FULLERTON, Calif. – The Drake University women's tennis team fell to Cal State Fullerton, 6-1, Friday afternoon.
 
Cal State Fullerton (9-3) claimed the doubles points by winning the No. 2 and 3 matches after Drake (6-10) took the No. 1 match. The Titans clinched the match with singles wins in the No. 4, 3, and 5 matches. Carmen Palumbo won the Bulldogs' only singles match in the No. 2 spot.
 
Drake plays Wichita State and UMKC, March 30 and 31, respectively, in Kansas City, Mo.
 
Cal State Fullerton 6, Drake 1
 
Doubles
1. Petushkova/Williams (DU) def. Nuno/Portalatin (CSUF) 6-3
2. Makiba/Emery (CSUF) def. Palumbo/Wolczak (DU) 6-2
3. Tobrand/Meng (CSUF) def. Neville/Webb (DU) 7-6(4)
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
 
Singles
1. Karla Portalatin (CSUF) def. Liza Petushkova (DU) 6-2,6-1
2. Carmen Palumbo (DU) def. Genevieve Zeidan (CSUF) 6-4,1-6,11-9
3. Sarah Nuno (CSUF) def. Daria Walczak (DU) 6-1,6-1
4. Caisey Lee Emery (CSUF) def. Kenya Williams (DU) 2-1, ret.
5. Luxizi Meng (CSUF) def. Kelsey Neville (DU) 6-2,6-1
6. Jadie Acidera (CSUF) def. Sophia Haleas (DU) 6-4,6-2
 Order of Finish: 4,3,5*,1,6,2
 
*Clinching point