FRESNO, Calif. – Utah State women's tennis (6-11, 1-6 MW) played its first of back-to-back weekend matches Saturday, falling at Fresno State, 4-0.
Fresno State took the early lead, winning the doubles point. The Aggies did pick up one win in doubles, as juniors
Annaliese County and
Gabrielle Dekkers defeated Cristina Flaquer and A. C. Hummel, 6-4, in the No. 3 position.
In singles action, Utah State won just one set before the match was completed. Sophomore
Carolina Millan had taken a 1-0 lead in the No. 2 position, but was trailing in the second. The Bulldogs earned the sweep over the Aggies with straight-set victories in the Nos. 3-5 spots, leaving the other three matches unfinished.
The Aggies remain in Fresno for a neutral-site match, taking on Nevada on Sunday, April 18, at 11 a.m. (MT).
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RESULTS
Fresno State 4, Utah State 0
Doubles
1. Dalia Ahmed/Denzia Marcinkevica (FS) def.
Renata Lombera/
Carolina Millan (USU) 6-2
2. C. Nonnis Marzano./Carolina Piferi (FS) def.
Zara Ryan/
Naya Tillitt (USU) 6-3
3.
Annaliese County/
Gabrielle Dekkers (USU) def. Cristina Flaquer/A.C. Hummel (FS) 6-4
Singles
1. Dalia Ahmed (FS) vs.
Zara Ryan (USU) 6-4, 3-3 (30-30), unfinished
2. Cristina Flaquer (FS) vs.
Carolina Millan (USU) 3-6, 4-2, unfinished
3. Denzia Marcinkevica (FS) def.
Annaliese County (USU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Carolina Piferi (FS) def.
Gabrielle Dekkers (USU) 6-2, 6-1
5. A.C. Hummel (FS) def.
Lillian Okamoto (USU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Ella Husrefovic (FS) vs.
Naya Tillitt (USU) 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
Match Notes
Utah State: 6-11, 1-6 MW
Fresno State: 12-5, 5-2 MW
Order of finish: Doubles - 1, 3, 2; Singles - 3, 4, 5
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