SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Fresno State women's tennis team concludes conference play with a dominant win over San Jose State on Thursday afternoon at the Spartan Tennis Complex, 4-2.
How it Happened
Fresno State led in all three doubles matches to start the afternoon. All Bulldogs pairs led in five games against the Spartans. Klara Vukicevic and Charlotte Gisclon finished first defeating Fayos/Fantousis, six games to two. Matilde Magrini and Eliza Dunbar clinched the doubles point with a, 6-4, win over Ying Shek/Urchoeguia on court one.
Yinglak Jittakoat got to work quickly, earning the Bulldogs second point of the match. Jittakoat swiftly defeated Urchowguia in straight sets and held her opponent to no games in the second set, 6-2, 6-0.
Spartans were able to tie it up after claiming the next two singles matches on courts one and four. Magrini fell to Ying Shek at the top singles flight, only grabbing two games in the first set. Lopicic dropped her match to Bances on court four. Lopicic was unable to force a third set with only three games won in set two.
Montiel snatched back the Bulldogs lead with a straight set win on court six, 3-2. The freshman defeated Fantousis six games to four in both sets.
Fresno State was on the cusp of the win with two matches left on the court. Pizzoni and Dunbar played into the third set to keep their chances alive. Dunbar sealed the win with the win (6-4) over Fayos on court five. Pizzoni's match was left unfinished, as the junior trailed two games to five on court two.
Notable
A win over San Jose State and a Utah State loss to Boise State, sets Fresno State as the No. 5 seed at the MW championships with a first-round bye
Bulldogs improve to 14-8, 6-4 MW
'Dogs grab their eighth road win of the season
Yinglak Jittakoat extends her win streak to two matches and remains undefeated at No. 3 this season, 3-0
Two Bulldogs won in straight sets, Yinglak Jittakoat and Paulina Montiel
Montiel is on a two match win streak and holds a 6-1 record at No. 6
Up next: Fresno State is set for the Credit Union 1 2025 Mountain West Tennis Championships at the Darling Tennis Courts in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Championships are set to begin on Wednesday, Apr. 23 through Saturday, Apr. 26.
Results
Fresno State 4, San Jose State 2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,1,4,6,5)
Singles competition
1. Cheuk Ying Shek (SJSU) def. Matilde Magrini (FST) 6-2, 6-0
2. Duru Durgun (SJSU) vs. Sofia Pizzoni (FST) 6-3, 2-6, 5-2 UF
3. Yinglak Jittakoat (FST) def. Carla Urchoeguia (SJSU) 6-2, 6-0
4 Olaya Bances (SJSU) def. Andjela Lopicic (FST) 6-1 6-3
5 Eliza Dunbar (FST) def. Soledad Fayos (SJSU) 2-6 6-2 6-4
6 Paulina Montiel (FST) def. Emma Fantousis (SJSU) 6-4 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Matilde Magrini/Eliza Dunbar (FST) def. Cheuk Ying Shek/Carla Urchoeguia (SJSU) 6-4
2. Duru Durgun/Olaya Bances (SJSU) vs. Sofia Pizzoni/Paulina Montiel (FST) 3-5, unfinished
3. Klara Vukiceic/Charlotte Gisclon (FST) def. Soledad Fayos/Emma Fantousis (SJSU) 6-2