Colorado Springs, Colo.—Savannah Sendar did it again as she won her singles match to clinch the win for the San José State women's tennis team over New Mexico, 4-3, Saturday afternoon in Colorado Springs, Colo.
San José State remains undefeated on the season with a 13-0 overall record and 6-0 Mountain West mark.
The Spartans started the day by falling in doubles and New Mexico took an early 1-0 lead. As is common for the Spartans lately, the match would come down to singles play. Irena Muradyan needed three sets to win 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4, for her 12th singles victory and keep her singles record perfect on the season.
New Mexico won two of the next three singles matches to take a 3-2 lead. Lara Marco Mas lost a hard-fought match, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3). Alba Pedrero Galindo recorded the second Spartan point with a 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (2) win. Rozalina Youseva then battled her Lobo opponent but fell in three sets 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3) 6-4.
The match then came down to the #5 and #6 singles. Raquel Villan Pereira won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2, to tie the match at 3-3. Sendar then won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4, for the team's 13th win of the season.
San José State faces Air Force Sunday morning at 10 a.m. MT/9 a.m. PT.
Tennis Match Results
New Mexico vs San Jose State
04/17/2021 at Colorado Springs, Colo.
San Jose State 4, New Mexico 3
Singles competition
1. PEDRERO GALINDO, Alba (SJSU) def. Polly Chen (UNM) 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
2. Natasha Munday (UNM) def. YOUSEVA, Rozalina (SJSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (3-7), 6-4
3. MURADYAN, Irena (SJSU) def. Hsuan Huang (UNM) 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4
4. Myu Kageyama (UNM) def. MARCO MAS, Lara (SJSU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3)
5. VILLAN PEREIRA, Raquel (SJSU) def. Albie Huang (UNM) 6-2, 6-3
6. SENDAR, Savannah (SJSU) def. Satoho Toriumi (UNM) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Natasha Munday/Hsuan Huang (UNM) def. SENDAR, Savannah/CULIBRK, Tamara (SJSU) 6-2
2. PEDRERO GALINDO, Alba/MARCO MAS, Lara (SJSU) vs. Polly Chen/Myu Kageyama (UNM) 3-4, unfinished
3. Albie Huang/Satoho Toriumi (UNM) def. YOUSEVA, Rozalina/MURADYAN, Irena (SJSU) 6-2
Match Notes:
New Mexico 7-8, 1-6
San Jose State 13-0, 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,4,1,2,5,6)
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