Top 4 seeds set to compete in Pac-12 Women's Tennis Championship semifinals
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - For the second time in the event's four-year team tournament history, the Pac-12 Women's Tennis Championship semifinals will feature the top-4 seeds as No. 1 UCLA, No. 2 STANFORD, No. 3 CALIFORNIA, and No. 4 ARIZONA STATE advanced through the quarterfinals at Barnes Tennis Center on Saturday.
The Bruins will meet the Sun Devils and the Golden Bears will face the Cardinal in Sunday’s semifinals at 12:00 p.m. PT.
No. 1 UCLA 4, No. 8 WASHINGTON STATE 0
The top-seeded UCLA Bruins kicked off their Pac-12 Tennis Championship with a dominating 4-0 performance over eighth-seeded WASHINGTON STATE. The Bruins did not drop a set against the Cougars. Elysia Bolton clinched the match for UCLA following singles wins by Sasha Vagramov and Vivian Wolff, securing a spot in Sunday’s semifinal round where it will battle fourth-seeded ARIZONA STATE. The Bruins have won 10 in a row entering the semifinals.
No. 4 ARIZONA STATE 4, No. 5 USC 3
In a close matchup between fourth-seeded ARIZONA STATE and fifth-seeded USC, the Sun Devils came out victorious with a 4-3 victory over the Trojans. USC won the doubles point to take the early lead. In singles play, wins by Giulia Morlet and Ilze Hattingh set up Marianna Argyrokastrit’s dominating performance against USC’s Summer Dvorak (7-6, 6-4) that gave the Sun Devils the win they needed to clinch the match and advance to the semifinals. ASU will face the No. 1 seeded UCLA Bruins Sunday.
No. 3 CALIFORNIA 4, No. 6 OREGON 1
No. 3 seed CALIFORNIA won a tough encounter with No. 6 seed OREGON, 4-1, with four singles matches going to three sets. The Golden Bears opened the contest by winning the doubles point over an Oregon team that had only dropped four doubles points all season long. The singles matches featured a series of tight contests, with Julia Rosenqvist winning a close contest at the No. 2 spot over Rifanty Kahfiani (7-6, 6-4), and Jada Bui closing out a three-setter at the No. 3 spot over Martinez Moral (6-2, 4-6, 6-2). Combined with Anna Bright’s win over Julia Eshet at the No. 5 spot, Cal has earned a place in Sunday’s semifinals against No. 2 seed Stanford.
No. 2 STANFORD 4, No. 7 WASHINGTON 2
No. 2 seed STANFORD defeated No. 7 seed WASHINGTON 4-2 in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Championships on Saturday afternoon. Stanford is seeking its fifth consecutive Pac-12 title. India Houghton's 6-3, 7-6 victory on court six represented the clincher for the Cardinal, which has won four in a row. Stanford won the doubles point for a 1-0 lead thanks to wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots. Straight-set victories from Sara Choy and Emma Higuchi gave Stanford a 3-1 lead. Washington continued to fight back and gained another point before Houghton clinched the win. Stanford next faces California in Sunday's semifinals at 12 p.m. PT.
No. 1 UCLA 4, No. 8 WASHINGTON STATE 0
DOUBLES:
1. Abbey Forbes/Jada Hart, UCLA v. Melisa Ates/Hikaru Sato, WSU - 4-3 unf.
2. Vivian Wolff/Goulak, UCLA def. Yang Lee/Michaela Bayerlova, WSU - 6-0
3. Elysia Bolton/Vanessa Ong, UCLA def. Pang Jittakoat/Fifa Kumhom, WSU - 6-4
Order of finish: 2,3
SINGLES
1. Abbey Forbes, UCLA v. Michaela Bayerlova, WSU - 6-2, 3-2 unf.
2. Jada Hart, UCLA v. Hikaru Sato, WSU - 6-4, 4-0 unf.
3. Elysia Bolton, UCLA def. Fifa Kumhom, WSU - 6-2, 6-2
4. Vivian Wolff, UCLA def. Savanna Ly-Nguyen, WSU - 6-4, 6-0
5. Sasha Vagramov, UCLA def. Pang Jittakoat, WSU - 6-2, 6-2
6. Vanessa Ong, UCLA v. Melisa Ates, WSU - 6-3, 3-3 unf.
Order of finish: 5,4,3
No. 4 ARIZONA STATE 4, No. 5 USC 3
DOUBLES:
1. Angela Kulikov/Eryn Cayetano, USC def. Ilze Hattingh/Lauryn John-Baptiste, ASU - 6-1
2. Salma Ewing/Clare McKee, USC v. Sammi Hampton/Marianna Argyrokastriti, ASU - 2-4 unf.
3. Summer Dvorak/Dani Willson, USC def. Tereza Kolarova/Giulia Morlet, ASU - 6-1
Order of finish: 3,1
SINGLES:
1. Ilze Hattingh, ASU def. Salma Ewing, USC - 6-4, 6-3 ASU
2. Eryn Cayetano, USC def. Sammi Hampton, ASU - 4-6, 6-2, 64
3. Lauryn John-Baptiste, ASU v. Naomi Cheong, USC - 6-4 ret.
4. Giulia Morlet, ASU def. Dani Willson, USC - 6-4, 6-2
5. Marianna Argyrokastriti, ASU def. Summer Dvorak, USC - 7-6, 6-4
6. Clare McKee, USC def. Domenika Turkovic, ASU - 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 3,4,6,1,2,5
No. 3 CALIFORNIA 4, No. 6 OREGON 1
DOUBLES:
1. Haley Giavara/Valentina Ivanov, CALIFORNIA def. Ares Teixido/Janice Tjen, OREGON - 6-4
2. Anna Bright/Viller Moeller, CALIFORNIA v. Uxia Martinez/ Myah Petchey, OREGON - 4-5 unf.
3. Jada Bui/ Erin Richardson, CALIFORNIA def. Allison Mulville/Julia Eshet, OREGON - 6-1
Order of finish: 3,1
SINGLES:
1. Haley Giavara, CALIFORNIA v. Janice Tjen, OREGON - 1-6, 6-4, 3-6
2. Julia Rosenqvist, CALIFORNIA def. Rifanty Kahfiani, OREGON - 7-6, 6-4
3. Jada Bui, CALIFORNIA def. Martinez Moral, OREGON - 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
4. Hannah Viller Moeller, CALIFORNIA v. A. Teixido, OREGON - 4-6, 6-2, 5-4 unf.
5. Anna Bright, CALIFORNIA def. Julia Eshet, OREGON - 6-1, 6-1
6. Cami Brown, CALIFORNIA v. Myah Petchey, OREGON - 6-2, 3-6, 3-2 unf.
Order of finish: 5,1,3,2
No. 2 STANFORD 4, No. 7 WASHINGTON 2
DOUBLES
1. Michaela Gordon/Niluka Madurawe, STANFORD v. Wong/Fortin, WASHINGTON 6-5 unf.
2. Emily Arbuthnott/Angelica Blake, STANFORD def. Gallagher/Zupancic, WASHINGTON 7-5
3. Sara Choy/Emma Higuchi, STANFORD def. Chilton/Weil, WASHINGTON - 6-3
Order of finish: 3,2
SINGLES:
1. Michaela Gordon, STANFORD v. Vanessa Wong, WASHINGTON - 6-7, 4-6
2. Angelica Blake, STANFORD v. Sarah-Maude Fortin, WASHINGTON - 3-6, 6-6 unf.
3. Emily Arbuthnott, STANFORD v. Sedona Gallagher, WASHINGTON - 2-6, 4-6
4. Sara Choy, STANFORD def. Nike Zupancic, WASHINGTON - 6-4, 6-2
5. Emma Higuchi, STANFORD def. Tara Chilton, WASHINGTON - 6-2, 6-1
6. India Houghton, STANFORD def. Zoey Weil, WASHINGTON - 6-3, 7-6
Order of finish: 4,5,1,6