April 8, 2011
TEMPE, Ariz.—The No. 15 Arizona State women’s tennis team (14-5, 4-2 Pac-10) continued it’s campaign of shock and awe Friday as the Sun Devils once again downed the 13th-ranked Trojans, 6-1, at the Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe, Ariz.
In contrast to ASU’s come from behind 4-3 upset of USC on their home court, this match up was more dominant in fashion with Senior Kelcy McKenna defeating No. 1-ranked singles player Maria Sanchez.
McKenna, ranked 19th in the nation, handed Sanchez only her third loss of the season, defeating the Trojan, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. The ASU senior’s upset of the top-ranked singles player in the nation set the tone for the entire match as the Sun Devils dispatched USC in five out of the six line-up spots.
USC’s Danielle Lao, ranked 26th in the nation, won the lone match for the Trojan as freshman No. 11 Jacqueline Cako retired due to injury mid-way through the second set.
The Sun Devils host No. 8 UCLA on Saturday with the match beginning at Noon. With wins over both USC and UCLA, the Arizona State has a chance to host its first NCAA regional since 2003.
Doubles
No. 18 McKenna/Hein (ASU) def. Sanchez/Lao (USC), 8-2
Ramos/Andrews (USC) def. Brycki/Cako (ASU), 3-6 RET.
No. 70 Brown/Simmons def. USC, DEF.
Singles
No. 19 Kelcy McKenna (ASU) def. No. 1 Maria Sanchez (USC), 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
No. 26 Danielle Lao (USC) def. No. 11 Jacqueline Cako (ASU), 7-5, 3-2 (RET.)
No. 106 Micaela Hein (ASU) def. Alison Ramos (USC), 6-3, 6-2
No. 120 Hannah James (ASU) def. Valeria Pulido (USC), 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
Michelle Brycki (ASU) def. Christy Andrews (USC), 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Ashlee Brown (ASU) def. Lyndsay Kinstler (USC), 6-4, 6-1