AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS BEATS MUSTANGS 6-1

SDSU completes a perfect weekend at home with victory over Cal Poly

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February 16, 2020 (San Diego) - San Diego State women’s tennis earned its second win of the weekend when it topped Cal Poly 6-1 Sunday at Aztec Tennis Center.

In doubles play, Cal Poly got a quick jump on the Aztecs with a 6-4 victory over senior Mia Smith and sophomore Alicia Melosch on court one. With the match’s first point on the line, juniors Nnena Nadozie and Abbie Mulbarger secured a 6-4 decision on court three to even the score. In exciting fashion, second-seeded freshman Julia Jordan and junior Tamara Arnold broke a 5-5 tie with two-straight game wins, winning 7-5 and bringing the doubles point home for SDSU.

Arnold secured the team’s second match point with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win in singles play over Cal Poly’s Boyden. The Mustangs answered with a 6-2, 7-6 (3) victory over SDSU freshman Cécile Morin on court five to earn their first and only point of the day. Melosch came back from a 0-6 defeat in her first set to top Cal Poly’s Dunkle in the second and third sets, winning the match 0-6, 6-4, 6-2. Clinching the victory for the Aztecs was Julia Jordan, who bounced back from a 2-6 defeat in the first to earn a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over the Mustangs’ Bhunu.

Also earning wins Sunday were Nnena Nadozie and Abbie Mulbarger, with Nadozie continuing her singles win-streak with a 3-6, 6-3, 10-7 victory over Boyden and Mulbarger storming back from a first set defeat to take the six seed victory 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

THE NOTE

Junior Nnena Nadozie holds the Mountain West’s best win percentage this season—13-1 (including fall tournament play) in 2019-2020 and 5-0 in dual-match play.

UP NEXT

The Aztecs continue a four-match homestand when they welcome the University of Hawai’i to Aztec Tennis Center Wednesday, Feb. 19. Play is set to begin at 2 p.m.

Cal Poly vs San Diego State University

2/16/2020 at Aztec Tennis Center

San Diego State University 6, Cal Poly 1

Singles Competition

1.           Nnena Nadozie (SDSU) def. Susanne Boyden (CPW) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7

2.           Tamara Arnold (SDSU) def. Emily Monaghan (CPW) 6-1, 6-2

3.           Alicia Melosch (SDSU) def. Delanie Dunkle (CPW) 0-6, 6-4, 6-2

4.           Julia Jordan (SDSU) def. Kim Bhunu (CPW) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2

5.           Melissa LaMette (CPW) def. Cecile Morin (SDSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

6.           Abbie Mulbarger (SDSU) def. Emily Ackerman (CPW) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

Doubles Competition

1.           Emily Monaghan/Emily Ackerman (CPW) def. Mia Smith/Alicia Melosch (SDSU) 6-4

2.           Tamara Arnold/Julia Jordan (SDSU) def. Delanie Dunkle/Melissa LaMette (CPW) 7-5

3.           Nnena Nadozie/Abbie Mulbarger (SDSU) def. Kim Bhunu/Dominique Stone (CPW) 6-4

Doubles Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

Singles Order of Finish: 2, 5, 3, 4*, 6, 1

* match-clinching dual

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