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Women's Tennis

San Diego Continues Streak with Win Against WSU

San Diego sweeps opponent for the ninth time this season

SAN DIEGO - San Diego women's tennis (13-3, 6-0 WCC) expanded its winning streak to eight straight with a 6-0 sweep of Washington State (13-15) on Wednesday afternoon. The Toreros have now won 12 of the last 13 matches and have swept an opponent nine times this season. 

San Diego continued its trend of fast starts as Kati Kukaras and Elisabeth Andryukhova won their doubles match 6-2 on court three and the doubles point was clinched by Solymar Colling and Elizabeth Goldsmith, who defeated their opponents 6-4 in court one. 

In singles play, the lead was quickly extended to 2-0 as Abigail Desiatnikov made quick work of her opponent on court four with a 6-2, 6-0 dominant win, her sixth straight singles win. Jordyn McBride got her sixth straight singles win as well, a 6-1, 6-0 victory which put the Toreros up 3-0. 

The match was clinched by Kukaras, who won 7-5, 6-2 on court six. In the remaining singles matches, Victoria Kalaitzis battled back from a first set defeat to win 6-7(4), 6-0, 1-0 (10-4), and Colling won her 13th match of the year with a thrilling 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 victory over No. 78 Michaela Bayerlova on court one. 

San Diego will be back in action at home on Thursday, April 22, as they take on No. 44 Washington at noon (PT). 

Results 

Doubles 
1. Solymar Colling/Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD) def. Melisa Ates/Hikaru Sato (WSU) 6-4
2. Jordyn McBride/Abigail Desiatnikov (USD) vs. Michaela Bayerlova/Yang Lee (WSU) 4-5, unfinished
3. Kati Kukaras/Elisabeth Andryukhova (USD) def. Pang Jittakoat/Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 6-2

Singles
1. #57 Solymar Colling (USD) def. #78 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
2. Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD) vs. Hikaru Sato (WSU) 7-5, 4-5, unfinished
3. Jordyn McBride (USD) def. Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Abigail Desiatnikov (USD) def. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Victoria Kalaitzis (USD) def. Pang Jittakoat (WSU) 7-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-4)
6. Kati Kukaras (USD) def. Melisa Ates (WSU) 7-5, 6-2
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Players Mentioned

Solymar Colling

Solymar Colling

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Elizabeth Goldsmith

Elizabeth Goldsmith

Redshirt Freshman
Kati Kukaras

Kati Kukaras

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Abigail Desiatnikov

Abigail Desiatnikov

Freshman
Jordyn McBride

Jordyn McBride

Freshman
Elisabeth Andryukhova

Elisabeth Andryukhova

Freshman
Victoria Kalaitzis

Victoria Kalaitzis

5' 6"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Solymar Colling

Solymar Colling

5' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Elizabeth Goldsmith

Elizabeth Goldsmith

Redshirt Freshman
Kati Kukaras

Kati Kukaras

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Abigail Desiatnikov

Abigail Desiatnikov

Freshman
Jordyn McBride

Jordyn McBride

Freshman
Elisabeth Andryukhova

Elisabeth Andryukhova

Freshman
Victoria Kalaitzis

Victoria Kalaitzis

5' 6"
Sophomore