San Jose, Calif.----- Spurred by winning a doubles point for the first time in six matches, San Jose State University defeated College of Charleston, 4-3, in a non-conference women's tennis match.
San Jose State University women's tennis coach Chad Skorupka changed up his doubles pairs with positive results.
Laura Malsert and Savannah Sendar teamed up for the first time in seven dual matches and defeated College of Charleston's Christi Woodson and Anatasia Palaska, 6-2, at #1 doubles. The Spartans gained the doubles point when their #2-doubles pairing of Miyo Kobayashi and Alba Pedrero Galindo topped Clara Errard and Lily Labiche, 6-3.
"We needed a little change. Laura probably is our best all-=around doubles player on the team right now. She can play #1, #2 or #3. She raises her partner's game. You saw that at #1 today. "t was a great win at #1 and a good job at #2," said Skorupka about today's doubles play.
The Spartans (6-4) got straight-set singles wins from Pedrero Galindo, Milojkovic and Malsert to clinch the match and win their second contest in a row.
San Jose State is off until March 30 when it faces Hawaii Pacific to start a two-match Hawaiian road trip. First serve at the University of Hawaii courts in Honolulu is at 10:00 a.m. (HST).
San Jose State University women's tennis
San Jose State vs. College of Charleston
Spartan Tennis Complex, San Jose, Calif.
March 20, 2019
Final score: San Jose State (SJSU) 4, College of Charleston (COFC) 3
| Doubles |
| Savannah Sendar & Laura Malsert (SJSU) def. Christi Woodson & Anastasia Palaska (COFC), 6-2 |
| Miyo Kobayashi & Alba Pedrero Galindo (SJSU) def. Clara Errard & Lily Labiche (COFC), 6-3 |
| Tamara Culibrk & Klara Milojkovic (SJSU) vs.. Turner Yates & Sarah Zschunke (COFC), 4-3, unfinished. |
| Order of finish: 1,2 |
| Singles |
| Christi Woodson (COFC) def. Tamara Culibrk (SJSU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
| Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. Miyo Kobayashi (SJSU), 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 |
| Alba Pedrero Galindo (SJSU) def. Anatasia Palaska (COFC), 6-3, 6-2 |
| Lily Labiche (COFC) def. Savannah Sendar (SJSU), 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) |
| Laura Malsert (SJSU) def. Turner Yates (COFC), 6-3, 6-3 |
| Klara Milojkovic (SJSU) def. Catalina Medici (COFC), 6-4, 7-5 |
| Order of finish: 3,1,5,6,2,4 |