) 5-7
- Camila Garcia/Jadie Acidera (CSF) def. Samantha Neilson/Faith Pearson (PLNU) 6-2
- Natalie Duffy/YuSeung Suh (CSF) def. Rachel Whittington/Thelma Sepulveda (PLNU) 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
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