Women’s Tennis | March 18, 2023
The USC women’s tennis team picked up a pair of wins over Ivy League opponents on Saturday, March 18, defeating Dartmouth and Princeton at Marks Stadium.
In the morning USC beat Dartmouth 4-0 before later beating Princeton 4-2. With the wins USC improves to 9-5.
Against Dartmouth, USC jumped to an early 1-0 lead with doubles point victory following a 6-1 win from Naomi Cheong and Snow Han on court one and a 7-5 victory from Eryn Cayetano and Emma Charney on court two.
Moving into singles action, Isabelle Lee grabbed the Trojan’s next point, defeating Lexi Dewire 6-0, 6-1. No. 39 Cayetano secured the next point, defeating Chidimma Okpara 6-0, 6-2 on center court to move the Trojans within one point of victory. McKenna Koenig clinched the dual for USC, defeating opponent Emily Zhou 6-1, 6-3 on court three. Charney, Nathalie Rodilosso and Sloane Morra all led on their courts when play was suspended.
With their victory over Dartmouth, the Trojans snapped a three-game losing streak as they looked to fight without the presence of top singles players No. 4 Maddy Sieg and No. 61 Snow Han.
In the afternoon, USC tweaked their doubles lineup, but it was Princeton who emerged victorious with the doubles point. Sloane Morra and Nathalie Rodilosso fell 6-3 to their Tiger opponents as did Naomi Cheong and Snow Han who lost 6-4 to #33 Frayman/Joyce on center court. Trojans
Nathalie Rodilosso was first to put the Trojans on the board in the afternoon, , beating Grace Joyce Senior #39 Eryn Cayetano got her second singles win of the day with a 6-0, 6-2 victory on court two, defeating Leena Bennetto to put the Trojans ahead. Princeton’s No. 2 ranked Daria Frayman struck back, beating #61 Snow Han 6-0, 6-2 on center court. The match was won on court four as Trojan Naomi Cheong defeated Tiger Zoe Howard in true Fight On fashion, battling back from a first set loss to win 1-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Next up, the Trojans welcome Pac-12 Bay rivals Stanford and Cal next Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, March 25 the Women of Troy will celebrate former USC greats on Alumni Day at 12 p.m.
USC 4, PRINCETON 2
Saturday, March 18 | Marks Tennis Stadium | Los Angeles, CA
DOUBLES
- #33 Daria Frayman/Grace Joyce (Princeton) def. #24 Naomi Cheong/Snow Han (USC)– 6-4
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