’Dogs secure second ranked win in challenging start

Friday, February 10

Fresno, CA

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Fresno State

Washington State

’Dogs secure second ranked win in challenging start

2/12/2023 9:35:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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By: Stephen Trembley / Director of Strategic Communications

FRESNO, Calif. – The No. 65-ranked Fresno State women's tennis team continued its challenging start to the 2023 spring season and secured its second win over a nationally ranked opponent this month.

This weekend, Fresno State (3-5) went 1-1 – opening with a 5-2 loss to No. 69 Washington State on Friday before defeating No. 70 Cal Poly 5-2 on Sunday to close the home-opening nonconference matches.

Fresno State's Pang Jittakoat recorded a 3-0 mark in the two contests, which included pairing with Matilde Magrini to defeat WSU's top doubles duo in an epic No. 1 doubles tiebreaker and then also winning in straight sets at No. 1 singles in both matches.

The Bulldogs next travel to the Pacific Northwest to take on No. 38 Oregon in Eugene on Saturday.

Results
No. 69 Washington State 5, No. 65 Fresno State 2
2/10/2023 at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center (Fresno, Calif.)

Doubles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat / Matilde Magrini (FS) def. Maxine Murphy / Yura Nakagawa (WSU) 7-6 [10-8]
2. Eva Alvarez Sande / Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Meshkatolzahra Safi / Mariya Vyshkina (FS) 6-4
3. Fifa Kumhom / Stefaniia Mikhailova (WSU) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano / Carolina Piferi (FS) 6-1

Singles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat (FS) def. Maxine Murphy (WSU) 7-6 [7-4], 6-2
2. Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Matilde Magrini (FS) 6-4, 6-4
3. Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Meshkatolzahra Safi (FS) 6-4, 7-6 [7-3]
4. Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def. Cristina Flaquer (FS) 7-6 [7-2], 6-2
5. Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 7-5, 6-3
6. Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Mariya Vyshkina (FS) 6-4, 6-3

Match Notes
Washington State 3-3; National ranking #69
Fresno State 2-5; National ranking #65
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,6,1,2,3,4)

Results
No. 65 Fresno State 5, No. 70 Cal Poly 2
2/12/2023 at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center (Fresno, Calif.)

Doubles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat / Matilde Magrini (FS) vs. Delanie Dunkle / Peyton Dunkle (CP) 5-6, unfinished
2. Cristina Flaquer / Mariya Vyshkina (FS) def. Kim Bhunu / Melissa LaMette (CP) 6-4
3. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano / Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Eliza Bates / Kennedy Buntrock (CP) 6-4

Singles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat (FS) def. Kim Bhunu (CP) 6-1, 6-0
2. Melissa LaMette (CP) def. Matilde Magrini (FS) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
3. Peyton Dunkle (CP) def. Carolina Piferi (FS) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Cristina Flaquer (FS) def. Delanie Dunkle (CP) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Mariya Vyshkina (FS) def. Alexandra Ozerets (CP) 6-2, 7-6 [7-4]
6. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano (FS) def. Kennedy Buntrock (CP) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Match Notes
Cal Poly 1-3; National ranking #70
Fresno State 3-5; National ranking #65
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (1,2,6,5,3,4)

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