Fresno State drops 4-2 match at No. 48 USC

Saturday, February 24

Los Angeles, Calif.

12 p.m. PT

Fresno State

No. 48 USC

Fresno State drops 4-2 match at No. 48 USC

2/24/2018 8:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Lawson, Wilson upset No. 39 duo of Valdes and Kulikov.

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Communications

LOS ANGELES – Facing its second ranked opponent in as many days, the Fresno State women's tennis team fell 4-2 at No. 48 USC on Saturday.

The Bulldogs took the early advantage by claiming the doubles point. Olivia Noble and Juliane Triebe opened the day up with a 6-1 win on Court 3 before Georgia Lawson and Emma pulled off an upset over USC's No. 39-ranked duo, 6-3.

Trailing 2-1, Ndindi Ndunda earned the Bulldogs' only singles win of day at the No. 5 spot, 6-0, 6-3, over Constance Branstine. The 'Dogs then dropped straight-set matches on Court 1 and 2 to close out the dual match.

Fresno State will remain on the road next weekend as the team travels to Oregon on March 3.

#48 USC 4, Fresno State 2
February 24, 2018 – Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Doubles
(1) #49 Lawson/Wilson (FS) def. #39 Valdes/Kulikov (USC)– 6-3
(2) Smith/Weissmann (USC) def. Dario/Stloukalova (FS) – 6-0
(3) Noble/Triebe (FS) def. Westby/Branstine (USC) – 6-1
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1

Singles
(1) #30 Gabby Smith (USC) def. Emma Wilson (FS) – 6-2, 6-4
(2) Becca Weissmann (USC) def. Katerina Stloukalova (FS) – 6-3, 6-2*
(3) Rianna Valdes (USC) def. Georgia Lawson (FS) – 6-3, 6-0
(4) #110 Madison Westby (USC) def. Juliane Triebe (FS) – 6-1, 6-0
(5) Ndindi Ndunda (FS) def. Constance Branstine (USC) – 6-0, 6-3
(6) Sydney Van Alphen (USC) vs. Olivia Noble (FS)– 6-2, 5-3 susp.
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 5, 1, 2*

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