March 13, 2011

MORAGA, Calif.- The University of San Diego women's tennis team earned its sixth victory in its last seven matches by sweeping San Francisco 7-0 at the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex on the campus of Saint Mary's College Saturday afternoon. The 26th-ranked Toreros (7-3, 1-1 WCC) breezed through doubles play winning all three matches and continued the momentum by sweeping singles play as well. San Francisco drops to 2-9 (0-3 WCC) on the year with the loss.

Junior Maja Sujica earned the clinching victory for the Toreros by defeating Alana McMahon 6-2, 6-4 at No. 6. Sujica improved to 5-0 in dual singles play on the season with the win.

USD will face No. 48 Saint Mary's in Moraga, Calif. on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

March 12th, 2011
#26 San Diego 7, San Francisco 0
Timothy Korth Tennis Complex, Moraga, Calif.

Doubles
(1) #70 Hoffpauir/Coupez (USD) def. Hashiguchi/Duriez (USF) 8-4
(2) Escalona/Claus (USD) def. Reed/Gratian (USF) 8-2
(3) Sujica/Depenau (USD) def. Wartenburger/Gaitan (USF) 8-2
Order of finish: 3, 2*, 1
USD wins doubles point.

Singles
(1) #96 Stephanie Hoffpauir (USD) def. Julia Wartenburger (USF) 7-5, 6-3
(2) Josymar Escalona (USD) def. Cecile Duriez (USF) 6-3, 6-1
(3) Laura Claus (USD) def. Yurie Hashiguchi (USF) 6-0, 6-1
(4) Juliette Coupez (USD) def. Cecilia Gratian (USF) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
(5) Anna Depenau (USD) def. Jessy Mekpoh (USF) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
(6) Maja Sujica (USD) def. Alana McMahon (USF) 6-2, 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 2, 6*, 1, 4, 5
* Clinching match.

Match Notes:
San Diego: 7-3 (1-1 WCC)
San Francisco: 2-9 (0-3 WCC)