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Long Beach State Sends Two To Round Of 16 In Singles At Big West Fall Tournament
10/2/2026 7:07:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Main Draw doubles resumes Saturday with two Long Beach State pairs remaining.
LA JOLLA, Calif. – Friday was full of singles competition at the Big West Fall Tournament, and the Beach split their 10 matches on the day.
Main draw action continued in singles on Friday. Fifth seed Cecilia Costa rolled into the Round of 16 with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Fullerton's Martina Puvill Fuentes, and Pamela Badillo continued her run with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Neha Guru. Seventh-seeeded Satsuki Ishikawa dropped Elen Janatacova in three sets, and both Thea Jagare and Diana De Simone were knocked out of the main draw as well.
After winning against Jagare, Carolina Beard from UC Santa Barbara also get the better of Costa in the next round, prevailing in a tight, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 match over three sets. The Gauchos also won the other matchup in the Round of 16, as Raphaelle Leroux gave Pamela Badillo her first singles loss in this event, winning 7-5, 6-1.
The Beach had great success in their extra matches. Daria Malaescu rolled over Maily Huynh 6-1, 6-2, and freshman Sonia Van San was a 6-2, 6-3 winner of Irene Riva of Sacramento State. In a tight match, transfer Makaila Cheng prevailed over Annette Robertson, winning a ten-point tiebreak for a 3-6, 6-1, 10-6 win.
Long Beach State has two teams in the doubles quarterfinals which will resume on Saturday. Draws and results can be found here.
Singles Results
Main Draw Round of 32
[5] Cecilia Costa (LBSU) def. Martina Puvill Fuentes (CSF), 6-0, 6-3
[7] Satsuki Ishikawa (CSUN) def. Elen Jantacova (LBSU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Caroline Beard (UCSB) def. [12] Thea Jagare (LBSU), 6-1, 6-0
Pamela Badillo (LBSU) def. Neha Guru (UCSD), 7-5, 6-3
Nel Van Hout (SAC) def. [10] Diana De Simone (LBSU), 7-5, 6-3
Main Draw Round of 16
Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB) def. Pamela Badillo (LBSU), 7-5, 6-1
Caroline Beard (UCSB) def. [5] Cecilia Costa (LBSU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Extra Matches
Daria Malaescu (LBSU) def. Maily Huynh (UCI), 6-1, 6-2
Makaila Cheng (LBSU) def. Annette Robertson (CSUN), 3-6, 6-1, (10-6)
Sonia Van San (LBSU) def. Irene Riva (SAC), 6-2, 6-3
Main draw action continued in singles on Friday. Fifth seed Cecilia Costa rolled into the Round of 16 with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Fullerton's Martina Puvill Fuentes, and Pamela Badillo continued her run with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Neha Guru. Seventh-seeeded Satsuki Ishikawa dropped Elen Janatacova in three sets, and both Thea Jagare and Diana De Simone were knocked out of the main draw as well.
After winning against Jagare, Carolina Beard from UC Santa Barbara also get the better of Costa in the next round, prevailing in a tight, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 match over three sets. The Gauchos also won the other matchup in the Round of 16, as Raphaelle Leroux gave Pamela Badillo her first singles loss in this event, winning 7-5, 6-1.
The Beach had great success in their extra matches. Daria Malaescu rolled over Maily Huynh 6-1, 6-2, and freshman Sonia Van San was a 6-2, 6-3 winner of Irene Riva of Sacramento State. In a tight match, transfer Makaila Cheng prevailed over Annette Robertson, winning a ten-point tiebreak for a 3-6, 6-1, 10-6 win.
Long Beach State has two teams in the doubles quarterfinals which will resume on Saturday. Draws and results can be found here.
Singles Results
Main Draw Round of 32
[5] Cecilia Costa (LBSU) def. Martina Puvill Fuentes (CSF), 6-0, 6-3
[7] Satsuki Ishikawa (CSUN) def. Elen Jantacova (LBSU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Caroline Beard (UCSB) def. [12] Thea Jagare (LBSU), 6-1, 6-0
Pamela Badillo (LBSU) def. Neha Guru (UCSD), 7-5, 6-3
Nel Van Hout (SAC) def. [10] Diana De Simone (LBSU), 7-5, 6-3
Main Draw Round of 16
Raphaelle Leroux (UCSB) def. Pamela Badillo (LBSU), 7-5, 6-1
Caroline Beard (UCSB) def. [5] Cecilia Costa (LBSU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Extra Matches
Daria Malaescu (LBSU) def. Maily Huynh (UCI), 6-1, 6-2
Makaila Cheng (LBSU) def. Annette Robertson (CSUN), 3-6, 6-1, (10-6)
Sonia Van San (LBSU) def. Irene Riva (SAC), 6-2, 6-3
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