SAN JOSE, Calif.—Raquel Villan Pereira clinched the match for the Spartans with her straight-set singles win on Sunday as the San José State women's tennis team defeated Nevada, 4-1, at the Spartan Tennis Complex.
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— SJSU Women's Tennis (@SanJoseStTennis) April 10, 2022
- Villan Pereira was tied 5-5 in the second set and won the final two games to win the match 6-2, 7-5.
- The Spartans started the day by winning the doubles point. Irena Muradyan and Rozalina Youseva won the first doubles match, 6-1, followed by Alba Pedrero Galindo and Lara Marco Mas at 6-4 for the point.
- Youseva won the first singles match of the day in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, to put SJSU up 2-0.
- Olaya Bances Iglesias won her singles match, 6-1, 6-0, just a couple of minutes after Youseva to give San José State a 3-0 lead.
- After Muradyan fell in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, Villan Pereira won to give the Spartans the win and their first Mountain West victory of the season.
The Spartans travel to Albuquerque next weekend for contests against New Mexico on Friday, April 15, and Air Force on Saturday, April 16.
Nevada vs San Jose State
Apr 10, 2022
at San Jose, CA (Spartan Tennis Complex)
San Jose State 4, Nevada 1
Singles competition
1. Alba Pedrero Galindo (SJSU) vs. Luneva, Anastasia (NEV) 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
2. Campino, Mariana (NEV) def. Irena Muradyan (SJSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Rozalina Youseva (SJSU) def. Moll Alles, Cristina (NEV) 6-1, 6-3
4. Raquel Villan Pereira (SJSU) def. Turulja, Selina (NEV) 6-2, 7-5
5. Lara Marco Mas (SJSU) vs. Charalampidi, G. (NEV) 3-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished
6. Olaya Bances Iglesias (SJSU) def. Sarcelet, Mathilde (NEV) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Alba Pedrero Galindo/Lara Marco Mas (SJSU) def. Campino, Mariana/Turulja, Selina (NEV) 6-4
2. Irena Muradyan/Rozalina Youseva (SJSU) def. Luneva, Anastasia/Sarcelet, Mathilde (NEV) 6-1
3. Raquel Villan Pereira/Olaya Bances Iglesias (SJSU) vs. Moll Alles, Cristina/Charalampidi, G. (NEV) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Nevada 8-7, 2-4 MW
San Jose State 5-11, 1-5 MW
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,6,2,4)
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