Fresno State falls 4-2 at Cal Poly

Saturday, March 6

San Luis Obispo, Calif.

1 p.m. PT

Fresno State

Cal Poly

Cristina Flaquer about to hit tennis ball, vs. BYU

Photo by: Cary Edmondson

Fresno State falls 4-2 at Cal Poly

3/6/2021 5:20:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

The Bulldogs took an early lead by winning the doubles point before the Mustangs rallied in singles.

By: Stephen Trembley / Director of New Media

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's tennis team lost 4-2 at Cal Poly on Saturday at the Mustang Tennis Complex.

Fresno State (4-3) capitalized on wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions to take a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.

But outside of a three-set singles win by Cristina Flaquer in the No. 3 slot, the Bulldogs came up short in dropping the other four finished singles contests to undefeated Cal Poly (6-0) despite producing competitive battles throughout the match.

Fresno State is next scheduled to play at Cal State Fullerton on March 12 and then face Gonzaga in San Diego in a neutral site event on March 14.

Box Score
Cal Poly 4, Fresno State 2
March 6, 2021 at San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Mustang Tennis Complex)

Doubles competition
1. Dalia Ahmed / Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) def. Delanie Dunkle /Melissa LaMette (CP) 6-2
2. Dominique Stone / MacKenzie Worsnop (CP) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano / Carolina Piferi (FS) 6-3
3. Cristina Flaquer / A.C. Hummel (FS) def. Shreya Ravilla / Grace Olyphant (CP) 6-3

Singles competition
1. Dominique Stone (CP) def. Dalia Ahmed (FS) 6-4, 7-5
2. Melissa LaMette (CP) def. Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) 7-5, 6-3
3. Cristina Flaquer (FS) def. Delanie Dunkle (CP) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
4. Grace Olyphant (CP) def. Carolina Piferi (FS) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
5. Shreya Ravilla (CP) vs. A.C. Hummel (FS) 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
6. MacKenzie Worsnop (CP) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano (FS) 6-0, 6-2

Match Notes:
Fresno State: 4-3
Cal Poly: 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,1,6,3,4)

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