No. 24 USC Women’s Tennis Defeated By Top Ranked Longhorns

Women’s Tennis | February 04, 2023

The No. 24 USC women’s tennis team fell to No. 1 Texas today (Feb. 4) in Austin Texas. With the loss, USC drops to 5-2 while Texas improves to 6-0. 
 
The top ranked Longhorns got out to a strong start in doubles and never let up, hauling in the doubles point early after wins on courts one and three. Texas’ duo of Khirin/Chavatipon defeated Naomi Cheong and Snow Han 6-1 on center court before the doubles point was won on court three with Zeynalova/Zein beating Grace Piper and Nathalie Rodilosso. 
 
Moving into singles with a one-point advantage, the Longhorns never let up, winning three straight matches to clinch the victory. The Trojans lone point of the day came from No. 2 ranked Maddy Sieg on center court, as she defeated Nicole Khirin 6-4, 1-6, 6-0. 
 
#1 Texas 6, #24 USC 1 
Feb 04, 2023 at Austin Texas (Weller Tennis Center) 

DOUBLES

1. Nicole Khirin/Charlotte Chavatipon (TEXAS) def. Naomi Cheong/Snow Han (USC) 6-1

2. Nicole Rivkin/Taisiya Pachkaleva (TEXAS) vs. #20 Eryn Cayetano/Madison Sieg (USC) 4-4, unfinished 

3. Sabina Zeynalova/Marlee Zein (TEXAS) def. Grace Piper/Nathalie Rodilosso (USC) 6-3 

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3)

Texas wins doubles point.

SINGLES

1. #2 Madison Sieg (USC) def. Nicole Khirin (TEXAS) 6-4, 1-6, 6-0

2. Charlotte Chavatipon (TEXAS) def. #24 Eryn Cayetano (USC) 6-4, 6-2

3. Sabina Zeynalova (TEXAS) def. #17 Snow Han (USC) 6-1, 6-0

4. #85 Malaika Rapolu (TEXAS) def. #96 Naomi Cheong (USC) 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) 

5. Taisiya Pachkaleva (TEXAS) def. #83 Emma Charney (USC) 0-6, 6-3, 6-1

6. Nicole Rivkin (TEXAS) def. Grace Piper (USC) 6-2, 7-5 

Order of finish: 3,2,6,1,5,4