Bulldogs rally to defeat No. 54 BYU, 4-3

Wednesday, March 15

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Bulldogs rally to defeat No. 54 BYU, 4-3

3/15/2023 11:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Stephen Trembley / Director of Strategic Communications

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's tennis team rallied for a thrilling 4-3 win over the No. 54-ranked BYU Cougars on Wednesday at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

Fresno State (6-6) earned four victories in singles at the No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6 positions to defeat the Cougars for the second straight season.

Last week, Fresno State nearly picked up another road win, but fell short at Saint Mary's College by the final score of 4-3 and then had its match at San Francisco canceled due to inclement weather.

The Bulldogs, who won the 2022 Mountain West regular season championship with a perfect 10-0 record, now turn their focus to their title defense, which begins on March 24 when Fresno State hosts No. 43 Colorado State.

Results
Fresno State 4, No. 54 BYU 3
3/15/2023 at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center (Fresno, Calif.)

Doubles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat / Matilde Magrini (FS) vs. Astle / Dunyon (BYU) 4-5
2. Huang / Li (BYU) def. Meshkatolzahra Safi / Mariya Vyshkina (FS) 6-0
3. Jiao / Lin (BYU) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano / Carolina Piferi (FS) 6-4

Singles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat (FS) def. Huang (BYU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
2. Matilde Magrini (FS) def. Astle (BYU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-0
3. Cristina Flaquer (FS) def. Dunyon (BYU) 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
4. Li (BYU) def. Carolina Piferi (BYU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. Moore (BYU) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano (FS) 6-1, 6-0
6. Mariya Vyshkina (FS) def. Lin (BYU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,4,3,1,2,6)

Saint Mary's College 4, Fresno State 3
3/10/2023 at Korth Tennis Courts (Moraga, Calif.)

Doubles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat / Matilde Magrini (FS) def. Jordan Harris / Lene Mari Hovda (SMC) 7-6 [10-8]
2. Stefanie Silva / Iman Khan (SMC) def. Meshkatolzahra Safi / Mariya Vyshkina (FS) 6-3
3. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano / Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Olivia Rook / Madison Weekley (SMC) 6-2

Singles Competition

1. Pang Jittakoat (FS) def. Jordan Harris (SMC) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lene Mari Hovda (SMC) def. Matilde Magrini (FS) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
3. Olivia Rook (SMC) def. Cristina Flaquer (FS) 6-4, 6-2
4. Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Tanvi Narendran (SMC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
5. T. Dong (SMC) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano (FS) 6-1, 7-5
6. Stefanie Silva (SMC) def. Mariya Vyshkina (FS) 6-3, 6-3

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,5,6,4,2)

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