Saturday, March 9
Long Beach, Calif.
11:00 AM
Long Beach State University
5
vs
2
UC Davis
Photo by: Bryan Vivar
Strong Singles Showings Lift Beach Tennis To A 5-2 Win Over UC Davis
3/9/2024 4:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Long Beach State dominates singles as Hana Becirovic Novak clinches the match for the Beach at flight six
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State dropped the doubles point to UC Davis, but bounced back with a excellent showing in singles action as they won five games to defeat the Aggies, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Tennis Center.
With the win, the Beach improve to 6-4 on the year and 3-1 in Big West action. Meanwhile, the Aggies drop to 5-10 overall and 2-3 in league play.
"I'm really proud of the team," Long Beach State Head Coach Jenny Hilt-Costello said. "After we dropped the doubles point, we came back with a lot of determination in singles. We had strong singles performances in all six spots."
Doubles competition saw Davis's pair of Daisy and Olive Maunupau take flight two in straight sets, 6-0, over Doga Akyurek and Hana Becirovic Novak. The Aggies managed to win the doubles point with a 6-3 win at flight one as Arianna Stavropoulous and Mika Ikemori downed Rhona Cook and Peppi Ramstedt.
After falling in doubles, Akyurek did a good job bouncing back and getting the momentum going for LBSU in singles as she made quick work of Olive Maunupau, 6-0, 6-1 to even the match at 1-1.
Following suit, Sarah Medik took down Carly Schwartzberg, 6-0, 6-2 at flight five to give the Beach a 2-1 lead over the Aggies.
Ramstedt, who was playing at flight three, faced off against Michelle Zell and earned a gritty 6-3, 6-4 win as Long Beach State went up 3-1.
At flight six, Becirovic Novak battled Daisy Maunupau in a three-set thriller. Becirovic Novak took the first set, 6-1, but Maunupau came back and edged the Maribor, Slovenia native, 7-5, in the second set. Becirovic Novak battled back and avenged her doubles loss with a 6-4 win to clinch the match for the Beach, 4-1.
The battle between the conference foes continued as Cook and Stavopoulos fought through three sets at the top flight. After dropping the first set, Cook rallied to defeat Stavopoulos, 6-2, 6-3 to give LBSU a 5-1 lead.
Rounding out the day in singles action, Justine Dondonay won the first set at flight two, 6-1. However, the Aggies' Ikemori managed to come back and win the next two sets, 6-2, 7-6 (7) to give UC Davis its lone singles point as the Beach completed the victory, 5-2.
Next up for the Beach is a Thursday, March 14 home contest against Harvard at Rhodes Tennis Center. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. Live scoring will be available via BeachLiveStats.com.
Doubles competition
1. Arianna Stavropoulos/Mika Ikemori (UCD) def. Rhona Cook/Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) 6-3
2. Daisy Maunupau/Olive Maunupau (UCD) def. Doga Akyurek/Hana Becirovic Novak (LBSU) 6-0
3. Mathilde Tranberg/Paulina Franco (LBSU) vs. Michelle Zell/Carly Schwartzberg (UCD) 4-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles competition
1. Rhona Cook (LBSU) def. Arianna Stavropoulos (UCD) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Mika Ikemori (UCD) def. Justine Dondonay (LBSU) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6
3. Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) def. Michelle Zell (UCD) 6-3, 6-4
4. Doga Akyurek (LBSU) def. Olive Maunupau (UCD) 6-0, 6-1
5. Sarah Medik (LBSU) def. Carly Schwartzberg (UCD) 6-0, 6-2
6. Hana Becirovic Novak (LBSU) def. Daisy Maunupau (UCD) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 6, 1, 2
With the win, the Beach improve to 6-4 on the year and 3-1 in Big West action. Meanwhile, the Aggies drop to 5-10 overall and 2-3 in league play.
"I'm really proud of the team," Long Beach State Head Coach Jenny Hilt-Costello said. "After we dropped the doubles point, we came back with a lot of determination in singles. We had strong singles performances in all six spots."
Doubles competition saw Davis's pair of Daisy and Olive Maunupau take flight two in straight sets, 6-0, over Doga Akyurek and Hana Becirovic Novak. The Aggies managed to win the doubles point with a 6-3 win at flight one as Arianna Stavropoulous and Mika Ikemori downed Rhona Cook and Peppi Ramstedt.
After falling in doubles, Akyurek did a good job bouncing back and getting the momentum going for LBSU in singles as she made quick work of Olive Maunupau, 6-0, 6-1 to even the match at 1-1.
Following suit, Sarah Medik took down Carly Schwartzberg, 6-0, 6-2 at flight five to give the Beach a 2-1 lead over the Aggies.
Ramstedt, who was playing at flight three, faced off against Michelle Zell and earned a gritty 6-3, 6-4 win as Long Beach State went up 3-1.
At flight six, Becirovic Novak battled Daisy Maunupau in a three-set thriller. Becirovic Novak took the first set, 6-1, but Maunupau came back and edged the Maribor, Slovenia native, 7-5, in the second set. Becirovic Novak battled back and avenged her doubles loss with a 6-4 win to clinch the match for the Beach, 4-1.
The battle between the conference foes continued as Cook and Stavopoulos fought through three sets at the top flight. After dropping the first set, Cook rallied to defeat Stavopoulos, 6-2, 6-3 to give LBSU a 5-1 lead.
Rounding out the day in singles action, Justine Dondonay won the first set at flight two, 6-1. However, the Aggies' Ikemori managed to come back and win the next two sets, 6-2, 7-6 (7) to give UC Davis its lone singles point as the Beach completed the victory, 5-2.
Next up for the Beach is a Thursday, March 14 home contest against Harvard at Rhodes Tennis Center. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. Live scoring will be available via BeachLiveStats.com.
Doubles competition
1. Arianna Stavropoulos/Mika Ikemori (UCD) def. Rhona Cook/Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) 6-3
2. Daisy Maunupau/Olive Maunupau (UCD) def. Doga Akyurek/Hana Becirovic Novak (LBSU) 6-0
3. Mathilde Tranberg/Paulina Franco (LBSU) vs. Michelle Zell/Carly Schwartzberg (UCD) 4-4, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles competition
1. Rhona Cook (LBSU) def. Arianna Stavropoulos (UCD) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Mika Ikemori (UCD) def. Justine Dondonay (LBSU) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6
3. Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) def. Michelle Zell (UCD) 6-3, 6-4
4. Doga Akyurek (LBSU) def. Olive Maunupau (UCD) 6-0, 6-1
5. Sarah Medik (LBSU) def. Carly Schwartzberg (UCD) 6-0, 6-2
6. Hana Becirovic Novak (LBSU) def. Daisy Maunupau (UCD) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3, 6, 1, 2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
12
Michelle Zell/ Carly Schwartzberg [UCD]
40
4UF
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Arianna Stavropoulos / 0 [UCD]
623
466
#2 Singles Match
123
Mika Ikemori / 0 [UCD]
167
626
#3 Singles Match
12
Michelle Zell / 0 [UCD]
34
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Olive Maunupau / 0 [UCD]
01
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Carly Schwartzberg / 0 [UCD]
02
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Daisy Maunupau / 0 [UCD]
174
656
Order of Finish:
4,5,3,6,1,2
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