Tuesday, March 28
Honolulu, O'ahu
1 P.M.
4
vs
1
Hawai'i Pacific
Photo by: Kayla Stuart | Cal Poly Athletics
Cal Poly Soars Past Sharks in Honolulu
3/28/2023 8:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Cal Poly women's tennis downed Hawai'i Pacific University 4-1 Tuesday to open its trip to Oahu, improving to 6-1 over its last seven matches.
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A rain delay halted singles play for several hours, but that didn't faze the Mustangs as they rolled past the Sharks, ranked No. 5 in the latest ITA Division II team rankings.
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For the sixth time in their last seven duals, the Mustangs took the doubles point from their opponent. Kim Bhunu and Kennedy Buntrock grabbed a 6-2 win at the No. 2 doubles spot to move to 6-3 on the season. Melissa LaMette and Alexandra Ozerets (pictured above) clinched the doubles point for Cal Poly with a 6-3 victory at No. 3, improving to 6-2 together.
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In singles, LaMette put the Mustangs up 2-0, dismantling Hawai'i Pacific's Elodie Busson at the No. 2 spot 6-4, 6-4. Busson, the third-ranked singles player in Division II, entered Tuesday's match with a 10-1 record in duals this season.
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After the Sharks won at No. 3, Buntrock responded with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory at the No. 5 spot to make it 3-1 Cal Poly. It was Buntrock's second win of the season at the No. 5 spot.
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Playing at the No. 4 spot for the first time this season, Ozerets sealed the dual victory for the Mustangs with a win in three sets. Her opponent earned a 6-4 second-set victory, before Ozerets dominated the third set 6-0 to secure the dual clinching point for the Mustangs for the second time this season. With the win, the freshman improved to 9-3 this season.
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Bhunu (No. 1) and sophomore Eliza Bates (No. 6) both picked up first-set victories in their matches that went unfinished.
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Cal Poly (7-6) completes its trip to Oahu on Thursday with a 5:30 p.m. PST showdown against Big West foe Hawai'i at the UH Tennis Complex.
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A rain delay halted singles play for several hours, but that didn't faze the Mustangs as they rolled past the Sharks, ranked No. 5 in the latest ITA Division II team rankings.
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For the sixth time in their last seven duals, the Mustangs took the doubles point from their opponent. Kim Bhunu and Kennedy Buntrock grabbed a 6-2 win at the No. 2 doubles spot to move to 6-3 on the season. Melissa LaMette and Alexandra Ozerets (pictured above) clinched the doubles point for Cal Poly with a 6-3 victory at No. 3, improving to 6-2 together.
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In singles, LaMette put the Mustangs up 2-0, dismantling Hawai'i Pacific's Elodie Busson at the No. 2 spot 6-4, 6-4. Busson, the third-ranked singles player in Division II, entered Tuesday's match with a 10-1 record in duals this season.
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After the Sharks won at No. 3, Buntrock responded with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory at the No. 5 spot to make it 3-1 Cal Poly. It was Buntrock's second win of the season at the No. 5 spot.
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Playing at the No. 4 spot for the first time this season, Ozerets sealed the dual victory for the Mustangs with a win in three sets. Her opponent earned a 6-4 second-set victory, before Ozerets dominated the third set 6-0 to secure the dual clinching point for the Mustangs for the second time this season. With the win, the freshman improved to 9-3 this season.
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Bhunu (No. 1) and sophomore Eliza Bates (No. 6) both picked up first-set victories in their matches that went unfinished.
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Cal Poly (7-6) completes its trip to Oahu on Thursday with a 5:30 p.m. PST showdown against Big West foe Hawai'i at the UH Tennis Complex.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
7320
662UF
#2 Singles Match
12
66
44
#3 Singles Match
12
13
66
#4 Singles Match
123
646
460
#5 Singles Match
12
66
42
#6 Singles Match
1234
6420
363UF
Order of Finish:
2,3,5,4
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