San Jose, Calif.----- Despite playing one player short for the second match in three days, San Jose State University pushed Fullerton State to the final set of the last match before losing a 4-3 women's tennis non-conference match at the Spartan Tennis Complex.
Jadie Acidera of the Titans outlasted the Spartans' Tamara Culibrk at #2 singles, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, to give Fullerton State (7-3) the win.
San Jose State (2-6) was trailing 2-0 after losing the doubles point and defaulting the #6 singles position due to only having a five-player lineup.
Still, senior Laura Malsert, junior Savannah Sendar, and freshman Lara Marco Mas won their singles matches in straight sets to tie the score at 3-3.
The Spartans are in action next, Friday, March 13, hosting Furman in a non-conference match. First serve at the Spartan Tennis Complex is at Noon.
San Jose State University women's tennis
San Jose State vs. Fullerton State
Spartan Tennis Complex, San Jose, Calif.
March 1, 2020
Non-conference
Final score – Fullerton State (CSF) 4, San Jose State 3
Doubles
Camila Garcia & YuSeung Suh (CSF) def. Tamara Culibrk & Laura Malsert (SJSU), 6-1
Savannah Sendar & Lara Marco Mas (SJSU) vs. Petra Such & Eira Tobrand (CSF), 4-3 unfinished
Jadie Acidera & Genenvieve Zeidan (CSF), won by forfeit
Order of finish: 3, 1.
Singles
Eira Tobrand (CSF) def. Rozalina Youseva (SJSU), 6-0, 6-4
Jadie Acidera (CSF) def. Tmara Culibrk (SJSU), 1-6, 6-2, 6-1
Savannah Sendar (SJSU) def. YuSeung Suh (CSF), 6-2, 6-0
Laura Malsert (SJSU) def. Camila Garcia (CSF), 6-1, 6-0
Lara Marco Mas (SJSU) def. Petra Such (CSF), 6-1, 6-3
Taylor Valenzuela (CSF) won by forfeit
Team records: San Jose State, 2-6; Fullerton State, 7-3.
