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By:
Josh Fuller
COLUMBUS – Facing off against the top team in the nation, the seventh-ranked Columbus State University women's tennis team fell 7-2 against BYU-Hawaii Monday. The nonconference match took place at Cooper Creek Tennis Center in Columbus.
The loss snaps CSU's 10-match winning streak dating back to mid-February. BYU-Hawaii improves to 19-0.
The Seasiders took two of the three doubles matches, including a top-five showdown at first doubles. Fifth-ranked
Beatriz Leon and
Beatriz Lopez fell to the second-ranked duo in the nation 8-3. BYU-Hawaii also took second doubles 8-4 over 19
th-ranked
Camila Tobar and
Giorgia Vitale. The Lady Cougars did grab a win at third doubles, however, as
Kirsa Utech and
Rachael Williams won 8-5.
Columbus State lost five of the six singles matches, including two tough three-set matches. CSU's lone win came at the fifth position where Leon walked away victorious 6-3, 6-0. In the three-set matches, Tobar fell at fourth singles 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8), while Tadijin had a hard 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) loss at sixth singles.
The top three matches were all ranked showdowns. The top-player in the land took first singles 6-1, 6-1 over 21
st-ranked Vitale. BYU-Hawaii also featured the second-ranked player in the nation at second singles as 29
th-ranked Utech fell 6-1, 6-2. At third singles, 43
rd-ranked Lopez lost to the 11
th-ranked player in the country 6-2, 6-0.
Columbus State will play its fourth consecutive top-10 opponent on Tuesday hosting ninth-ranked UC San Diego. The match will begin at 2 p.m. at the Cooper Creek Tennis Center.
Singles
1. #1 Zhang, Nannan (BYUH) def. #21
Giorgia Vitale (CSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. #2 Liu, Min (BYUH) def. #29
Kirsa Utech (CSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. #11 Wen, Xin (BYUH) def. #43
Beatriz Lopez (CSU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Heimuli, Leah (BYUH) def.
Camila Tobar (CSU) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
5.
Beatriz Leon (CSU) def. Khoo,Michelle Li Sha (BYUH) 6-3, 6-0
6. Jeon, Jeong-Min (BYUH) def.
Olivera Tadijin (CSU) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Doubles
1. #2 Zhang, Nannan/Wen, Xin (BYUH) def. #5
Beatriz Leon/
Beatriz Lopez (CSU) 8-3
2. #13 Liu, Min/Heimuli, Leah (BYUH) def. #19
Camila Tobar/
Giorgia Vitale (CSU) 8-4
3.
Kirsa Utech/
Rachael Williams (CSU) def. Khoo,Michelle Li Sha/Jeon, Jeong-Min (BYUH) 8-5
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