AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS BLANKED 4-0 BY WASHINGTON

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February 25, 2024 (Seattle) -  Coming off yesterday’s 5-2 win over Portland, the No. 73-ranked San Diego State women’s tennis team was back at Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle on Sunday. This time, the Aztecs battled the host No. 34-ranked Washington Huskies. Washington won the double point and three singles matches to clinch a 4-0 win.

The Scarlet and Black drop to 6-3 while the Huskies improve to 9-3.

In doubles, Andreea Velcea and Andjela Skrobonja (5-3) paired up on the second court. They went up against Erika Matsuda and Sarah-Maude Fortin. The Aztecs shut out the Huskies 6-0, but it was the lone bright spot on the day for SDSU. Yasmine Kabbaj and Myah Petchey (2-4) played on the top court against No. 34-ranked Alexia Jacobs and Astrid Olsen. The Aztecs fell 6-4. Gloria Alogo and Zoe Olmos (2-6) played on the bottom court and faced Catherine Gagnon and Melissa Sakar for the doubles point. The match went to a tiebreaker, but the Huskies emerged victorious 7-6 (7-2).

In singles, Petchey (4-2) drew No. 118 Sakar on the third court. After dropping the first set 6-1, she put up a fight in the second, but it was not enough as she fell 6-3.

On the top court, No. 53-ranked Kabbaj (7-1) played against No. 78 Jacobs. Jacobs was able to win in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to hand Kabbaj her first singles loss as an Aztec.

Facing Gagnon on the bottom court, Olmos (4-5) struggled to get much going in a 6-1, 6-2 loss as Washington clinched a win.

Three matches went unfinished. Playing on court two, No. 106 Skrobonja (7-1) took the first set 6-2 from Olsen but dropped the second by the same score and trailed 2-0 in the third when the match was decided. Velcea (5-3) faced former Aztec Dariya Detkovskaya on the fifth court. She was bested 6-3 in the first set before winning the second 6-2. Their match was even when Washington clinched. Alogo (4-3) played against Fortin on the fourth court. Alogo was tripped up 6-2 in the first set and trailed 5-1 in the second when the match concluded.

San Diego State has a week to regroup before facing another Pac-12 school, Utah, at the Aztec Tennis Center at noon next Sunday, March 3.

Washington 4, San Diego State 0

Nordstrom Tennis Center – Seattle, Wash.

February 25, 2024                                  

Singles Competition

1. No. 78 Alexia Jacobs (UW) def. No. 53 Yasmine Kabbaj (SDSU) 6-3, 6-2

2. Astrid Olsen (UW) led No. 106 Andjela Skrobonja (SDSU) 2-6, 6-2, 2-0

3. No. 118 Melissa Sakar (UW) def. Myah Petchey (SDSU) 6-1, 6-3

4. Sarah-Maude Fortin (SDSU) led Gloria Alogo (SDSU) 6-2, 5-1

5. Dariya Detkovskaya (UW) vs. Andreea Velcea (SDSU) 6-3, 2-6

6. Catherine Gagnon (UW) def. Zoe Olmos (SDSU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Competition

1. No. 34 Alexia Jacobs/Astrid Olsen (UW) def. Yasmine Kabbaj/Myah Petchey (SDSU) 6-4

2. Andjela Skrobonja/Andreea Velcea (SDSU) def. Erika Matsuda/Sarah-Maude Fortin (UW) 6-0

3. Catherine Gagnon/Melissa Sakar (UW) def. Gloria Alogo/Zoe Olmos (SDSU) 7-6 (7-2)

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (3,1,6)