Sunday, February 9
San Luis Obispo, CA
3 P.M.
3
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Fresno State
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Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics
Cal Poly Drops Dramatic 4-Hour Match to Fresno State, 4-3
2/9/2025 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The Cal Poly women's tennis team battled until the bitter end but fell short to Fresno State 4-3 on Sunday night in an emotional dual that lasted over four hours at the Ronca Tennis Center.
The Mustangs (3-2) and Bulldogs (4-3) made up for the lack of drama in the Super Bowl by putting on absolute show for the fans in attendance at Sunday's match.
With the dual knotted up at 3-3, it all came down to court No. 3 in singles where junior Alexandra Ozerets rallied to force a third set against Fresno State's Sofia Pizzoni. Ozerets fell behind 5-3 in the third set, but won two straight games and eventually forced a winner-take-all set tiebreaker. The two players traded points back and forth, but ultimately Pizzoni was able to win the tiebreak 7-5 to secure the dual victory for the Bulldogs (4-2).
The dual started with a thrilling fight for the doubles point. Senior Peyton Dunkle and freshman Jessica MacCallum absolutely coasted to a commanding 6-1 victory at the No. 2 spot for their first win together. At No. 3, junior Sarah MacCallum and redshirt sophomore Amy Leather lost a tight match 6-4, meaning it all came down to court No. 1.
Senior Romane Mosse and junior Kennedy Buntrock forced a tiebreaker at No. 1, earning a 5-2 lead in the tiebreak before eventually falling 7-6 (7-5).
Fresno State jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a win at the No. 2 singles spot, but the Mustangs weren't going down without one heck of a fight. Jessica MacCallum got Cal Poly on the board with a victory at No. 5, dismantling her opponent 6-0, 7-5 to secure her third straight singles win.
The Bulldogs took a 3-1 advantage with a win at No. 1, but Mosse responded with a victory in straight sets at No. 4 (7-5, 6-2) to capture her third straight singles win.
With Cal Poly trailing 3-2, the Mustangs needed to win the final two matches at No. 3 and No. 6 to emerge victorious in the dual.
Sophomore Natalie Lynch did her part to keep the hopes of a Mustang comeback alive, grabbing a dramatic three-set victory at No. 6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. The win was Lynch's third consecutive and allowed her to improve to 3-1 on the year.
Ozerets' hard-fought defeat at No. 3 was her first of the season and she now sits at 3-1.
This is the second straight year the Mustangs have lost to the Bulldogs by just one match point, falling to them 4-3 in Fresno last season.
Cal Poly will look to rebound from the defeat when they host San Jose State at 11 a.m. next Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Ronca Tennis Center.
The Mustangs (3-2) and Bulldogs (4-3) made up for the lack of drama in the Super Bowl by putting on absolute show for the fans in attendance at Sunday's match.
With the dual knotted up at 3-3, it all came down to court No. 3 in singles where junior Alexandra Ozerets rallied to force a third set against Fresno State's Sofia Pizzoni. Ozerets fell behind 5-3 in the third set, but won two straight games and eventually forced a winner-take-all set tiebreaker. The two players traded points back and forth, but ultimately Pizzoni was able to win the tiebreak 7-5 to secure the dual victory for the Bulldogs (4-2).
The dual started with a thrilling fight for the doubles point. Senior Peyton Dunkle and freshman Jessica MacCallum absolutely coasted to a commanding 6-1 victory at the No. 2 spot for their first win together. At No. 3, junior Sarah MacCallum and redshirt sophomore Amy Leather lost a tight match 6-4, meaning it all came down to court No. 1.
Senior Romane Mosse and junior Kennedy Buntrock forced a tiebreaker at No. 1, earning a 5-2 lead in the tiebreak before eventually falling 7-6 (7-5).
Fresno State jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a win at the No. 2 singles spot, but the Mustangs weren't going down without one heck of a fight. Jessica MacCallum got Cal Poly on the board with a victory at No. 5, dismantling her opponent 6-0, 7-5 to secure her third straight singles win.
The Bulldogs took a 3-1 advantage with a win at No. 1, but Mosse responded with a victory in straight sets at No. 4 (7-5, 6-2) to capture her third straight singles win.
With Cal Poly trailing 3-2, the Mustangs needed to win the final two matches at No. 3 and No. 6 to emerge victorious in the dual.
Sophomore Natalie Lynch did her part to keep the hopes of a Mustang comeback alive, grabbing a dramatic three-set victory at No. 6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4. The win was Lynch's third consecutive and allowed her to improve to 3-1 on the year.
Ozerets' hard-fought defeat at No. 3 was her first of the season and she now sits at 3-1.
This is the second straight year the Mustangs have lost to the Bulldogs by just one match point, falling to them 4-3 in Fresno last season.
Cal Poly will look to rebound from the defeat when they host San Jose State at 11 a.m. next Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Ronca Tennis Center.
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