Box Score

Opening the final weekend of regular-season play on the road, LMU women's tennis (14-5, 6-2 WCC) defeated Santa Clara (8-11, 3-5 WCC), 4-2, from the Degheri Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.

LMU dropped the doubles point, with the decision falling to the play on court three where Zeina El Tawil/Delaney Nothaft defeated Elvira Juravliova / Yesica De Lucas, 7-6 (6) in a hard-fought match.

LMU's singles strength proved to be the difference, as the Lions won the first three singles decision to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the match score.

Camila Tumosa was first to finish on court six, defeating Giannina Ong, 6-2, 6-0, before #51 Veronica Miroshnichenko took down #113 Maddie Pothoff, 6-1, 6-2, on the top court.

Juravliova was next to claim a win, besting Caitlyn Frankel, 6-2, 6-1, on court five to push LMU to within a point of victory.

Although Santa Clara managed to win the next singles point on court three, De Lucas sealed the Lion win with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over Katya Tabachnik on court four.

LMU will finish up the regular season on Saturday with a 3 p.m. match at San Francisco.

LMU vs Santa Clara (Apr 20, 2018)
LMU 4, Santa Clara 2
Apr 20, 2018 at Santa Clara, Calif. (Degheri Tennis Center)
Singles competition 1. #51 V. Miroshnichenko (LMU) def. #113 Maddie Pothoff (SCU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Zeina El Tawil (SCU) vs. Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) 6-3, 4-6, 2-1, unfinished
3. Elvena Gevargiz (SCU) def. Siobhan Anderson (LMU) 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
4. Yesica De Lucas (LMU) def. Katya Tabachnik (SCU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
5. Elvira Juravliova (LMU) def. Caitlyn Frankel (SCU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Camila Tumosa (LMU) def. Giannina Ong (SCU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. #28 V. Miroshnichenko/Eva Marie Voracek (LMU) def. Elvena Gevargiz/Katya Tabachnik (SCU) 6-3
2. Maddie Pothoff/Caitlyn Frankel (SCU) def. Siobhan Anderson/Anna Romeka (LMU) 6-1
3. Zeina El Tawil/Delaney Nothaft (SCU) def. Elvira Juravliova/Yesica De Lucas (LMU) 7-6 (8-6)

Match Notes
LMU 14-5, 6-2 WCC
Santa Clara 8-11, 3-5 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,1,5,3,4)