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Bulldogs fall 4-2 to Buffaloes
1/19/2020 7:29:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Bulldogs show grit, but come up short against Pac-12 opponent Colorado. Fresno State will host three home matches on Jan. 25-26.
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's tennis team collected a close 4-2 loss to the Colorado Buffaloes on Sunday at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.
The Bulldogs battled hard, but the Buffaloes took advantage of key wins in singles to edge the 'Dogs in their final home-opening weekend match.
"Colorado did a good job of playing big points better, and that was the difference," Fresno State head coach Mariana Cobra said. "I'm very proud of how we are carrying ourselves and competing. We will take the positives from today and get better for next weekend."
HOW IT HAPPENED
DOUBLES
Colorado controlled doubles play in the end to take the advantage going into singles play.Â
Fresno State started off strong with a 6-2 win in set 1 from the No. 1 position Georgia Lawson and Deniza Marcinkevica, but Colorado battled back to take the last two sets 7-5, 7-6 and claim the doubles point.
"We played much better doubles today than yesterday," Cobra said. "We put ourselves in the position to take the point, but just didn't finish."
SINGLES
Ella Husrefovic held her own in the fifth spot with a 6-3, 7-5 win to capture the 'Dogs first point.
A.C. Hummel contributed at No. 4 securing another point, which tied it up at 2-2.
Yet, the Bulldogs ultimately came up short after a competitive battle between Colorado's Maria Campos and Fresno State senior Georgia Lawson, which ended in a 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 win for the Buffaloes.
Singles competitionÂ
1.  Shir Azran (FS) vs. Monica Malinen (CO) 6-3, 5-7, 3-2 unfinished
2.  Antonia Balzert (CO) def. Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) 6-3, 6-2
3.  Maria Campos (CO) def. Georgia Lawson (FS) 7-6, 2-6, 6-4
4.  A.C. Hummel (FS) def. Megan Foster (CO) 6-4, 6-3
5.  Sophia Derivan (CO) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano (FS) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
6.  Ella Husrefovic (FS) def. Ky Ecton (CO) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1.  Georgia Lawson/Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) def. Furrow/Sophia Derivan (CO) 6-2
2.  Monica Malinen (CO) def. Shir Azran/A.C. Hummel (FS) 7-5
3.  Maria Campos/Antonia Balzert (CO) def. Ella Husrefovic/Dario (FS) 7-6
Match Notes:
Fresno State 1-1
Colorado 2-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,6,4,5,3)
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