SURPRISE, Ariz. — In the consolation round of the PacWest Women's Tennis Tournament, the Stanislaus State Warriors easily blanked Dixie State, 6-0, Thursday night, ending the Warriors' season on a winning note.
The Warriors took command of the match by winning all three doubles matches to start the evening as No. 1
Jaella Conway and
Cassidy Ferrell defeated Lacey Hancock and Karolin Kukaras, 8-4.
J'Ana Diamond and
Ebone Qualls won at No. 2, 8-2, and
Lamella Belgica and
Analyssa Tallas defeated their opponents at No. 3 doubles, 8-3.
In singles play, Qualls won first, at No. 5 over Samantha Yacano, in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-0. Then Tallas easily beat Kaylee Tarver, 6-0 and 6-1 just as Diamond won at No. 2, 6-0, 6-3 over Hancock. Officials end the match as the Warriors clinched with victory at 6-0, leaving three singles matches unfinished.
The win was Stan State's second over Dixie State (5-13) this season. The Warriors beat the Trailblazers, 8-1, back on Feb. 13 in Turlock.
Stanislaus State, seeded No. 9 in the tournament, was making its first appearance in the conference tournament. The Warriors dropped a close 5-3 match to Concordia Irvine on Wednesday to end up in the consolation bracket.
The Warriors end the 2016 season with a 9-10 record.
Stanislaus State 6, Dixie State University 0
Singles
1. Jaella Conway (STAN-WT) vs. Karolin Kukaras (DX-WT) 3-6, 0-3, unfinished
2. J'Ana Diamond (STAN-WT) def. Lacey Hancock (DX-WT) 6-0, 6-3
3. Cassidy Ferrell (STAN-WT) vs. Laura Hartle (DX-WT) 6-0, 2-1, unfinished
4. Lamella Belgica (STAN-WT) vs. Jenna Fosdick (DX-WT) 6-2, 3-0, unfinished
5. Ebone Qualls (STAN-WT) def. Samantha Yacano (DX-WT) 6-3, 6-0
6. Analyssa Tallas (STAN-WT) def. Kaylee Tarver (DX-WT) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Jaella Conway/Cassidy Ferrell (STAN-WT) def. Lacey Hancock/Karolin Kukaras (DX-WT) 8-4
2. J'Ana Diamond/Ebone Qualls (STAN-WT) def. Jenna Fosdick/Laura Hartle (DX-WT) 8-2
3. Lamella Belgica/Analyssa Tallas (STAN-WT) def. Kaylee Tarver/Samantha Yacano (DX-WT) 8-3