SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Sacramento State women''s tennis won its first match of the season, defeating the University of San Diego on Sunday by a score of 5-2. In doubles action, senior Margarita Karnaukhova and freshman Anastassia Lyssenko defeated the Toreros’ Emma Murphy and Lauren Pearl 8-6. To claim the doubles point, Sacramento State’s Cecilia Helland and Svetlana Pimenova defeated Sophie Vogt and Brittany Reitz 8-5.
In the singles ladder, Karnaukhova defeated Murphy in three sets (3-6, 7-5, 6-1) and at No. 2, freshman Luba Schifris defeated Jenny Brown in two sets (7-5, 7-5). Also picking up a victory was freshman Karina Jarlkaganova, who needed just two sets to outlast San Diego’s Helene Lindstrand (6-4,-6-1). Helland notched a singles win as well at No. 5, defeating Reitz (6-0, 6-1).
Sacramento State will next travel to play Boston College on Friday, Feb. 10.
Final Results
Sacramento State 5 San Diego 2
Doubles Results
1. Karnaukhova/Lyssenko (SAC) def. Murphy/Perl (USD) 8-6
2. Brown/Lindstrand (USD) def. Schifris/Jarlkaganova (SAC) 8-5
3. Helland/ Pimenova(SAC) def. Vogt/Reitz (USD) 8-5
Singles Results
1. Margarita Karnaukhova (SAC) def. Emma Murphy (USD) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
2. Luba Schifris (SAC) def. Jenny Brown (USD) 7-5, 7-5
3. Lauren Perl (USD) def. Anastassia Lyssenko (SAC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Karina Jarlkaganova (SAC) def. Helene Lindstrand (USD) 6-4, 6-1
5. Cecilia Helland (SAC) def. Brittany Reitz (USD) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sophia Vogt (USD) def. Svetlana Pimenova (SAC) 3-6, 6-4, 10-6
