Aztecs finish tournament with three consolation wins Monday
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October 23, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State women’s tennis played in the final day of ITA Southwest Regional Championships at the Barnes Tennis Center, playing consolation matches in both doubles and singles. The team ended Monday’s events with a win in doubles and two singles victories.
In doubles consolation play, freshman Nnena Nadozie and junior Magda Aubets battled for a 9-8 (7-5) win over Klara Pribylova and Nikola Dolakova of Hawai’i.
In singles events, Nadozie faced off against USD’s Nicole Anderson, finishing with an 8-6 win in the match. Freshman Abbie Mulbarger also walked away with a win on Monday, going 9-7 over Kati Kukaras (USD).
Sophomore Mia Smith struggled against Hawai’i’s Alzbeta Houbova in singles, dropping her match 6-1, 6-1, while senior Jana Buth fell to Roxanne Resma (Hawai’i) 6-3, 6-4. Junior Jenny Moinard kept things close against Klara Pribylova (Hawai’i), but was eventually defeated 7-6, 7-5, and Aubets dropped her matchup against Marina Hruba (Hawai’i) 6-2, 6-4.
The Aztecs will spend the next few weeks preparing for their second hosted tournament, the SDSU Fall Classic II, which is set for Friday-Sunday, Nov. 10-12.
2017 ITA Southwest Regional
Barnes Tennis Center
Oct. 19-23, 2017
Day Five
Consolation Rounds
Doubles
Nadozie/Aubets (SDSU) def. Pribylova/Dolakova (Hawai’i) – 9-8 (7-5)
Singles
Nnena Nadozie (SDSU) def. Nicole Anderson (USD) – 8-6
Abbie Mulbarger (SDSU) def. Kati Kukaras (USD) – 9-7
Alzbeta Houbova (Hawai’i) def. Mia Smith (SDSU) – 6-1, 6-1
Roxanne Resma (Hawai’i) def. Jana Buth (SDSU) – 6-3, 6-4
Klara Pribylova (Hawai’i) def. Jenny Moinard (SDSU) – 7-6, 7-5
Marina Hruba (Hawai’i) def. Magda Aubets (SDSU – 6-2, 6-4