Friday, April 28
San Diego, CA / Barnes Tennis Center
12 P.M.
4
vs
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No. 6 CSUN
Alexandra Ozerets clinched Friday's 4-0 Big West semifinal victory over CSUN with her singles win.
Photo by: The Big West
Mustangs Sweep CSUN, Punch Ticket to Big West Championship Match
4/28/2023 6:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Mustangs will play for a championship on Saturday.
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Cal Poly women's tennis blanked sixth-seeded CSUN 4-0 in the semifinals of the Big West Championships on Friday to secure a spot in the championship match for the third consecutive year.
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The second-seeded Mustangs (14-8) face No. 1 seed Hawai'i (13-7) in the Big West Championship at noon Saturday at the Barnes Tennis Center.
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Cal Poly avenged a 4-3 home defeat to the Matadors (17-6) during the regular season to reach its fifth Big West title match in program history.
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"That was a huge win for us after losing to them in the regular season, we knew it was going to be a battle," first-year head coach Ellie Edles Williams said after the match. "… I thought we just did a really good job of taking care of what we needed to and weathering the storm when we had to."
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The Mustangs opened the dual by securing the pivotal doubles point for the 14th time this season. After falling at No. 3, Cal Poly needed to win at No. 1 and No. 2 to take the doubles point and both matches went to a decisive tiebreaker.
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At No. 1, redshirt junior Delanie Dunkle and sophomore Peyton Dunkle captured a thrilling 7-6 (7-3) victory to secure their second straight win and improve to 13-7 on the season, tied for the ninth-most dual victories in a season by a doubles pairing in program history.
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Graduate student Kim Bhunu and freshman Kennedy Buntrock finished off the dramatic doubles clash with the Matadors by grabbing a 7-6 (7-5) win at No. 2 to clinch the doubles point for the second consecutive match. It was the sixth straight victory by the doubles pairing and the triumph allowed them to move to 12-5 on the season.
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"The doubles was definitely a battle," Bhunu said after the dual. "Me and Kennedy just fed off each other and tried to stay calm even though it was a high-pressure situation."
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Things remained tight in singles, but Delanie and Buntrock were able to earn victories in straight sets to give the Mustangs a commanding 3-0 lead. Delanie finished first, dismantling her opponent at No. 4 6-2, 6-3 to pick up her fourth straight win. Then Buntrock fended off CSUN's Angela Ho to snag a 6-2, 7-5 victory to improve to 8-3 at the No. 5 spot. It was also Buntrock's fourth consecutive victory.
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The remaining four singles matches all went to a third set. After losing the first set in her match at No. 6, freshman Alexandra Ozerets rallied for a hard-fought 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 win to clinch the dual victory for the Mustangs for the second straight match and punch their ticket to the championship match. With the win, Ozerets improved to 8-1 at the No. 6 spot and a team-best 15-4 overall this spring, tied for the ninth-most dual singles victories in a season in program history.
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Bhunu (No. 1) and redshirt junior Melissa LaMette (No. 2) were leading their singles matches in the third set when the dual was clinched.
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Friday's 4-0 victory was the Mustangs' second consecutive sweep in the Big West Championships. They dominated No. 7 seed UC Davis 4-0 in the quarterfinals Thursday.
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"We've got some good momentum going into the finals tomorrow, so I think this match gives us a ton of confidence," Williams said.
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Cal Poly will be seeking its second Big West Championship in program history when they take on top-seeded Hawai'i on Saturday. The Rainbow Wahine won the conference regular season title with an 8-1 record. Cal Poly fell at Hawai'i 5-2 during the regular season.
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The Mustangs enter the championship on a four-match winning streak. Cal Poly has also emerged victorious in 13 of its last 16 matches.
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You can watch a livestream of Saturday's championship here. Live scoring is also available here.
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Cal Poly women's tennis blanked sixth-seeded CSUN 4-0 in the semifinals of the Big West Championships on Friday to secure a spot in the championship match for the third consecutive year.
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The second-seeded Mustangs (14-8) face No. 1 seed Hawai'i (13-7) in the Big West Championship at noon Saturday at the Barnes Tennis Center.
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Cal Poly avenged a 4-3 home defeat to the Matadors (17-6) during the regular season to reach its fifth Big West title match in program history.
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"That was a huge win for us after losing to them in the regular season, we knew it was going to be a battle," first-year head coach Ellie Edles Williams said after the match. "… I thought we just did a really good job of taking care of what we needed to and weathering the storm when we had to."
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The Mustangs opened the dual by securing the pivotal doubles point for the 14th time this season. After falling at No. 3, Cal Poly needed to win at No. 1 and No. 2 to take the doubles point and both matches went to a decisive tiebreaker.
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At No. 1, redshirt junior Delanie Dunkle and sophomore Peyton Dunkle captured a thrilling 7-6 (7-3) victory to secure their second straight win and improve to 13-7 on the season, tied for the ninth-most dual victories in a season by a doubles pairing in program history.
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Graduate student Kim Bhunu and freshman Kennedy Buntrock finished off the dramatic doubles clash with the Matadors by grabbing a 7-6 (7-5) win at No. 2 to clinch the doubles point for the second consecutive match. It was the sixth straight victory by the doubles pairing and the triumph allowed them to move to 12-5 on the season.
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"The doubles was definitely a battle," Bhunu said after the dual. "Me and Kennedy just fed off each other and tried to stay calm even though it was a high-pressure situation."
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Things remained tight in singles, but Delanie and Buntrock were able to earn victories in straight sets to give the Mustangs a commanding 3-0 lead. Delanie finished first, dismantling her opponent at No. 4 6-2, 6-3 to pick up her fourth straight win. Then Buntrock fended off CSUN's Angela Ho to snag a 6-2, 7-5 victory to improve to 8-3 at the No. 5 spot. It was also Buntrock's fourth consecutive victory.
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The remaining four singles matches all went to a third set. After losing the first set in her match at No. 6, freshman Alexandra Ozerets rallied for a hard-fought 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 win to clinch the dual victory for the Mustangs for the second straight match and punch their ticket to the championship match. With the win, Ozerets improved to 8-1 at the No. 6 spot and a team-best 15-4 overall this spring, tied for the ninth-most dual singles victories in a season in program history.
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Bhunu (No. 1) and redshirt junior Melissa LaMette (No. 2) were leading their singles matches in the third set when the dual was clinched.
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Friday's 4-0 victory was the Mustangs' second consecutive sweep in the Big West Championships. They dominated No. 7 seed UC Davis 4-0 in the quarterfinals Thursday.
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"We've got some good momentum going into the finals tomorrow, so I think this match gives us a ton of confidence," Williams said.
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Cal Poly will be seeking its second Big West Championship in program history when they take on top-seeded Hawai'i on Saturday. The Rainbow Wahine won the conference regular season title with an 8-1 record. Cal Poly fell at Hawai'i 5-2 during the regular season.
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The Mustangs enter the championship on a four-match winning streak. Cal Poly has also emerged victorious in 13 of its last 16 matches.
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You can watch a livestream of Saturday's championship here. Live scoring is also available here.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
1234
7630
574UF
#2 Singles Match
1234
6350
466UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
5740
753UF
#4 Singles Match
12
23
66
#5 Singles Match
12
25
67
#6 Singles Match
123
714
566
Order of Finish:
4,5,6
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