MORAGA, Calif. - The Fresno State women's tennis team returns home with a win after Matilde Magrini clinched the win for the Bulldogs on Sunday evening at Timothy Korth Tennis Complex, 4-3. The Bulldogs earned their third-straight victory.
How it happened
Fresno State saw a hard battle for the doubles point. Saint Mary's clinched the first point with Eliza Dunbar and Charlotte Gisclon falling six-games to one. Andjela Lopicic and Klara Vukicevic defeated Khan/Fox, 6-4. Matilde Magrini and Paulina Montiel fell short on the tiebreaker for the doubles point.
In the singles, Lopicic dropped both sets (3-6, 6-7) while Gisclon won the first set but fell short on the last two (6-3, 6-0, 6-1). Montiel finished strong in a three set match (7-6, 3-6, 6-0). Dunbar defeated Fox (7-6, 6-4) and Sofia Pizzoni followed suit winning the first two matches (7-6, 7-5). Magrini clinched the win for the Bulldogs in a third set tiebreak 7(4)- 6(3). The senior lost the first set 6-3 but responded with a 7-6 second set.
Up Next
Fresno State (6-2) will travel to Provo, Utah to face the BYU Cougars on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. PT.
Results
DOUBLES DRAW
1. Andjela Lopicic and Klara Vukicevic (FST) def. Iman Khan and Tiana Fox (SMC) 6-4.
2. Olivia Rook and Madison Weekley (SMC) def. Matilde Magrini and Paulina Montiel (FST) 7(7)-6(3).
3. Stefanie Silva and Juliette Daries (SMC) def. Eliza Dunbar and Charlotte Gisclon (FST) 6-4.
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
SINGLES DRAWS
1. Matilde Magrini (FST) def. Iman Khan (SMC) 2-6 7-6 7(4)- 6(3)
2. Sofia Pizzoni (FST) def. Olivia Rook (SMC) 7-6 7-5
3. Juliette Daries (SMC) def. Charlotte Gisclon (FST) 6-3 6-0 6-1
4. Stefanie Silva (SMC) def. Andjela Lopicic (FST) 6-3 7-6
5. Eliza Dunbar (FST) def. Tiana Fox (SMC) 7-6 6-4
6. Paulina Montiel (FST) def. Madison Weekley (SMC) 7-6 3-6 6-0
Order of finish : 3, 4, 5, 2, 6, 1