TURLOCK — The 19th ranked Cal State Stanislaus women's tennis begins its busy weekend with a win on Friday as the Warriors defeatd Academy of Art, 6-3.

The Warriors won in doubles play at No. 1 and No. 3 and took four of out six matches in singles competition to claim the victory. Cal State Stanislaus begins a three-day, three-match weekend on Friday. On Saturday the Warriors will face UC San Diego before hosting Cal State L.A. on Sunday.

Verena Preikschas and Katie Eng, the No. 6 ranked doubles team in the nation, took an 8-3 win over Kukanda Phukchampa and Laone Botshoma. Preikschas and Eng also won their singles matches at No. 1 and No. 2 for a perfect day.

Eng's singles match was the closest one of the day. After she dropped the first set 7-5, Eng took the second set 6-2. She and Amal El Hadj then played all the way to a 7-6 battle before Eng won the tiebreaker 7-1.

Lexy Harrington and Erin McGurty won their No. 3 doubles match with an 8-2 win over Paola Fe and Courtney Dewalt. McGurty then went on to win her singles match in three after falling 6-1 in set No. 1. She rallied with 6-4, 6-2 wins.

Vanesa Reibstein won her single match, at No. 3, over Botshoma, 6-4, 6-2.


#19 Cal State Stanislaus 6, #49 Academy of Art 3

Singles
1. #25 Verena Preikschas (CSUS) def. PHUKCHAMPA, Kukanda (AAU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Katie Eng (CSUS) def. EL HADJ, Amal (AAU) 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Vanesa Reibstein (CSUS) def. BOTSHOMA, Laone (AAU) 6-4, 6-2
4. PHAN, Diane (AAU) def. McKenzy Harden (CSUS) 6-2, 6-0
5. Erin McGurty (CSUS) def. TENORIO, Belen (AAU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. FE, Paola (AAU) def. Lexy Harrington (CSUS) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. #6 Verena Preikschas/Katie Eng (CSUS) def. PHUKCHAMPA, Kukanda/BOTSHOMA, Laone (AAU) 8-3
2. PHAN, Diane/EL HADJ, Amal (AAU) def. Vanesa Reibstein/McKenzy Harden (CSUS) 8-2
3. Lexy Harrington/Erin McGurty (CSUS) def. DEWALT, Courtney/FE, Paola (AAU) 8-2

Match Notes: Academy of Art 9-3; National ranking #49; Regional ranking #7 Cal State Stanislaus 4-6; National ranking #19; Regional ranking #5