Tempe, Ariz. --- No. 26 Arizona State women's tennis split their doubleheader Saturday for their 10th win of the season. The ladies redeemed themselves against Cal Poly in a clean sweep after dropping the match against Texas Tech in the final two singles sets.
"It's really just about pride and being tough as much as anything," said head coach Sheila McInerney. "It's really nothing else but the basics of competing, you just go out there and compete."
#26 Arizona State 4, Cal Poly 0
Senior pair Savannah Slaysman and Sammi Hampton led the Sun Devils to victory on court two by 6-2. However, the Cal Poly pair was not willing to go down so easily as they dominated on court three leaving court one to be the determining match point. In a tenacious match, junior Tereza Kolarova and senior Ilze Hattingh battled against Emily Monaghan and Emily Ackerman. Much like their earlier match, they claimed the doubles point 7-5.
The Sun Devils went on to sweep on courts two, one and four. Senior Sammi Hampton was tested against Moanghan in the first set with a 7-5 win and went on to shut her down 6-0. No. 38 Hattingh was close behind finishing her singles match, defeating Susanne Boyden 6-1 and 6-3.
Slaysman confirmed the ASU victory by defeating Kim Bhunu. In the first set the two tested each other, but Slaysman came out on top with a 7-5 win. Bhunu attempted to push Slaysman to a third set however Slaysman was determined to finish the set and match.
Singles competition
1. Ilze Hattingh (ASU) def. Susanne Boyden (CPW) 6-1, 6-3
2. Sammi Hampton (ASU) def. Emily Monaghan (CPW) 7-5, 6-0
3. Tereza Kolarova (ASU) vs. Dominique Stone (CPW) 4-6, unfinished
4. Savannah Slaysman (ASU) def. Kim Bhunu (CPW) 7-5, 6-2
5. Lauryn John-Baptiste (ASU) vs. Melissa LaMette (CPW) 2-6, unfinished
6. Sasa Klanecek (ASU) vs. Emily Ackerman (CPW) 7-6, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Tereza Kolarova/Ilze Hattingh (ASU) def. Emily Monaghan/Emily Ackerman (CPW) 7-5
2. Savannah Slaysman/Sammi Hampton (ASU) def. Delanie Dunkle/Melissa LaMette (CPW) 6-2
3. Dominique Stone/Kim Bhunu (CPW) def. Lauryn John-Baptiste/Sasa Klanecek (ASU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,4)
Texas Tech 4, #26 Arizona State 3
The Sun Devils started off strong against Texas Tech, claiming the doubles point to begin the match. Dropping the first set in doubles, the senior pair Savannah Slaysman and Sammi Hampton followed quickly with a 6-3 win. Junior Tereza Kolarova and senior Ilze Hattingh fought back against their pair for a 7-6 victory to solidify the Devils in doubles before heading into singles.
ASU fell first in singles, but then No. 38 Hattingh led the Sun Devil singles by defeating her opponent Olivia Peet in two sets, 6-4 and 7-5.
Kolarova's win over Lisa Mays brought the Devils to a 2-2 tie against the Raiders in singles. Hampton, on court two and junior Sasa Klanecek, on court six, fought simultaneously in an attempt to claim the match win. On court two Hampton kept the game close winning the second set 6-4, but ultimately was unable to close out. Klanecek won her first set 6-0, pushed a third set in a second-set-deciding tiebreaker to then drop the set 7-6 and fell 6-4 in her last set.
The Sun Devils will travel to Eugene to face Pac-12 opponent Oregon to begin conference play Friday, March 6 at 2:30 p.m. MST. ASU will then return home Tuesday, March 10 at 12 p.m. MST against Marquette.
Singles competition
1. Ilze Hattingh (ASU) def. Olivia Peet (TTU) 6-4, 7-5
2. Margarita Skriabina (TTU) def. Sammi Hampton (ASU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
3. Tereza Kolarova (ASU) def. Lisa Mays (TTU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
4. Nell Miller (TTU) def. Savannah Slaysman (ASU) 7-6, 6-4
5. Bojana Marinkov (TTU) def. Lauryn John-Baptiste (ASU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
6. Isa Di Laura (TTU) def. Sasa Klanecek (ASU) 0-6, 7-6, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Tereza Kolarova/Ilze Hattingh (ASU) def. Lisa Mays/Nell Miller (TTU) 7-6
2. Savannah Slaysman/Sammi Hampton (ASU) def. Olivia Peet/Margarita Skriabina (TTU) 6-3
3. Reagan Collins/Bojana Marinkov (TTU) def. Lauryn John-Baptiste/Sasa Klanecek (ASU) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,1,5,3,2,6)