Spartans Lasso Broncos to Conclude Non-Conference PlaySpartans Lasso Broncos to Conclude Non-Conference Play

Spartans Lasso Broncos to Conclude Non-Conference Play

SAN JOSE, Calif.— Emma Fantousis nailed wins in doubles and a three-set singles match to lead the San José State women's tennis team (6-3, 0-0 MW) in a tight 4-3 victory over Santa Clara (3-8, 0-0 WCC) on Thursday afternoon from the Spartan Tennis Complex to conclude the Spartans' regular season play. 

The Spartans started strong, securing the doubles point with wins on courts three and one. This marks their first doubles point win since facing Pacific on Feb. 6. In both matches, the Spartans held off the Broncos, only allowing them to score one point between both courts. As singles started, the Broncos gained wins from courts two, four and five, bringing the Spartans down 3-1. 

Cristina Mateos Losada sparked the Spartans' second win as her win on court six and Duru Durgun's win on court one brought the score to 3-3, leaving Fantousis to clinch the match. Fantousis was the only Spartan whose match went on to the third set and won with a score of 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. 

  • The Spartans are now 3-1 at home. 
  • This match extends the Spartans' win streak against the Broncos to 4-0 in their past four matchups. 
  • Mateos Losada won in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3. 
  • Durgun won the first set and overcame her opponent after being down 4-1 in the second but sprang back, winning in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. 
  • In doubles, Camila Celis and Katarina Brajovic quickly defeated their opponents, 6-0. 
  • Durgun and Fantousis won their doubles match, 6-1. 
  • Soledad Fayos Capilla dropped her singles match, 6-1, 6-1. 
  • Celis fell short on court five, 6-3, 6-1. 
  • Tara Mihaljevic was bested by her opponent, 6-2, 6-2. 

UP NEXT: The Spartans will next commence conference play by traveling to Phoenix, Ariz., to face GCU on Friday, March 13, at 11:00 a.m. PST from the GCU Tennis Facility. 

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