SAN DIEGO – San Diego women's tennis defeated cross-town rival San Diego State in a 5-2 decision Saturday afternoon.
 
Gemma Garcia and Kati Kukaras secured the first win of doubles at the No. 3 position with a 6-4 victory over SDSU's Magda Aubets and Agustina Godoy.
 
A loss on court one left the doubles point to Maria Tyrina and Daniela Morales. The pair won their match over Jenny Moinard and Mia Smith to clinch with 7-6 score.
 
In singles the Toreros only let one point slip before they clinched the victory over the Aztecs.
 
Garcia earned the first win of play for the second time of the day. She defeated Alicia Melosch at the No. 4 spot 6-3, 6-1.
 
SDSU's Shakhnoza Khatamova earned a point on court two over Daniela Morales 6-2, 6-2.
 
Maria-Paula Torres and Sophia Chow scored consecutive points to clinch the match at 4-1. Torres defeated Abbie Mulbarger 6-0, 7-5, while Chow beat Godoy 4-6, 6-0, 6-1.
 
The Toreros played out the match where each USD and SDSU picked up one last point.
 
San Diego improved to 4-2 overall, San Diego State dropped 6-4.
 
The Toreros pick up play at home March 6, against Middle Tennessee at 11 a.m.
 
USD 5 SDSU 2
 
Doubles:

1. Melosch/Nadozie (SDSU) def. Torres/Colling (USD) 7-5
2. Tyrina/Morales (USD) def. Moinard/Smith (SDSU) 7-6
3. Garcia/Kukaras (USD) def. Aubets/Godoy (SDSU) 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
 
Singles:

1. Solymar Colling (USD) def. Jenny Moinard (SDSU) 6-3, 7(5)-6
2. Shakhnoza Khatamova (SDSU) def. Daniela Morales (USD) 6-2, 6-2
3. Nnena Nadozie (SDSU) def. Kati Kukaras (USD) 7(3)-6, 6-3
4. Gemma Garcia (USD) def. Alicia Melosch (SDSU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Maria-Paula Torres (USD) def. Abbie Mulbarger (SDSU) 6-0, 7-5
6. Sophia Chow (USD) def. Agustina Godoy (SDSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1

Order of finish: 4, 2, 5, 6, 1, 3