NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A veteran Fresno State women’s tennis team topped Vanderbilt, 4-0, Sunday to win the ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
The Bulldogs are known for strong doubles play and took that point, then won singles matches at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 5 to claim the victory. All other contests were abandoned at that point.
The Commodores, long known for improbable comebacks, appeared to gain some momentum during the second sets but could not gain the necessary traction against the older, internationally-dominated Fresno squad.
Doubles Results
No. 1 Kucerkova-Petukhova (FS) beat Newman – C. Ulery, 8-2
No. 2 abandoned with VU’s Wu-Steinbauer leading Gloria-Rowe, 7-5 30-30
No. 3 Pola-Beatty (FS) beat K. Ulery, Pregg, 8-6
Singles Results
No. 1 Glorida (FS) beat Newman, 6-4, 6-1
No. 2 Petukhova (FS) beat Wu, 6-4, 7-5
No. 3 abandoned with K.Ulery and Kucerkova at 7-5, 6-7 (7-5) starting third set
No. 4 abandoned with Preeg (V) and Rowe at 4-6,7-5, 4-4
No. 5 Pola (FS) beat C. Ulery, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 abandoned with Steinbauer (V) leading Beatty, 6-1, 3-1
Wake Netters Edge Denver
NASHVILLE — Wake Forest’s Sierra Poske won a marathon singles battle with Denver’s Annette Aksdal to give the Demon Deacons a hard fought 4-3 victory in women’s tennis here Sunday afternoon.
Denver again was forced to default at the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles due to the illness of Bhavani Tirumurti and no substitute to insert into the lineup. The victory gives Wake Forest the consolation championship in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
Vanderbilt faces Fresno State later in the day for the title.
Doubles Results
No. 1 Kulikova-Poske beat Voelker-Bauregger, 8-1
No. 2 Abandoned at 4-4 with Ivinski-Schnoy (D) and Tara-Reveche
No. 3 Wake Forest won by default
Singles Results
No. 1 Voelker (D) beat Kulilkova, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
No. 2 Poske (WF) beat Aksdal, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
No. 3 Schnoy (D) beat Malvehy, 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Bauregger (D) beat Reveche, 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 Cutillo (WF) beat Iwinski, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Wake Forest won by default
