University of Oregon
#3 California
Rose Topples Another Ranked Foe in Loss
04/05/15 | Women's Tennis
BERKELEY, Calif. – Oregon freshman Nia Rose once again played the role of giant slayer on Saturday when she toppled California's Klara Fabikova, the No. 22-ranked singles player in the nation, 6-4, 7-6 (4) at No. 1 singles. The Golden Bears however were able to come away with the 6-1 victory over Oregon at the Hellman Tennis Complex.
How It Happened: Lina Åkesson and Sofia Hager was the first Oregon (8-9, 2-5 Pac-12) duo to fall in doubles play, dropping their match against Lyann Hoang and Karla Popovic 8-2. Cal (16-3, 7-1 Pac-12) captured the doubles point moments later when its 11th-ranked doubles team of Klara Fabikova and Zsofi Susanyi dispatched Rose and Alyssa Tobita at the No. 1 position, 8-3.
Nicole Long and Marlou Kluiving were tied with Lynn Chi and Denise Starr, 4-4, at No. 2 doubles when the Golden Bears clinched the doubles point.
Taking the place of Hager at singles No. 6, Paloma Gomez couldn't quite match up with Hoang and fell 6-1, 6-0. Long battled against No. 33 Susanyi for as long as she could, but eventually fell in straight sets.
With Cal on top 3-0, No. 61 Popovic dispatched Kluiving 6-2, 6-4 at No. 4 singles to clinch the match. Soon after, Tobita suffered the same fate as Kluiving and Long to make it 5-0 in favor of the home team.
After Rose upset Fabikova at No. 1 singles, Åkesson would fall 7-5, 6-3 to give Cal the 6-1 victory.
Upset Minded: Rose has now upset top-25 singles opponent in back-to-back weeks … Last week she defeated No. 11 Giuliana Olmos at home by a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 … The true freshman from New York, N.Y., is now 2-3 against ranked opponents at No. 1 singles.
Up Next: The Ducks return home to the friendly confines of the Student Tennis Center where they'll take on the Arizona schools. Arizona State will be on tap first with a scheduled 1:30 p.m. (PT) first serve on April 10, while the match against Arizona is slated for 9:30 a.m. (PT) on Sunday, April 12.
#3 California 6, #62 Oregon 1
April 4, 2015
Berkeley, Calif.
Hellman Tennis Complex
Singles
1. Nia Rose (ORE) def. No. 22 Klara Fabikova (CAL) 6-4, 7-6(4)
2. No. 43 Denise Starr (CAL) def. Alyssa Tobita (ORE) 6-4, 6-4
3. No. 33 Zsofi Susanyi (CAL) def. Nicole Long (ORE) 6-4, 6-4
4. No. 61 Karla Popovic (CAL) def. Marlou Kluiving (ORE) 6-2, 6-4
5. Cecilia Estlander (CAL) def. Lina Åkesson (ORE) 7-5, 6-3
6. Lyann Hoang (CAL) def. Paloma Gomez (ORE) 6-1, 6-0
Order of finish: 6, 3, 4, 2, 1, 5
Doubles
1. No. 11 Fabikova/Susanyi (CAL) def. Rose/Tobita (ORE) 8-3
2. Chi/Starr (CAL) tied Kluiving/Long (ORE) 4-4 Unfinished
3. Hoang/Popovic (CAL) def. Åkesson/Hager (ORE) 8-2
Order of finish: 3, 1
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