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Long Beach State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 31
San Luis Obispo, CA
12 p.m.
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Cal Poly
Long Beach State Drops Road Match at Cal Poly
3/31/2026 4:23:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Beach falls 6-1, looks to rebound at UC Santa Barbara tomorrow
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Long Beach State dropped a 6-1 decision to Cal Poly on the road Tuesday at the Ronca Tennis Center, moving to 11-8 overall and 4-2 in Big West play.
The Beach opened the match on a strong note, securing the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Cecilia Costa and Paulina Franco Martinessi battled to a 7-6 (7-5) win at the top spot, while Pamela Badillo and Thea Jagare added a 6-4 victory to clinch the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles, Cal Poly controlled the match from start to finish, sweeping all six courts to secure the team victory. The Mustangs picked up straight-set wins on courts two and three, while also prevailing in a pair of three-set battles to extend their lead.
Costa pushed her match to three sets at the No. 1 position, responding after dropping the first set before ultimately falling 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Martinessi also forced a third set at No. 4 in a tightly contested match that included a tiebreak, but Cal Poly closed it out late.
Long Beach State will look to regroup quickly as it heads to UC Santa Barbara for another Big West matchup tomorrow.
The Beach opened the match on a strong note, securing the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Cecilia Costa and Paulina Franco Martinessi battled to a 7-6 (7-5) win at the top spot, while Pamela Badillo and Thea Jagare added a 6-4 victory to clinch the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles, Cal Poly controlled the match from start to finish, sweeping all six courts to secure the team victory. The Mustangs picked up straight-set wins on courts two and three, while also prevailing in a pair of three-set battles to extend their lead.
Costa pushed her match to three sets at the No. 1 position, responding after dropping the first set before ultimately falling 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Martinessi also forced a third set at No. 4 in a tightly contested match that included a tiebreak, but Cal Poly closed it out late.
Long Beach State will look to regroup quickly as it heads to UC Santa Barbara for another Big West matchup tomorrow.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
362
Kennedy Buntrock / 0 [CP]
646
#2 Singles Match
12
41
Jessica MacCallum / 0 [CP]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
32
Candela Aparisi / 0 [CP]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
630
Alexandra Ozerets / 0 [CP]
461
#5 Singles Match
123
622
Natalie Lynch / 0 [CP]
466
#6 Singles Match
123
361
Sarah MacCallum / 0 [CP]
626
Order of Finish:
3,2,6,5,1,4
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