SAN DIEGO – In its first home dual match of the season, the No. 18 University of San Diego women's tennis team defeated Hawaii, 5-2.
 
The Toreros earned the doubles point with a 6-0 win at No. 1 (#16 Elizabeth Goldsmith and Kailey Evans) and a 6-3 margin at No. 3 (Claudia De Las Heras and Jordyn McBride).
 
Goldsmith was the first to finish in singles, winning 6-2, 7-5 at the No. 3 spot. Sophomore Filippa Bruu-Syversen extended the overall lead to 3-0 with a 7-5, 6-2 victory at No. 6.
 
After Hawaii battled back with two wins, Victoria Kalaitzis clinched the win for USD in three sets, 3-6, 7-6, 6-0. Claudia De Las Heras added another for good measure at No. 2 by a score of 4-6, 6-4, 7-6.
 
San Diego improves to 3-5 on the season, and will head to Waco, TX next weekend to face Washington and Baylor.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
#18 San Diego 5, Hawaii 2
Feb 18, 2023 at San Diego, CA (Hogan Tennis Center)
 
Singles competition
1. Ana Vilcek (UH) def. #37 Solymar Colling (USD-W) 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Claudia De Las Heras (USD-W) def. Nikola Homolkova (UH) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD-W) def. Satsuki Takamura (UH) 6-2, 7-5
4. Klara Novakova (UH) def. Jordyn McBride (USD-W) 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
5. Victoria Kalaitzis (USD-W) def. Rita Pinto (UH) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
6. Filippa Bruu-Syversen (USD-W) def. Anna Kern (UH) 7-5, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. #16 Kailey Evans/Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD-W) def. Ana Vilcek/Nikola Homolkova (UH) 6-0
2. Solymar Colling/Victoria Kalaitzis (USD-W) vs. Klara Novakova/Rita Pinto (UH) 4-5, unfinished
3. Claudia De Las Heras/Jordyn McBride (USD-W) def. Anna Kern/Satsuki Takamura (UH) 6-3
 
Match Notes
Hawaii 3-5
San Diego 3-5; National ranking #18
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (3,6,4,1,5,2)
T-3:28 A-94
 
UP NEXT
San Diego will face #26 Washington in a neutral site match (Waco, TX) next Saturday, February 25.