TUCSON, Ariz. – The No. 21 Sun Devils slammed the door shut on the regular season with a 4-0 sweep of No. 48 Arizona on Saturday afternoon at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center for their eighth consecutive win over the in-state rival Wildcats.
The Sun Devils (17-5, 7-3) finished this spring with their best record against league opponents since 2018. They’ve now won five consecutive matches against Pac-12 foes, and their latest against the Wildcats (16-12, 3-7) is the third straight sweep.
It was a battle in doubles play that lasted nearly an hour, as both schools traded wins on Courts 1 and 3. The decisive point came down to Giulia Morlet and Sedona Gallagher, the Sun Devils winningest duo this spring, who calmly triumphed in the tiebreak to clinch the point.
In singles, all it took was a trio of quick victories to send the Wildcats packing. Marianna Argyrokastriti, Giulia Morlet and Gallagher were the three Sun Devils to do it, as each won in straight sets.
The Sun Devils have now won 17 matches or more in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2013-14.
DOUBLES
- Reece Carter/Salma Ziouti (UA) def. #24 Domenika Turkovic/Patricija Spaka (ASU), 7-5
- Giulia Morlet/Sedona Gallagher (ASU) def. Parker Fry/Kayla Wilkins (UA), 7-6 (7-2)
- Marianna Argyrokastriti/Chelsea Fontenel (ASU) def. Belen Nevenhoven/Midori Castillo-Meza (UA), 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
SINGLES
- Giulia Morlet (ASU) def. Salma Ziouti (UA), 6-2, 6-0
- #101 Chelsea Fontenel (ASU) vs. Reece Carter (UA), 6-4, 4-2 (unfinished)
- Domenika Turkovic (ASU) vs. Kayla Wilkins (UA), 4-6, 4-3 (unfinished)
- Marianna Argyrokastriti (ASU) def. Midori Castillo-Meza (UA), 6-2, 6-1
- Sedona Gallagher (ASU) def. Tanvi Narendran (UA), 6-2, 6-3
- Rachel Hanford (ASU) vs. Lexi Ryngler (UA), 6-6 (5-6) unfinished
Order of finish: 4, 1, 5
17-PLUS WIN SEASONS UNDER COACH McINERNEY
2023 – 17-5
2022 – 17-8
2016 – 18-6
2014 – 18-8
2013 – 17-6
2001 – 20-6
1992 – 18-8
1991 – 19-10
1990 – 20-10
1989 – 19-11
1988 – 17-11
1986 – 21-7
1985 – 17-14
MATCHES VS. PAC-12 OPPONENTS THIS SEASON
Sunday, March 5 vs. Oregon (W, 4-0)
Friday, March 17 at Washington (L, 1-4)
Sunday, March 19 at Washington State (W, 7-0)
Friday, March 31 at Cal (L, 6-1)
Saturday, April 1 at Stanford (L, 4-3)
Friday, April 7 vs. USC (W, 4-1)
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