AZTECS WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO WASHINGTON 7-0

Huskies sweep Aztecs in neutral-court match in Moraga

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February 11, 2017 (Moraga, Calif.) - The San Diego State women's tennis team fell in a tough battle against the Washington Huskies, 7-0, on Saturday at the Korth Tennis Complex.

In doubles action, the Huskies got ahead in the first match of the day as Kenadi Hance and Alexis Prokopuik nabbed a 6-2 win over Mia Smith and Alli Valk. SDSU got a win of their own, as Kennedy Davis and Paola Diaz downed Nour Abbes and Katarina Kopcalic, 6-1, but the Huskies closed out doubles play win a second win as Stacey Fung and Miki Kobayashi defeated Jana Buth and Marina Colvee, 6-1, claiming the doubles point for UW.

The Aztecs were unable to find their footing in singles play, turning over the first match to the Huskies as Kenadi Hance blanked Colvee, 6-0, 6-0. Kopcalic followed shortly after, taking down Olivia Larsson in a similar 6-0, 6-0 matchup. Abbes led the Huskies to a dual victory, defeating Davis 6-3, 6-2. Finishing off the day, the remaining three matches were claimed by UW, as No. 115 Prokopuik battled and won against Smith, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, Fung claimed a 6-3 victory over Buth, and Kobayashi held on to finish off Diaz, 2-6, 7-6, 10-4.

Following today’s tough loss, the Aztecs (3-4) will return to Saint Mary’s home courts tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. to face the Gaels.

Washington 7, San Diego State 0

Feb. 11, 2017

Korth Tennis Complex (Moraga, Calif.)

Doubles competition

1. Fung/Kobayashi (UW) def. Buth/Colvee (SDSU) 6-1

2. Davis/Diaz (SDSU) def. Abbes/Kopcalic (UW) 6-1

3. Hance/Prokopuik (UW) def. Smith/Valk (SDSU) 6-2

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

UW claims doubles point

Singles competition

1. Stacey Fung (UW) def. Jana Buth (SDSU) 7-6(1), 6-3

2. Nour Abbes (UW) def. Kennedy Davis (SDSU) 6-3, 6-2

3. Miki Kobayashi (UW) def. Paola Diaz (SDSU) 2-6, 7-6, 10-4

4. No. 115 Alexis Prokopuik (UW) def. Mia Smith (SDSU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

5. Kenadi Hance (UW) def. Marina Colvee (SDSU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Katarina Kopcalic (UW) def. Olivia Larsson (SDSU) 6-0, 6-0

Order of finish: 5, 6, 2*, 4, 1, 3

*Match clinching victory