SAN RAFAEL - Continuing to improve their game, the Stanislaus State tennis team put up a tough fight against Dominican University, losing 3-6 on Sunday afternoon. 

The Warriors are now 0-5 for the season but had a decent day overall, winning three matches and taking three others to third sets. 

Stan State won all three of their doubles matches, their first doubles sweep of the season. Cassidy Ferrell and Kayla Nguyen defeated Rickimae Torres and Skyler Schaar 8-7 with a 7-3 tie breaker. Two Warrior pairs won their matches 8-6, Taylor Galya and Megan Hagerty taking down Taylor Lim and Kaitlyn Nguyen, and Ebone Qualls and Miliaan Proft beating Savannah Gray and Alex Wartenberg. 

Dominican won all singles matches, but not without a fight. Ferrell took her match against Schaar to a third set, winning the second 6-4. Both Proft and Hagerty lengthened their matches winning the second sets 6-3.

Next weekend the Warriors will play at home facing two separate opponents in one day. They will host Modesto JC at 11 a.m. and Mills College at 3 p.m.

Singles Competition
1. Skyler Schaar (DUC-WT) def. Cassidy Ferrell (STAN) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Rickimae Torres (DUC-WT) def. Kayla Nguyen (STAN) 6-4, 6-1
3. Alex Wartenberg (DUC-WT) def. Miliaana Proft (STAN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Kaitlyn Nguyen (DUC-WT) def. Megan Hagerty (STAN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
5. Savannah Gray (DUC-WT) def. Taylor Galya (STAN) 6-4, 6-2
6. Taylor Lim (DUC-WT) def. Ebone Qualls (STAN) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Cassidy Ferrell/Kayla Nguyen (STAN) def. Rickimae Torres/Skyler Schaar (DUC-WT) 8-7 (7-3)
2. Taylor Galya/Megan Hagerty (STAN) def. Taylor Lim/Kaitlyn Nguyen (DUC-WT) 8-6
3. Ebone Qualls/Miliaana Proft (STAN) def. Savannah Gray/Alex Wartenberg (DUC-WT) 8-6