Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, March 29
Fresno, Calif.
1 p.m. PT
Fresno State
4
vs
1
No. 38 Oregon
Photo by: Keith Kountz
‘Dogs hang tough in defeat to No. 38 Oregon
3/29/2017 6:52:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Bykova, Triebe earn upset win over No. 66 doubles team.
FRESNO, Calif. – Trailing 3-1, Fresno State sent three singles matches into a third set before falling in the first of the three matches to finish, resulting in a 4-1 defeat on Wednesday to No. 38 Oregon at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. The loss snapped the Bulldogs 18-match home winning streak which dated back to its last loss on Feb. 21, 2015.
Despite facing an Oregon team which possessed a pair of nationally-ranked doubles teams, Fresno State grabbed the early advantage. Olivia Noble and Katerina Stloukalova first knocked off the Ducks' third team, 6-3. On Court 2, Galina Bykova and Juliane Triebe gave the Bulldogs the doubles point after upsetting the No. 66-ranked team of Marlou Kluiving and Julia Eshet, 6-4.
The 'Dogs though were unable to maintain its early momentum from doubles, dropping a trio of straight-set matches at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6 spots to fall behind 3-1. After losing first sets, Triebe and Georgia Lawson responded to force third sets with 7-5 second-set wins. At the same time, Stloukalova also headed into a third set with Fresno State needing to win all three matches to win.
With all three matches sitting within a point or tied midway through the final set on each court, Eshet secured some breathing against Triebe on Court 4 before defeating the Bulldog freshman 6-3 in the final set.
Fresno State will turn its attention to conference play on April 9 when it hosts San Jose State at 11 a.m. at Wathen Tennis Center.
Oregon vs Fresno State
Mar 29, 2017 at Fresno, Calif.
(Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center)
#38 Oregon 4, Fresno State 1
Singles competition
1. Katerina Stloukalova (FS) vs. Shweta Sangwan (UO) 6-3, 4-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. Alyssa Tobita (UO) def. Emma Wilson (FS) 6-3, 6-3
3. Nia Rose (UO) def. Galina Bykova (FS) 7-5, 6-1
4. Julia Eshet (UO) def. Juliane Triebe (FS) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3
5. Georgia Lawson (FS) vs. Rifanty Kahfiani (UO) 3-6, 7-5, 5-3, unfinished
6. Marlou Kluiving (UO) def. Ndindi Ndunda (FS) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Emma Wilson/Georgia Lawson (FS) vs. #48 Shweta Sangwan/Alyssa Tobita (UO) 4-4, unfinished
2. Juliane Triebe/Galina Bykova (FS) def. #66 Marlou Kluiving/Julia Eshet (UO) 6-4
3. Olivia Noble/Katerina Stloukalova (FS) def. Janvhi Clark/Nia Rose (UO) 6-3
Match Notes:
Oregon 10-6; National ranking #38
Fresno State 10-7
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,6,3,4)
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Despite facing an Oregon team which possessed a pair of nationally-ranked doubles teams, Fresno State grabbed the early advantage. Olivia Noble and Katerina Stloukalova first knocked off the Ducks' third team, 6-3. On Court 2, Galina Bykova and Juliane Triebe gave the Bulldogs the doubles point after upsetting the No. 66-ranked team of Marlou Kluiving and Julia Eshet, 6-4.
The 'Dogs though were unable to maintain its early momentum from doubles, dropping a trio of straight-set matches at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6 spots to fall behind 3-1. After losing first sets, Triebe and Georgia Lawson responded to force third sets with 7-5 second-set wins. At the same time, Stloukalova also headed into a third set with Fresno State needing to win all three matches to win.
With all three matches sitting within a point or tied midway through the final set on each court, Eshet secured some breathing against Triebe on Court 4 before defeating the Bulldog freshman 6-3 in the final set.
Fresno State will turn its attention to conference play on April 9 when it hosts San Jose State at 11 a.m. at Wathen Tennis Center.
Oregon vs Fresno State
Mar 29, 2017 at Fresno, Calif.
(Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center)
#38 Oregon 4, Fresno State 1
Singles competition
1. Katerina Stloukalova (FS) vs. Shweta Sangwan (UO) 6-3, 4-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. Alyssa Tobita (UO) def. Emma Wilson (FS) 6-3, 6-3
3. Nia Rose (UO) def. Galina Bykova (FS) 7-5, 6-1
4. Julia Eshet (UO) def. Juliane Triebe (FS) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3
5. Georgia Lawson (FS) vs. Rifanty Kahfiani (UO) 3-6, 7-5, 5-3, unfinished
6. Marlou Kluiving (UO) def. Ndindi Ndunda (FS) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Emma Wilson/Georgia Lawson (FS) vs. #48 Shweta Sangwan/Alyssa Tobita (UO) 4-4, unfinished
2. Juliane Triebe/Galina Bykova (FS) def. #66 Marlou Kluiving/Julia Eshet (UO) 6-4
3. Olivia Noble/Katerina Stloukalova (FS) def. Janvhi Clark/Nia Rose (UO) 6-3
Match Notes:
Oregon 10-6; National ranking #38
Fresno State 10-7
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,6,3,4)
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogschoarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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