San Jose, Calif.----- San Jose State University senior Miyo Kobayashi tied the school record for career women's tennis wins, but the Spartans lost to San Diego State University, 4-1, in a Mountain West conference match.
Kobayashi picked up her 142nd college victory teaming with Alba Pedrero Galindo for a 6-3 doubles win over Magda Aubets and Mia Smith of San Diego State at #2-doubles. She now is tied with former teammate Marie Klocker for the top spot on the career wins list at San Jose State.
The doubles win by Kobayashi and Pedrero Galindo coupled with Tamara Culibrk and Klara Milojkovic winning at #3-doubles gave the Spartans a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard heading into the six singles matches.
San Diego State (11-7, 2-0 Mountain West) picked up wins at #3, #4, #5, and #6 singles to win the match.
Kobayashi and Culibrk were battling in their third sets to keep the Spartans in contention, but Nnena Nadozie closed out Pedrero Galindo, 6-1, 6-4 at #3-singles for the Aztecs victory.
San Jose State (7-6, 0-1 Mountain West) concludes the weekend hosting UNLV, Sunday, April 7. There will be Senior day festivities recognizing Kobayashi, the team's only senior.
San Jose State University women's tennis
Mountain West match
San Jose State vs. San Diego State
Spartan Tennis Complex, San Jose, Calif.
April 5, 2019
Final score – San Diego State 4, San Jose State 1
| Doubles |
| Alicia Melosch & Nnena Nadozie (SDSU) def. Savannah Sendar & Laura Malsert (SJSU), 6-1 |
| Miyo Kobayashi & Alba Pedrero Galindo (SJSU) def. Magda Aubets & Mia Smith (SDSU), 6-3 |
| Tamara Culibrk & Klara Milojkovic (SJSU) def. Shakhnoza Khatamova & Jenny Moinard (SDSU), 7-6 |
| Order of finish: 1,2,3 |
| Singles |
| Tamara Culibrk (SJSU) vs. Mia Smith (SDSU), 2-6, 7-5, 3-0, unfinished |
| Miyo Kobayashi (SJSU) vs. Shakhnoza Khatamova (SDSU), 3-6, 6-3, 2-2, unfinished |
| Nnena Nadozie (SDSU) def. Alba Pedrero Galindo (SJSU), 6-1, 6-4 |
| Magda Aubets (SDSU) def. Savannah Sendar (SJSU), 6-2, 6-3 |
| Alicia Melosch (SDSU) def. Laura Malsert (SJSU), 7-5, 6-1 |
| Abbie Mulbarger (SDSU) def. Klara Milojkovic (SJSU), 6-4, 6-4 |
| Order of finish: 5,4,6,3 |
| Records: San Diego State (11-7, 2-0 MW); San Jose State (7-6, 0-1 MW) |