Box Score
FRESNO, CA – Fresh off
earning their second national ranking of the year, No. 32 Menlo Women's Tennis secured the doubles point then proceeded to outplay Biola in a pair of three-set singles matches toward the eventual 4-3 victory out at Fresno Pacific's Haak Tennis Complex on Wednesday.
Top Two Singles Courts Feature Thrilling Results
Opening the day with multiple doubles wins, the Oaks had the duos of juniors
Zofia Dziewiecka and
Livia Harper as well as junior
Polya Nikolova and freshman
Gloria Jovic guiding the successful start. Dziewiecka and Harper defeated Kailee Mazzeo and Alessia Radu 6-3 on Court 1 while Nikolova and Jovic bested Dafne Andres and Cassie Donar 7-5 on Court 2.
Sophomore
Ombeline Robilliart was the first Oak to claim a singles victory as she bettered Alexis Romano 6-1, 6-1 on Court 5, but the early advantage evaporated when Biola turned in three straight wins for the 3-2 lead. Dziewiecka, who had returned to a
No. 70 national ranking on Wednesday, pulled Menlo even with the Eagles by way of her 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Mazzeo on Court 1 then senior
Yousra Hidass put the Oaks over the top as her 6-3, 6-7 (9-11), 6-2 win versus Andres prompted her teammates to rush onto her court in celebration.
Up Next
Remaining in Fresno, Menlo gets set for a highly-anticipated rematch with No. 41 Fresno Pacific tomorrow at 10 a.m. back at Haak Tennis Complex.