Bulldogs drop 4-3 result to San Jose State

Friday, April 12

Fresno, Calif.

2 p.m. PT

Fresno State

San Jose State

Bulldogs drop 4-3 result to San Jose State

4/12/2019 8:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Communications

FRESNO, Calif. – For the first time this season, Fresno State finished on the other end of a 4-3 result, falling to San Jose State on Friday at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. The Bulldogs had previously won their first four 4-3 matches this year.

DOUBLES
Through a 6-3 win on Court 3, Shir Azran and A.C. Hummel gave the Bulldogs the early edge in doubles play. San Jose State countered with a 7-5 win from Miyo Kobayashi and Laura Malsert at No. 2. With the doubles point hinging on the No. 1 match, Georgia Lawson and Jennifer Timotin grabbed the final two points to win 7-5.

SINGLES
Lawson doubled the Bulldogs' lead on Court 4, defeating Savannah Sendar, 6-0, 6-2. The Spartans responded with a pair of wins at No. 5 from Malsert and at No. 1 from Culibrk in quick succession to level the dual.

Trailing 5-4 in the second set on Court 2, Azran rattled off three straight games to close out Kobayashi, 6-3, 7-5 to give the 'Dogs a 3-2 advantage.

After capturing the opening set at No. 3 on an 8-6 tiebreaker, Pedrero Galindo topped Hummel with a 6-1 second set to again even the dual. Klara Milojkovic then clinched the dual for the Spartans, claiming the last two games of the third set to win 7-5, 2-6, 7-5.

Up Next
Fresno State will face Nevada on Sunday in its final regular-season match. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. PT at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

San Jose State vs Fresno State
4/12/19 at Fresno, Calif.
(Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center)

San Jose State 4, Fresno State 3

Singles competition
1. CULIBRK, Tamara (SJSU) def. Jennifer Timotin (FS) 6-3, 6-4
2. Shir Azran (FS) def. KOBAYASHI, Miyo (SJSU) 6-3, 7-5
3. PEDRERO GALINDO, Alb (SJSU) def. A.C. Hummel (FS) 7-6, 6-0
4. Georgia Lawson (FS) def. SENDAR, Savannah (SJSU) 6-0, 6-2
5. MALSERT, Laura (SJSU) def. Ella Husrefovic (FS) 6-3, 7-5
6. MILOJKOVIC, Klara (SJSU) def. Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) 6-5, 2-6, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Georgia Lawson/Jennifer Timotin (FS) def. CULIBRK, Tamara/SENDAR, Savannah (SJSU) 7-5
2. KOBAYASHI, Miyo/MALSERT, Laura (SJSU) def. Ella Husrefovic/Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) 7-5
3. Shir Azran/A.C. Hummel (FS) def. PEDRERO GALINDO, Alb/VIDGREN, Mathilda (SJSU) 6-3

Match Notes:
San Jose State 8-7
Fresno State 8-11
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,5,1,2,3,6)

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