SAN DIEGO – After the match was suspended due to rain on Tuesday, the No. 39 University of San Diego women's tennis team fell to No. 16 Washington on Wednesday, 4-2.
 
The team played singles first due to impending weather, and junior Kailey Evans secured the first point with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 5.
 
The Huskies answered with a win on court one, but sophomore Claudia De Las Heras put USD on top again with a comeback 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 2.
 
Washington took a 3-2 overall lead after winning at No. 4 and No. 6. On court three, play was suspended due to rain with the Huskies leading 6-3, 6-7, 5-2. Resuming play on Wednesday at noon, Astrid Olsen quickly clinched the win.
 
San Diego drops to 4-6 on the season, and will host LMU tomorrow for the WCC opener.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
#16 Washington 4, #39 San Diego 2
Mar 21, 2023 at San Diego, CA (Hogan Tennis Center)
 
Singles competition
1. #115 Hikaru Sato (WASH) def. #73 Solymar Colling (USD-W) 6-4, 7-5
2. Claudia De Las Heras (USD-W) def. Sarah-Maude Fortin (WASH) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
3. #102 Astrid Olsen (WASH) def. Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD-W) 6-3, 6-7, 6-2
4. #119 Jennifer Kerr (WASH) def. #86 Abigail Desiatnikov (USD-W) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. #72 Kailey Evans (USD-W) def. Melissa Sakar (WASH) 6-1, 6-2
6. Erika Matsuda (WASH) def. Jordyn McBride (USD-W) 7-6, 1-6, 6-3
 
Match Notes
Washington 13-3; National ranking #16
San Diego 4-6; National ranking #39
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (5,1,2,4,6,3)
 
UP NEXT
San Diego will host LMU tomorrow at 1:30 PM PT.