USAFA, Colo. - The Fresno State women's tennis team ended their weekend on the road defeating Air Force at the Academy on Sunday afternoon, 4-2.
How it happened
Air Force was on the board first, after winning the doubles point. Matilde Magrini and Paulina Montiel fell first to Houwelin /Kojonroj, 6-1. Falcons clinched the point after defeating Charlotte Gisclon and Gianna Mastro six games to one.
Fresno State jumped on the first two singles points. Sofia Pizzoni called game first at court two, winning six games to one in straight sets. Andjela Lopicic closed in on the second singles point of the day. Lopicic also finished in straight sets, defeating Mavor (6-3, 6-1). Air Force tied the match up with a win on court three. Gisclon suffered her first conference loss of the season to Houwelin, the junior won two games in the first set (6-2, 6-0). Bulldogs hemmed in on the next two points.
Magrini was next on the points at the top singles spot. Magrini defeated Odum seven games to five in the first set and six games to four in the second. Montiel grabbed the final point on court five, for her tenth singles win this season. Montiel defeated Selven in straight sets (6-2, 6-4).
Notable
Fresno State improves to 12-6 and 4-2 MW
Bulldogs played a 2-0 weekend, their first in conference play this season
Charlotte Gisclon drops her first conference match of the season /
Sofia Pizzoni earned her 12th win, while Paulina Montiel earns her 10th win of the season
Bulldogs are 7-3 on the road
In their last three wins, Fresno State has held an opponent to two or less points
No match today went to a third set
Up next: Fresno State (12-6, 4-2 MW) returns home to Spalding G. Wathen to host San Diego State (11-6, 4-1 MW) on Thursday, April 4 at 2 p.m. PT. Admission for all home matches is free.
Results
Fresno State 4, Air Force 2
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 3) Singles (2, 4, 3, 1, 5)
#1 Arianna Van Houwelin / Nadia Kojonroj [USAFA] def. Paulina Montiel / Matilde Magrini [FST], 6-1
#2 Andjela Lopicic / Sofia Pizzoni [FST] vs Shivaani Selvan / Sofia Mavor [USAFA] UF, 2-5
#3 Alexis Odom / Giovanna Sanchirico [USAFA] def. Charlotte Gisclon / Gianna Mastro [FST], 6-1
#1
Matilde Magrini [FST] 7 6
Alexis Odom [USAFA] 5 4
#2
Sofia Pizzoni [FST] 6 6
Nadia Kojonroj [USAFA] 1 1
#3
Arianna Van Houwelin [USAFA] 6 6
Charlotte Gisclon [FST] 2 0
#4
Andjela Lopicic [FST] 6 6
Sofia Mavor [USAFA] 3 1
#5
Paulina Montiel [FST] 6 6
Shivaani Selvan [USAFA] 2 4
#6 UF
Eliza Dunbar [FST] 4 3
Giovanna Sanchirico [USAFA] 6 1