TEMPE, Ariz. – San Diego women's tennis dropped a road dual at Arizona State on Saturday by a final score of 6-1.
 
The battle began with back-and-forth doubles matches that took an hour, setting the table for what seemed like would be a close, lengthy match between the two sides. After a quick ASU win on court one, courts two and three were knotted at five, but the Sundevils ultimately claimed the doubles point with a 7-5 victory on court three.
 
The hosts rode that momentum into singles play, taking five singles matches in straight sets. On main court, ITA No. 94 Torero Hannah Read battled in a back-and-forth first set with the nation's 16^th-ranked player, but ran out of gas and was bested 6-4, 6-0.
 
The lone Torero to win on the day was freshman Maria Shmakova, who on court five posted a calm 6-2, 6-3 win, improving to 4-1 in her collegiate rookie campaign.
 
Up Next
USD returns home to America's Finest City to host Hawaii on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 1:30 p.m. at Hogan Tennis Center.

Results
San Diego 1, Arizona State 6

Doubles
1. Emilija Tverijonaite/Vivian Ovrootsky (ASU) def. Vilma Krebs Hyllested/Kristina Nordikyan (USD), 6-2
2. Gabby Gregg/Hannah Read (USD) vs. Sara Svetac/Zlata Bartanusz (ASU), 6-5, unfinished
3. Karsyn Evans/Lily Taylor (ASU) def. Charlotte Keitel/Maria Shmakova (USD), 7-5

Singles
1. #16 Emilija Tverijonaite (ASU) def. #94 Hannah Read (USD), 6-4, 6-0
2. Vivian Ovrootsky (ASU) def. Charlotte Keitel (USD), 6-3, 6-3
3. Sara Svetac (ASU) def. Vilma Krebs Hyllested (USD), 6-2, 6-3
4. Lily Taylor (ASU) def. Gabby Gregg (USD), 7-5, 6-3
5. Maria Shmakova (USD) def. Zlata Bartanusz (ASU), 6-2, 6-3
6. Karsyn Evans (ASU) def. Anni Moll (USD), 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)

Orders of Finish
Doubles: 1, 3; Singles: 1, 5, 3, 2, 4, 6