Feb. 8, 2014
Long Beach, Calif. --- Freshman Marie Klocker and junior Julianna Bacelar each secured single wins for the San José State University women's tennis team (2-6), but the #46-ranked Long Beach State (5-1) swept doubles play, taking the 5-2 victory over the Spartans.
"We fought really hard but came up short," said head coach Sylvain Malroux. "We gave ourselves a lot of opportunities and we need to be able to take them when it is time."
Playing at the #1 position, Klocker went into a super tiebreaker after falling to Ebba Unden in the first set 6-7 (4-7). Klocker was able to fight back, winning her second set 6-3 and the tiebreaker 10-8.
Bacelar won the second point for San José State after defeating Long Beach State's Karolina Rozenberg in straight sets, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. With this win, Bacelar improves her overall singles record to 13-4 and her dual match record to 6-1.
"Julianna and Marie did a really good job both playing and fighting well." concluded Malroux.
The Spartans conclude their weekend competition on Sunday, February 8, as they travel to San Diego, Calif. to face the #59 University of Utah in a non-conference dual match. Match play begins at 11:00 a.m. (PT) at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center located on the University of San Diego campus.
| Singles: | |
| 1. Marie Klocker (SJSU) def. Ebba Unden (LBSU) | 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 10-8 |
| 2. Maeva Razakasoa (LBSU) def. Gaelle Rey (SJSU) | 7-5, 6-3 |
| 3. Julie Gerard (LBSU) def. Sabastiani Leon Chao (SJSU) | 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 |
| 4. Julianna Bacelar (SJSU) def. Karolina Rozenberg (LBSU) | 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 |
| 5. Hayley Thompson (LBSU) def. Tipper Truong (SJSU) | 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6. Holly Reid (LBSU) def. Justine Deleval (SJSU) | 6-2, 6-2 |
| Doubles: | |
| Ebba Unden/Maeva Razakasoa (LBSU) def. Marie Klocker/Gaelle Rey (SJSU) | 8-6 |
| Julie Gerard/Karolina Rozenberg (LBSU) def. Sabastiani Leon Chao/Jessica Willett (SJSU) | 8-6 |
| Holly Reid/Laura Eales (LBSU) def. Julianna Bacelar/Justine Deleval (SJSU) | 8-4 |