SAN DIEGO – In the first match of conference play, the University of San Diego women's tennis team defeated Saint Mary's, 6-1.   
 
After dropping the doubles point, USD won all six singles matches to run away with the victory.
 
USD improves to 8-3 on the season, including a perfect 6-0 at home.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
#46 University of San Diego 6, Saint Mary's 1
3/12/2022 at San Diego, CA (Hogan Center)
 
Singles competition
1. #78 Colling, Solymar (USD-W) def. #63 Kozyreva, Mariia (SMC) 6-4, 7-5
2. #125 Desiatnikov, Abigail (USD-W) def. Harris, Jordan (SMC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Goldsmith, Elizabeth (USD-W) def. Ronney, Julia (SMC) 6-1, 6-3
4. McBride, Jordyn (USD-W) def. Hovda, Lene (SMC) 6-1, 6-2
5. De Las Heras, C. (USD-W) def. Massey, Jocelyn (SMC) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
6. Kalaitzis, Victoria (USD-W) def. Tevez, Gabriela (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. #44 Harris, Jordan/Kozyreva, Mariia (SMC) def. De Las Heras, C./Goldsmith, Elizabeth (USD-W) 6-3
2. Massey, Jocelyn/Ronney, Julia (SMC) def. Colling, Solymar/McBride, Jordyn (USD-W) 6-3
3. Desiatnikov, Abigail/Muljat, Jessi (USD-W) vs. Hovda, Lene/Tevez, Gabriela (SMC) 4-5, unfinished
 
Match Notes
Saint Mary's 3-6, 0-1 WCC
University of San Diego 8-3, 1-0 WCC; National ranking #46
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,4,2,6,1,5)
 
UP NEXT
USD will host Columbia on Friday, March 18.  First serve is scheduled for 10:00 AM.