Jan. 24, 2017
Miami, Fla.----- Marine Dans was San Jose State University's only winner capturing a three-set singles victory in the Spartans' 6-1 loss to FIU (Florida International University) in a non-conference women's tennis match.
Dans completed the season-opening road trip 2-0 by defeating Nina Nagoda, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, in the #4-singles match. She was the only San Jose State player to win a set against the Panthers.
"It was a very disappointing day. FIU showed this team why they are ranked in the top-50 (nationally)," said San Jose State head coach Chad Skorupka.
"We got off to another slow start in doubles and we weren't able to get any momentum in singles play."
The Spartans managed to win just one point in the first two doubles matches before FIU gained the team point with the doubles wins.
In a match of two nationally-ranked singles players, #54-ranked Andrea Lazaro of FIU defeated #96-ranked Sybille Gauvain of San Jose State, 6-4, 6-4.
Marie Klocker at #2, Tamara Culbirk at #3, Gaelle Rey at #5 and Miyo Kobayashi at #6-singles lost their matches. Kobayashi came the closest to winning a set, but lost a first-set tiebreaker.
San Jose State returns to action, Saturday, February 3, at Santa Clara, in a non-conference match beginning at 2:00 p.m.
" We're looking forward to practicing next week for our upcoming match vs. Santa Clara," concluded the Spartans head coach.
San Jose State University women's tennis San Jose State (1-1) vs. FIU (1-0) FIU Tennis Courts, Miami, Fla. January 24, 2017
Florida International (FIU) 6, San Jose State 1
Doubles
Andrea Lazaro & Nina Nagoda (FIU) def. Sybille Gauvain & Marie Klocker (SJSU), 6-0
Maryna Veksler & Ulyana Grib (FIU) def. Marine Dans & Gaelle Rey (SJSU), 6-1
#41-Tamara Culibrk & Miyo Kobayashi (SJSU) vs. Mina Markovic & Gabriela Ferreira (FIU), 4-2 unfinished
Order of finish â€" 1, 2
Singles
#54-Andrea Lazaro (FIU) def. #96-Sybille Gauvain (SJSU), 6-4, 6-4
Maryna Veksler (FIU) def. Marie Klocker (SJSU), 6-3, 6-1
Mina Markovic (FIU) def. Tamara Culibrk (SJSU), 6-4, 6-4
Marine Dans (SJSU) def, Nina Nagoda (FIU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Ulyana Grib (FIU) def. Gaelle Rey (SJSU), 6-2, 6-1
Gabriela Ferreira (FIU) def. Miyo Kobayashi (SJSU), 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Order of finish â€" 2,1, 3, 5, 6, 4