Long Beach State University
Jack Kramer Collegiate
LBSU Completes Day Two At Jack Kramer Collegiate Tennis Tournament
11/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. - After another long day of tennis Friday, Long Beach State reached the midway point of the Jack Kramer Collegiate tournament. Julie Gerard closed the day on a high note with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Mazy Watrous from UC Irvine, advancing to the 4th Round of the consolation bracket.
Earlier in the day, Laura Eales and Ebba Unden earned three-set singles victories. Eales outlasted Alexandra Letzt from USC, 6-2, 5-7, 10-6 and Unden won a nail-biter over Ohio State's Olivia Sneed, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 11-9. Maeva Razakasoa put up a strong fight against Pepperdine's Matea Cutura, but came up short in a 6-4, 7-6 (12-10) defeat.
In doubles, the team of Eales/Thompson scored Long Beach's lone pairs win of the day, topping Noble/Bykova from Fresno State in a close match, 8-7 (4).
Action resumes Saturday morning at Jack Kramer Tennis Club.
Singles
Sophie Watts (FRES) def. Hayley Thompson (LBSU) 6-2, 7-5
Matea Cutura (PEPP) def. Maeva Razakasoa (LBSU) 6-4, 7-6 (12-10)
Galina Bykova (FRES) def. Georgie Sanders (LBSU) 6-1, 6-3
Laura Eales (LBSU) def. Alexandra Letzt (USC) 6-2, 5-7, 10-6
Ebba Unden (LBSU) def. Olivia Sneed (OSU) 6-2, 6-7(5), 11-9
Julie Gerard (LBSU) def. Mazy Watrous (UCI) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
Eales/Thompson (LBSU) def. Noble/Bykova (FRES) 8-7 (4)
Noble/Bykova (FRES) def. Unden/Sanders (LBSU) 8-4
Sneed/Oneill (OSU) def. Razakasoa/Gerard (LBSU) 8-6
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