TURLOCK — The 19th ranked Cal State Stanislaus women's tennis team swept doubles play en route to a 7-2 win over Cal State L.A. on Sunday.

The Warriors sweep all three doubles matches against the Golden Eagles, Stanislaus took a commanding 3-0 lead. The sixth ranked doubles team of Verena Preikschas and Katie Eng beat No. 23 Christie Lau and Larn McShane, 8-4.

Vanesa Reibstein and McKenzy Harden played to the same score to defeat Charlotte Spassoff and Linda Majzlikova. Finally, at No. 3 doubles, Lexy Harrington and Erin McGurty teamed up for an 8-5 win against Joyce Librando and Jillian Sangria.

Preikschas and Lau provided the top match-up on the day at No. 1 singles play. Preikschas and Lau, who transfered to Cal State L.A. from Cal Poly Pomona after the Broncos dropped their program, had built a rivalary as two of the best players in the region.

On Sunday, Preikschas prevailed after falling in the first set. Lau took set one, 6-4, but Preikschas was able to rally for a 6-3 win. The third set went in favor of the Warrior junior from Germany with a 10-7 super tiebreaker score.

Eng also won her singles play at No. 3 by beating Linda Majzlikova in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3. The Warriors won two other singles competitions at No. 5 and No. 6 with Haden and Harrington both victorious.


#19 Cal State Stanislaus 7, Cal State L.A. 2

Singles competition
1. #25 Verena Preikschas (CSUS) def. #27 LAU, Christie (CSULA) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
2. MCSHANE, Larn (CSULA) def. Vanesa Reibstein (CSUS) 6-1, 6-2
3. Katie Eng (CSUS) def. MAJZLIKOVA, Linda (CSULA) 6-0, 6-3
4. SANGRIA, Jillian (CSULA) def. Erin McGurty (CSUS) 6-3, 6-3
5. McKenzy Harden (CSUS) def. SPASSOFF, Charlotte (CSULA) 6-2, 6-3
6. Lexy Harrington (CSUS) def. LIBRANDO, Joyce (CSULA) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. #6 Verena Preikschas/Katie Eng (CSUS) def. #23 LAU, Christie/MCSHANE, Larn (CSULA) 8-4
2. Vanesa Reibstein/McKenzy Harden (CSUS) def. SPASSOFF, Charlotte/MAJZLIKOVA, Linda (CSULA) 8-4
3. Erin McGurty/Lexy Harrington (CSUS) def. SANGRIA, Jillian/LIBRANDO, Joyce (CSULA) 8-5

Match Notes:
Cal State L.A. 4-11; Regional ranking #9
Cal State Stanislaus 5-7; National ranking #19; Regional ranking #5