AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS COMES BACK TO BEAT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT FOR FIRST WIN

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January 27, 2024 (Malibu) - The San Diego State women’s tennis team wrapped up the ITA Season Kickoff weekend in Malibu, Calif., on Saturday. Facing Loyola Marymount, the Aztecs found themselves with a 2-0 deficit but didn’t look back as they won four consecutive singles matches to earn a 4-2 win.

The Scarlet and Black improve to 1-1 while the Lions fall to 0-3.

“Really great fight back today by the Aztecs,” Head Coach Peter Mattera said after the win. “It was a super team victory against a quality opponent. We had great energy and today was a giant step forward in our second match of the year.”

Andreea Velcea faced Anastasia Bozova on the sixth court. After falling 6-3 in the first set, Velcea bounced back to take the second 6-4 and the deciding third set 6-1 to get San Diego State on the board.

On court No. 4, Gloria Alogo went up against Fiona Arrese. Alogo was bested 6-4 in the first set but also bounced back to win two straight sets, 6-1, 6-3 to even the match score at two.

At the top of the lineup, Yasmine Kabbaj battled Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik. She was the only Aztec to win in straight sets, earning a 6-4, 7-5 victory.

Playing on the second court, Andjela Skrobonja played Carlota Molina. After a 7-5 first set victory, she was unable to close it out in the second set, falling 6-1. Skrobonja, however, was able to come through in the third to win 6-3 to clinch a San Diego State victory.

The No. 114-ranked player in the country, Myah Petchey faced Isabella Tcherkes-Zade on court three. Petchey won 6-3 in the first set but came up shy in the tiebreaker of the second set 7-6 (6). Petchey led 4-3 in the third set when SDSU clinched victory.

In her singles match, Olmos fell in straight sets to Romane Longueville 6-3, 6-1 on court No. 5.

In doubles, Olmos and Alogo faced Longueville and Bozova on the third court. The Aztecs won 6-3. On the top court, Skrobonja and Velcea fell 6-2 to Tcherkes-Zade and Molina. Finally, Petchey and Kabbaj went up against Rogozinska-Dzik and Arrese but were bested 6-4.

The Aztecs return to The Mesa next week for their home opener against UC San Diego at the Aztec Tennis Center at 2 p.m. on January 30.

San Diego State 4, Loyola Marymount 2

Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center – Malibu, Calif.

January 27, 2024                                  

Singles Competition

1. Yasmine Kabbaj (SDSU) def. Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik (LMU) 6-4, 7-5

2. Andjela Skrobonja (SDSU) def. Carlota Molina (LMU) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3

3. No. 114 Myah Petchey (SDSU) led Isabella Tcherkes-Zade (LMU) 6-3, 6-7 (6), 4-3

4. Gloria Alogo (SDSU) def. Fiona Arrese (LMU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3

5. Romane Longueville (LMU) def. Zoe Olmos (SDSU) 6-3, 6-1

6. Andreea Velcea (SDSU) def. Anastasia Bozova (LMU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1

Doubles Competition

1. Isabella Tcherkes-Zade/Carlota Molina (LMU) def. Andjela Skrobonja/Andreea Velcea (SDSU) 6-2

2. Stefania Rogozinska-Dzik/Fiona Arrese (LMU) def. Myah Petchey/Yasmine Kabbaj (SDSU) 6-4

3. Zoe Olmos/Gloria Alogo (SDSU) def. Romane Longueville/Anastasia Bozova (LMU) 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,6,4,1,2)