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Cal Poly Defeated by Pacific, 4-0
2/21/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Cal Poly women's tennis team saw its one-match win streak halted on Sunday afternoon after falling to the visiting Pacific Tigers, 4-0 at Mustang Courts. With the loss, Cal Poly drops to 2-5 during the spring dual match season, while Pacific improves to 4-4 overall.
Pacific started the day off by winning the doubles point behind a pair of victories. The Tigers picked up the first win from Maayan Sela and Sabrina Rodriguez over the Cal Poly duo of junior Emily Gibbens (pictured) and sophomore Abigail Bacharach at No. 3, 6-2. Pacific's Crisitina Saenz de Buruaga Ruiz and Yuki Asami then beat Cal Poly's tandem of senior Bryn Bacharach and freshman Ilana Oleynik at No. 2, 6-3, for the early match advantage.
Individually, the Tigers continued their momentum from doubles, snatching three straight singles victories to cement the match triumph. From the first solo position, UOP's Viktoriya Dzyuba downed Gibbens in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2 and Katie Dyson delivered a two-set win over Bryn Bacharach at No. 4, 6-0, 6-2.
Pacific's Sela outlasted Cal Poly's Oleynik from the second spot, 6-2, 6-3, to secure the fourth victory of the season for the Tigers.
Cal Poly sophomore Zoe Oedekerk had her battle with Saenz de Buruaga Ruiz halted at No. 3 (with UOP leading, 6-2, 2-3) after Pacific collected the match win. Cal Poly senior Dane Joubert was even with Sabrina Rodriguez, 5-5 at No. 5 and Abigail Bacharach was behind one set (5-7, 2-1) to Anneroos Nederstigt when the match was called.
Cal Poly (2-5) heads out on the road for seven straight road matches that begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 at Santa Clara. The Mustangs will not contest a match home until April 1 when hosting Long Beach State.
Photo credit: Ray Ambler
