AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS UC SAN DIEGO IN HOME OPENER

SDSU improves all-time record over Tritons to 6-0

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January 21, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State women’s tennis team starts its season 1-0 after defeating UC San Diego at its home opener Saturday. The Aztecs were able to log a 4-3 victory over the Tritons, improving SDSU’s all-time record against UCSD to 6-0.

The day began with doubles action, where Jana Buth and Paola Diaz were unable to get past Britta Mosser and Shannon Theisen, falling 6-4. SDSU was able to respond with a pair of 7-5 doubles victories shortly after, with Mia Smith and Berta Acero logging a win against Alexandra Weil and Madison Hale, and Kennedy Davis and Olivia Larsson taking down Ashley Chao and Becky Chou.

After claiming the doubles point, the Aztecs logged the first singles win with Kennedy Davis downing Chou in the third spot, 6-3, 6-4. In the top spot, Buth also walked away with a win against Mosser in a two-set match, 7-6 (5), 6-1. The Tritons continued to battle in the last four singles matches, as Berta Acero gave way to UCSD’s Valeria Corral in the sixth position, falling in a 6-2, 6-4 decision. Larsson also fell in the fifth spot, as Alexandra Weil nailed down a 6-3, 7-6 (n) victory. With SDSU only needing one of the remaining points to clinch the decision, the No. 4 match went to the Aztecs as Diaz battled to take down Jasmine Hosseini, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, giving the Aztecs the overall win. In the day’s last match, Smith could not get past her opponent in the second spot, falling to UCSD’s Chao, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.

Entering its season 1-0, San Diego State will continue its home stand at the Aztec Tennis Center next weekend as the team takes on Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Jan. 28, with first serve set for 10 a.m.

San Diego State 4, UC San Diego 3

Aztec Tennis Center

San Diego, Calif.

Jan. 21, 2017

Doubles competition

1.     Britta Mosser/Shannon Theisen (UCSD) def. Jana Buth/Paola Diaz (SDSU) 6-4

2.     Kennedy Davis/Olivia Larsson (SDSU) def. Ashley Chao/Becky Chou (UCSD) 7-5

3.     Mia Smith/Berta Acero (SDSU) def. Alexandra Weil/Madison Hale (UCSD) 7-5

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2

SDSU wins doubles point

Singles competition

1.     Jana Buth (SDSU) def. Britta Mosser (UCSD) 7-6 (5), 6-1

2.     Ashley Chao (UCSD) def. Mia Smith (SDSU) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

3.     Kennedy Davis (SDSU) def. Becky Chou (UCSD) 6-4, 6-3

4.     Paola Diaz (SDSU) def. Jasmine Hosseini (UCSD) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

5.     Alexandra Weil (UCSD) def. Olivia Larsson (SDSU) 6-3, 7-6 (n)

6.     Valeria Corral (UCSD) def. Berta Acero (SDSU) 6-2, 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 1, 6, 5, 4*, 2

*Match clinching victory