San Diego
Comeback Attempt Comes Up Short for Mustangs at USD
1/25/2026 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Senior Kennedy Buntrock earned a ranked singles victory, but the Cal Poly women’s tennis team came up short to University of San Diego on Sunday at the Hogan Tennis Center.
The Mustangs (0-2) put up a fight against the talented Toreros (2-0) after dropping the doubles point, but it wasn’t enough as they fell 5-2.
Defeats at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles led to Cal Poly trailing 1-0 entering singles play.
After the Mustangs fell at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots in singles, San Diego took a 3-0 advantage, putting them one victory away from clinching the match. However, Cal Poly didn’t go away quietly.
At No. 1 Buntrock stepped up and grabbed a victory in straight sets over Hannah Read, who is ranked 53rd in the country in the latest ITA individual rankings. She won 6-3, 7-5, improving to 2-0 on the season.
The three remaining singles matches all went to a third set as senior Alexandra Ozerets, junior Candela Aparisi and sophomore Jessica MacCallum all battled to try to complete a Mustang comeback. Unfortunately, MacCallum and Aparisi both fell short in the third allowing USD to clinch the win.
Ozerets was able to emerge victorious at the No. 4 spot as her opponent retired in the third set with her leading 3-2.
Cal Poly returns to San Luis Obispo to host its Big West and home opener against UC Davis on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. at the Ronca Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,6,1,2,3,4
