FULLERTON, Calif. – Drake women's tennis was back in action for the second straight day on their western trip to California. The Bulldogs took on a new opponent in Cal State Fullerton but saw similar results with their second 4-0 defeat in as many days.
Cal State Fullerton jumped ahead in the match after earning the doubles point. The Titans' No. 1 duo of Milena Gevorgyan and Sein Myoung took down
Elizabete Klavinska, who was joined by
Tess Caldicott as the winning MVC Doubles Team of the Week earlier today, and
Jessica Popiol. Seha Yu and Kaytlin Taylor then toppled
Jana Ruzic and
Shiori Takeda in the No. 3 role.
Fullerton grabbed another early advantaqe in singles play as Myoung and Taylor beat Klavinska and
Nicole Lee in straight sets. The Titans' Mariia Nikitash eventually secured the match victory for the hosts with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Caldicott at No. 4.
Drake fell to 3-9 on the year after Wednesday's loss. The Bulldogs will continue their 5-match road swing this weekend when they begin MVC play at Belmont. The Bulldogs and Bruins will get things going at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Mar. 23.
Doubles Results vs. Cal State Fullerton
1. Milena Gevorgyan/Sein Myoung (CSUF) def.
Elizabete Klavinska/
Jessica Popiol (DU) 6-2
2. Mariia Nikitash/Diana Yanotovskaya (CSUF) vs.
Nicole Lee/
Tess Caldicott (DU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Seha Yu/Kaytlin Taylor (CSUF) def.
Jana Ruzic/
Shiori Takeda (DU) 6-3
Singles Results vs. Cal State Fullerton
1. Sein Myoung (CSUF) def.
Elizabete Klavinska (DU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Seha Yu (CSUF) vs.
Jessica Popiol (DU) 6-4, 3-0, unfinished
3. Diana Yanotovskaya (CSUF) vs.
Shiori Takeda (DU) 3-6, 2-1, unfinished
4. Mariia Nikitash (CSUF) def.
Tess Caldicott (DU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Milena Gevorgyan (CSUF) vs.
Jana Ruzic (DU) 4-6, 2-0, unfinished
6. Kaytlin Taylor (CSUF) def.
Nicole Lee (DU) 6-0, 6-0