Long Beach State University Athletics

11/8/2026 6:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Long Beach State women's tennis finished up the fall tennis calendar on Sunday facing the host Matadors.
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The Long Beach State women's tennis team wrapped up its fall schedule Sunday at the CSUN Fall Tournament, with Daria Malaescu cruising to a 6-1, 6-1 singles win against CSUN.
Sonia Van San and Makaila Cheng both pushed their singles matches to a third set against the Matadors. Cheng fell 7-5, 2-6, 7-5, and Van San dropped a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 decision. In doubles, Malaescu and Van San fell 6-3.
Tournament Summary
Over three days, the Beach competed against Youngstown State, UC Irvine, Pacific and CSUN, going 5-4 in singles and 1-3 in doubles.
Friday
Singles
Daria Malaescu (LBSU) def. Hanna Telzynska (YSU) 6-2, 6-1
Sonia Van San (LBSU) def. Duru Kuscu (YSU) 6-1, 6-0
Alice Petrache (YSU) def. Makaila Cheng (LBSU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
Yeseniia Ovcharova/Vasiliki Goraniti (YSU) def. Daria Malaescu/Makaila Cheng (LBSU) 7-6 (7-3)
Lily Ung/Miyu Takiguchi (PAC) def. Sonia Van San (LBSU)/Lindsay Kim (UCI) 6-2
Saturday
Singles
Makaila Cheng (LBSU) def. Sayuri Parandian (UCI) 6-1, 6-0
Sonia Van San (LBSU) def. Kara Chen (UCI) 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-0
Maily Huynh (UCI) def. Daria Malaescu (LBSU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
Doubles
Daria Malaescu/Sonia Van San (LBSU) def. Hanna Telzynska/Alice Petrache (YSU) 6-3
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Sonia Van San and Makaila Cheng both pushed their singles matches to a third set against the Matadors. Cheng fell 7-5, 2-6, 7-5, and Van San dropped a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 decision. In doubles, Malaescu and Van San fell 6-3.
Tournament Summary
Over three days, the Beach competed against Youngstown State, UC Irvine, Pacific and CSUN, going 5-4 in singles and 1-3 in doubles.
Friday
Singles
Daria Malaescu (LBSU) def. Hanna Telzynska (YSU) 6-2, 6-1
Sonia Van San (LBSU) def. Duru Kuscu (YSU) 6-1, 6-0
Alice Petrache (YSU) def. Makaila Cheng (LBSU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
Yeseniia Ovcharova/Vasiliki Goraniti (YSU) def. Daria Malaescu/Makaila Cheng (LBSU) 7-6 (7-3)
Lily Ung/Miyu Takiguchi (PAC) def. Sonia Van San (LBSU)/Lindsay Kim (UCI) 6-2
Saturday
Singles
Makaila Cheng (LBSU) def. Sayuri Parandian (UCI) 6-1, 6-0
Sonia Van San (LBSU) def. Kara Chen (UCI) 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-0
Maily Huynh (UCI) def. Daria Malaescu (LBSU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
Doubles
Daria Malaescu/Sonia Van San (LBSU) def. Hanna Telzynska/Alice Petrache (YSU) 6-3
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