SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco captured the first six team points including the match clincher by Caragh Courtney to defeat Santa Clara women's tennis 6-1 in the season finale on Saturday.

Courtney defeated Lindsey Pesqueira 6-1, 6-2 on court six to give San Francisco a 4-0 edge in the team score up to that point.

Santa Clara (2-14, 0-8) salvaged a point when Giulia Hayer beat Rita Colyer 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5) on court four in the final match of the afternoon.

The Dons (12-6, 4-3) picked up the doubles point courtesy of Chiho Mushika and Maria Martinez Vaquero taking down JennaMarie Gordan and Hayer 6-3 at No. 2.

In singles play, USF won the first three in straight sets.  At No. 5, Arianna Capogrosso beat Varya Zlotnik 6-0, 6-1. Martinez Vaquero followed suit with her win over Finley Kalinic 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 to give the Dons a 3-0 lead.

After Courtney's clincher, the remaining trio of matches went to three sets with the USF coming up on top in two of them. 

San Francisco 6, Santa Clara 1
April 24, 2021 at San Francisco (Golden Gate Park)

Singles competition
1. Mya Bui (USFW) def. JennaMarie Gordon (SCU-W) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
2. Maria Martinez Vaque (USFW) def. Finley Kalinic (SCU-W) 6-2, 6-3
3. Chiho Mushika (USFW) def. Jamie Schroer (SCU-W) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Giulia Hayer (SCU-W) def. Rita Colyer (USFW) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Arianna Capogrosso (USFW) def. Varya Zlotnik (SCU-W) 6-0, 6-1
6. Caragh Courtney (USFW) def. Lindsey Pesqueira (SCU-W) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Rita Colyer/Arianna Capogrosso (USFW) def. Katherine Petty/Finley Kalinic (SCU-W) 6-2
2. Chiho Mushika/Maria Martinez Vaque (USFW) def. JennaMarie Gordon/Giulia Hayer (SCU-W) 6-3
3. Jamie Schroer/Varya Zlotnik (SCU-W) def. Mya Bui/Caragh Courtney (USFW) 4-2

Match Notes
Santa Clara 2-14, 0-8
San Francisco 12-6, 4-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,2,6,1,3,4)

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