SAN DIEGO – The No. 29 University of San Diego women's tennis team improved to 3-0 in WCC play on Sunday afternoon, sweeping No. 66 BYU, 7-0.
San Diego earned the doubles point with a 6-1 win at No. 1 (#12 Kailey and
Elizabeth Goldsmith) and a 6-4 margin at No. 3 (
Solymar Colling and
Filippa Bruu-Syversen)
The Toreros then won all six singles matches, including five in straight sets. After dropping the first set,
Jordyn McBride earned a comeback 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 6.
Claudia De Las Heras was the first to finish, earning a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 2. She has won seven straight singles matches.
San Diego improves to 8-6 (3-0 WCC) on the season, and will host UC Santa Barbara tomorrow. The Toreros have won four straight matches, all at home.
HOW IT HAPPENED
#29 San Diego 7, #66 BYU 0
Mar 31, 2023 at San Diego, CA (Hogan Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #73
Solymar Colling (USD-W) def. Bobo Huang (BYU) 6-3, 6-2
2.
Claudia De Las Heras (USD-W) def. Emilee Astle (BYU) 7-5, 6-1
3.
Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD-W) def. Tina Li (BYU) 7-5, 6-0
4. #86
Abigail Desiatnikov (USD-W) def. Helen Jiao (BYU) 6-1, 6-4
5. #72
Kailey Evans (USD-W) def. Emmie Moore (BYU) 6-4, 6-4
6.
Jordyn McBride (USD-W) def. Kara Wheatley (BYU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #12
Kailey Evans/
Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD-W) def. Emilee Astle/Jacque Dunyon (BYU) 6-1
2.
Claudia De Las Heras/
Jordyn McBride (USD-W) vs. Bobo Huang/Tina Li (BYU) 5-5, unfinished
3.
Solymar Colling/
Filippa Bruu-Syversen (USD-W) def. Kara Wheatley/Helen Jiao (BYU) 6-4
Match Notes
Brigham Young University 10-6, 4-2 WCC; National ranking #66
San Diego 8-6, 3-0 WCC; National ranking #29
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,3,1,4,5,6)
UP NEXT
San Diego will host UCSB tomorrow at 11:00 AM.