Women’s Tennis | March 04, 2024
LOS ANGELES – The No. 8 USC women’s tennis team triumphed over No. 58 UC Santa Barbara in a 6-1 victory on Monday, Mar. 4, at Marks Stadium.
With the win, USC improves to 7-4 on the season.
The match began with USC claiming the doubles point following wins on courts two and three. The Trojan duo of Lily Fairclough and McKenna Koenig started the day with a win against UCSB’s Lucy Lu and Camille Kiss 6-3 on court two to spark momentum for the Women of Troy. No. 29 Parker Fry and Grace Piper followed it up with a win over UCSB’s No. 35 ranked pair of Amelia Honer and Kira Reuter on court three to clinch the doubles point.
The Trojans carried their momentum into singles, claiming five straight matches against the Gauchos. First, the No. 95 ranked USC fifth-year Eryn Cayetano downed Kira Reuter 6-4, 6-2 on court five. Next, senior Naomi Cheong defeated Lucy Lu 6-3, 6-0 on court five, putting USC one point away from a victory. Junior McKenna Koenig clinched the match for USC, besting Carla Pacot 6-2, 6-2 on court six.
The remaining matches were played out with sophomore No. 24 ranked Emma Charney recording a 6-3,6-2 win over Gaucho Camille Kiss on court two. Grace Piper defeated Tyra Richardson 6-4, 6-0 on court three to turn in the Trojans fifth and final singles win.
UCSB’s only point of the day came on center court as No. 62 ranked Amelia Honer downed No. 60 Snow Han 7-5, 6-2, bringing the final score to 6-1.
USC is back in action on Friday, March 8, as the Trojans host No. 29 ranked Washington for a 1:30 p.m. PT matchup at Marks Stadium.
#8 USC 6, #58 UC Santa Barbara 1
Monday, March 4
Marks Tennis Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
DOUBLES
1. #35 Amelia Honer/Kira Reuter (UCSB) vs. #8 Eryn Cayetano/Emma Charney – 5-4 UNF.
2. Lily Fairclough/McKenna Koenig (USC) def. Lucy Lu/Camile Kiss (UCSB) – 6-3
3. #29 Parker Fry/Grace Piper (USC) def. Carla Pacot/Tyra Richardson (UCSB) – 6-4
USC wins doubles point.
Order of finish: 2,3*
SINGLES
1. #62 Amelia Honer (UCSB) def. #60 Snow Han (USC) – 7-5, 6-2
2. #24 Emma Charney def. Camile Kiss (UCSB) – 6-3, 6-2
3. #43 Grace Piper (USC) def. Tyra Richardson (UCSB) 6-4, 6-0
4. #90 Eryn Cayetano…
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