Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, January 27
Santa Clara, CA
11:00 am PT
Fresno State
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at
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Santa Clara
Photo by: Bryan Kennedy
'Dogs earn first spring win in Santa Clara
1/27/2024 4:25:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Fresno State women's tennis team earns their first win of the spring season at Santa Clara, 5-2.Â
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
Bulldogs got a strong start after doubles pairs clinched the first point. Doubles pair Charlotte Gisclon and Hannah Pieper faced tough opponents playing to a tiebreaker match, 7-6 (7-2). Dunbar and Piferi saw a smoother win against the Broncos, 6-4.Â
Fresno State's Misaki Kobayashi earned the Bulldogs first singles point, followed by Eliza Dunbar to give the 'Dogs a two-point lead. All eyes were on courts 3 & 4 for the  final points. Piferi and Vyshkina were the only singles courts to play to a third set. Vyshkina earned the Bulldogs fifth point of the match with a 6-4 win in the final set.Â
UP NEXT: 'Dogs see a short break before they are back up north to face Sacramento State on Saturday, Feb. 3rd at 11 a.m. PT and University of San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 4th at 1 p.m. PT.Â
RESULTSÂ
Fresno State, 5
Santa Clara, 2Â
DOUBLESÂ
1 JennaMarie Gordon and Velizara Fileva (SCUWTEN) vs. Misaki Kobayashi and Matilde Magrini (FSWTEN)
match was unfinished 6-5
2 Eliza Dunbar and Carolina Piferi (FSWTEN) def. Varya Zlotnik and Finley Kalinic (SCUWTEN) 6-4
3 Charlotte Gisclon and Hannah Pieper (FSWTEN) def. Gabriela Tevez and Kacey Feng (SCUWTEN) 7-6 [7-2]
SINGLESÂ
1 JennaMarie Gordon (SCUWTEN) def. Matilde Magrini (FSWTEN) 6-3 6-3
2 Misaki Kobayashi (FSWTEN) def. Finley Kalinic (SCUWTEN) 6-4 6-2
3 Carolina Piferi (FSWTEN) def. Velizara Fileva (SCUWTEN) 6-4 3-6 6-4
4 Mariya Vyshkina (FSWTEN) def. Gabriela Tevez (SCUWTEN) 6-4 4-6 6-4
5 Varya Zlotnik (SCUWTEN) def. Hannah Pieper (FSWTEN) 6-3 6-4
6 Eliza Dunbar (FSWTEN) def. Maria Antonova (SCUWTEN) 6-1 7-5
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish:
Singles -- 2 5 6 1 3 4 ; Doubles -- 2 3
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate
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HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
Bulldogs got a strong start after doubles pairs clinched the first point. Doubles pair Charlotte Gisclon and Hannah Pieper faced tough opponents playing to a tiebreaker match, 7-6 (7-2). Dunbar and Piferi saw a smoother win against the Broncos, 6-4.Â
Fresno State's Misaki Kobayashi earned the Bulldogs first singles point, followed by Eliza Dunbar to give the 'Dogs a two-point lead. All eyes were on courts 3 & 4 for the  final points. Piferi and Vyshkina were the only singles courts to play to a third set. Vyshkina earned the Bulldogs fifth point of the match with a 6-4 win in the final set.Â
UP NEXT: 'Dogs see a short break before they are back up north to face Sacramento State on Saturday, Feb. 3rd at 11 a.m. PT and University of San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 4th at 1 p.m. PT.Â
RESULTSÂ
Fresno State, 5
Santa Clara, 2Â
DOUBLESÂ
1 JennaMarie Gordon and Velizara Fileva (SCUWTEN) vs. Misaki Kobayashi and Matilde Magrini (FSWTEN)
match was unfinished 6-5
2 Eliza Dunbar and Carolina Piferi (FSWTEN) def. Varya Zlotnik and Finley Kalinic (SCUWTEN) 6-4
3 Charlotte Gisclon and Hannah Pieper (FSWTEN) def. Gabriela Tevez and Kacey Feng (SCUWTEN) 7-6 [7-2]
SINGLESÂ
1 JennaMarie Gordon (SCUWTEN) def. Matilde Magrini (FSWTEN) 6-3 6-3
2 Misaki Kobayashi (FSWTEN) def. Finley Kalinic (SCUWTEN) 6-4 6-2
3 Carolina Piferi (FSWTEN) def. Velizara Fileva (SCUWTEN) 6-4 3-6 6-4
4 Mariya Vyshkina (FSWTEN) def. Gabriela Tevez (SCUWTEN) 6-4 4-6 6-4
5 Varya Zlotnik (SCUWTEN) def. Hannah Pieper (FSWTEN) 6-3 6-4
6 Eliza Dunbar (FSWTEN) def. Maria Antonova (SCUWTEN) 6-1 7-5
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish:
Singles -- 2 5 6 1 3 4 ; Doubles -- 2 3
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
33
JennaMarie Gordon / 0 [SCUWTEN]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Finley Kalinic / 0 [SCUWTEN]
42
#3 Singles Match
123
636
Velizara Fileva / 0 [SCUWTEN]
464
#4 Singles Match
123
646
Gabriela Tevez / 0 [SCUWTEN]
464
#5 Singles Match
12
34
Varya Zlotnik / 0 [SCUWTEN]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
67
Maria Antonova / 0 [SCUWTEN]
15
Order of Finish:
2,5,6,1,3,4
Players Mentioned
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