BERKELEY, Calif. - Santa Clara women's tennis kicked off its spring season with a pair of wins during the first day of competition at the Cal Winter Invitational on Friday.  

The Broncos started their day with the doubles competition on the Channing Tennis Courts.  Playing three doubles matches against Cal Poly, the Broncos came up on top in one contest when the tandem of Jamie Schroer and Varya Zlotnik defeated Melissa LaMette and Peyton Dunkle, 6-1.  

In the afternoon singles session, the Broncos moved over to the Hellman Tennis Complex and played five matches against players from Saint Mary's.  The lone Bronco victory came from JennaMarie Gordon who took down Julia Ronney, 6-4, 6-4.  Schroer nearly picked up her second win of the day but fell in three sets to Lene Mari Hovda.  

NEXT UP: Day two of the Cal Winter Invitational continues on Saturday starting at 10 a.m.

Cal Winter Invitational
Jan. 14, 2022, in Berkeley, Calif.
Hellman Tennis Complex & Channing Tennis Courts

Channing Doubles

Emily Ackerman/Kim Bhunu (Cal Poly) def. JennaMarie Gordon/Finley Kalinic (SCU), 6-3
Laura Bente/Delanie Dunkle (Cal Poly) def. Velizara Fileva/Katherine Petty (SCU), 6-2
Jamie Schroer/Varya Zlotnik (SCU) def. Melissa LaMette/Peyton Dunkle (Cal Poly), 6-1

Hellman Singles

No. 74 Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) def. Finley Kalinic (SCU), 6-1, 6-2
JennaMarie Gordon (SCU) def. Julia Ronney (SMC), 6-4, 6-4
Lene Mari Hovda (SMC) def. Jamie Schroer (SCU), 6-7(5), 6-1, 1-0(0)
Jocelyn Massey (SMC) def. Varya Zlotnik (SCU), 6-1, 6-0
Gabriela Tevez (SMC) def. Lindsey Pesqueira (SCU), 7-6(3), 6-2

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