SURPRIZE, Ariz. - #17 Sonoma State placed 5th in the PacWest after defeating #21 Azusa Pacific 5-3 in the conference tournament to end their season on a victory.
The first doubles match went to the Cougars who won 8-5. The next match finished was a win for the Seawolves at the hands of
Amanda Zuidema and
Jenna DeTurk, 8-6. The final doubles match went into extra sets, but
Jensyn Warren and
Jordyn Kearney claimed the match for their team, winning 9-8, (7-2).
Beginning the singles matches, APU jumped ahead again. Sonoma State won the next two, Zuidema won 6-2, 6-2 and then Warren won 6-3, 6-3. The next match that finished went to three sets as
Jordyn Kearney fell to her opponent, making the score 4-3. It was
Katherine Long won the match and secured 5th place for Sonoma State by coming back from a first set loss to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.
To put the cherry on top of a successful tournament,
Jenna DeTurk received the tournament Sportsmanship Award that is voted on by PacWest coaches.
Sonoma State closes to their season with a final 14-7 record, regional ranking of #8 and national ranking of #17.
2017 PacWest Conference Championship
Sonoma State vs Azusa Pacific (Apr 22, 2017)
#17 Sonoma State 5, #21 Azusa Pacific 3
Apr 22, 2017 at Surprise, Ariz. (Surprise Tennis & Racquet Complex)
Singles competition
1. #11
Jensyn Warren (SSU-WT) def. #35 Natalie Johnson (APU-WT) 6-3, 6-3
2.
Amanda Zuidema (SSU-WT) def. Lisa Schneider (APU-WT) 6-2, 6-2
3. Valeriia Kashina (APU-WT) def.
Kaitlyn Haithcock (SSU-WT) 6-0, 6-4
4. Kara Hinton (APU-WT) def.
Jordyn Kearney (SSU-WT) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Jackie Resler (APU-WT) vs.
Jenna DeTurk (SSU-WT) 6-0, 3-6, 5-4, unfinished
6.
Katherine Long (SSU-WT) def. Jourdan Jefferson (APU-WT) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1.
Jensyn Warren/
Jordyn Kearney (SSU-WT) def. Natalie Johnson/Lisa Schneider (APU-WT) 9-8 (7-2)
2. Valeriia Kashina/Jackie Resler (APU-WT) def.
Hillary Fazekas/
Katherine Long (SSU-WT) 8-5
3.
Amanda Zuidema/
Jenna DeTurk (SSU-WT) def. Kara Hinton/Tatiana Betancourt (APU-WT) 8-6
Match Notes
Sonoma State 14-7; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #8
Azusa Pacific 16-10; National ranking #21; Regional ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,1,4,6)
PacWest Conference Championship Fifth Place Match
Official: Ray Yost T-4:05 A-25
Generated on 4/22/2017
