Moraga, Calif.----- Senior Miyo Kobayashi and freshman Alba Pedrero Galindo each won a singles match and teamed up for a pair of doubles victories highlighting San Jose State University's first day at the Saint Mary's Fall Invitational.
Kobayashi knocked off Melissa Park of Washington, 7-5, 6-1. She started out the day with Pedrero-Galindo posting doubles wins over Stanford's Naomie Rosenberg and Elizabeth Yao, 8-6, and an 8-4 triumph over University of San Francisco's Hannah Borjeson and Rita Colyer.
Pedrero-Galindo topped Jordan Harris of Saint Mary's, 7-6 (7-4 tiebreaker), 6-3.
Freshman Mathilda Vidgren was a third Spartan to win her first-round singles match in a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 decision over Sonoma State's Carolyn Brooner.
The three-day tournament continues on October 6 and concludes on October 7.
Saint Mary's College Fall Invitational Women's Tennis
Moraga, Calif.
October 5, 2018 – 1st day of three days
Singles – Round of 32
Alexis Nelson, CAL, def, Savannah Sendar, San Jose State, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
Nikita Pradeep, UC Davis, def. Tamara Culibrk, San Jose State, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
Miyo Kobayashi, San Jose State, def. Melissa Park, Washington, 7-5, 6-1
Jenna DeTurk, Sonoma State, def. Laura Malsert, 7-5, 6-4
Mathilda Vidgren, San Jose State, def. Carolyn Brooner, Sonoma State, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Alba Pedrero Galindo, San Jose State, def. Jordan Harris, Saint Mary's, 7-6 (4), 6-3
Taisilia Andrieieva, Academy of Art, def. Kristina Baran, San Jose State, 6-3, 6-1
Doubles – Round of 16
Savannah Sendar & Mathilda Vidgren, San Jose State, def. Ava Markham & Maryann Rompf, Washington, 8-5
Tamara Culibrk & Laura Malsert, San Jose State, def. Ann-Cathrin Hummel & Jennifer Timotin, Fresno State, 8-3
Miyo Kobayashi & Alba Pedrero Galindo, San Jose State def. Naomie Rosenberg & Elizabeth Yao, Stanford, 8-6
Doubles – Quarterfinal Round
Maria Kozyreva & Aubane Ville, Saint Mary's, def. Savannah Sendar & Mathilda Vidgren, San Jose State, 8-3
Maddie Potgoff & Carolyn Frankel, Santa Clara, def. Tamara Culibrk & Laura Malsert, 8-3
Miyo Kobayashi & Alba Pedrero Galindo, San Jose State def. Hannah Borjeson & Rita Colyer, USF, 8-4