SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The South Dakota State women's tennis team topped Westmont College, 7-2 Thursday afternoon at the Abbot Tennis Courts in Santa Barbara, California.
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"Both of our teams have been taking advantage of the hours the we have available to work hard on specific parts of there game," head coach
Joey J. Barnes said. "What more can I ask from my teams than to give their best at all times. Today, they fought. We still have a long way to go but to obtain success, we must be willing to take a small balanced step!"
Molly Crum and
Maria Laura Velazco claimed the first point for the Jacks with an 8-3 decision at No. 2 doubles.
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The duo of
Iasmin Rosa and
Morgan Brower defeated Isabel Lee and Cade Pierson, 8-4 at No. 1 doubles.
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Freshmen
Laura Romero and
Emilly Van Dijk won their match with an 8-3 mark at No. 3 for a sweep in doubles.
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Romero upended Sienna Verdult, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 singles for the first singles win of the day.
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Van Dijk followed behind with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6.
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Rosa captured her seventh win on the season with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 1.
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Senior Crum rounded out the singles wins at No. 4 with a perfect 6-0, 6-0 decision.
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Up Next
SDSU closes its spring break trip with a match against Azusa Pacific on Friday at 3 p.m. CT.
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Singles
1.
Iasmin Rosa def. Lee, Isabel, 6-3, 6-2
2. Pierson, Cade def.
Morgan Brower, 7-5, 6-1
3. Chaves, Bruna def.
Maria Laura Velazco, 6-4, 6-3
4.
Molly Crum def. Huber, Zarina, 6-0, 6-0
5.
Laura Romero def. Verdult, Sienna, 6-0, 6-1
6.
Emilly Van Dijk def. Wagner, Miyana, 6-1, 6-0
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Doubles
1. Rosa/Brower def. Lee/Pierson, 8-4
2. Crum/Velazco def. Huber/Verdult, 8-3
3. Romero/Van Dijk def. Chaves/Wagner, 8-3
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