TEMPE, Ariz. – After a back and forth Territorial Cup matchup, No. 31 Sun Devil Women's Tennis (14-8, 6-4 Pac-12) took down the No. 39 Wildcats (17-11, 5-6 Pac-12) at Whiteman Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
With their win, the Sun Devils take the Territorial Cup win and marks the ninth win in a row against Arizona.
RECENT HISTORY VS. UOFA
April 20, 2024: W, 4-3
April 22, 2023: W, 4-0
April 16, 2022: W, 4-1
April 17, 2021: W, 4-0
April 20, 2019: W, 4-0
April 21, 2018: W, 4-2
The Wildcats took the doubles point against the Sun Devils, winning matches on courts one and two. The duo of Belen Neevenhoven and Martyna Ostrzygalo earned the clinch point on court two to enter the singles matches up one.
In the latter part of the match during singles play, Argyrokastriti earned the first point for ASU, 6-2, 6-0. Court five followed soon after where No. 103 Tverijonaite gave the Sun Devils the lead after defeating Castillo-Meza, 6-2, 6-2. Another intense match on court one pulled the Devils farther ahead as No. 73 Morlet took the match in a tiebreaking two sets, 6-1, 7-6 (2). The Wildcats won on Courts 5 and 6 to tie up the match 3-3. On Court 2, Chelsea Fontenel clinched the match for the Sun Devils with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
No. 31 ASU 4, No. 39 Arizona 3
April 20, 2024
Tempe, Arizona | Whiteman Tennis Center
DOUBLES
Order of finish: 1,2,3*
SINGLES
Order of finish: 3,4,1,5,6,2
UP NEXT
That's all for the 2023-24 regular season. Attention will now turn to the postseason as the Sun Devils will prepare for the Pac-12 Championships in Ojai, California (April 24-27).
With their win, the Sun Devils take the Territorial Cup win and marks the ninth win in a row against Arizona.
RECENT HISTORY VS. UOFA
April 20, 2024: W, 4-3
April 22, 2023: W, 4-0
April 16, 2022: W, 4-1
April 17, 2021: W, 4-0
April 20, 2019: W, 4-0
April 21, 2018: W, 4-2
The Wildcats took the doubles point against the Sun Devils, winning matches on courts one and two. The duo of Belen Neevenhoven and Martyna Ostrzygalo earned the clinch point on court two to enter the singles matches up one.
In the latter part of the match during singles play, Argyrokastriti earned the first point for ASU, 6-2, 6-0. Court five followed soon after where No. 103 Tverijonaite gave the Sun Devils the lead after defeating Castillo-Meza, 6-2, 6-2. Another intense match on court one pulled the Devils farther ahead as No. 73 Morlet took the match in a tiebreaking two sets, 6-1, 7-6 (2). The Wildcats won on Courts 5 and 6 to tie up the match 3-3. On Court 2, Chelsea Fontenel clinched the match for the Sun Devils with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
No. 31 ASU 4, No. 39 Arizona 3
April 20, 2024
Tempe, Arizona | Whiteman Tennis Center
DOUBLES
- #33 Chelsea Fontenel/Patricija Spaka vs. #62 Reece Carter/Brandelyn Fulgenzi, 6-2
- #83 Giulia Morlet/Sara Svetac vs. Belen Neevenhoven/Martyna Ostrzygalo, 6-4
- Marianna Argyrokastriti/Emilija Tverijonaite vs. Kayla Wilkins/Tayja Tirunelvayli, 5-4 (unfinished)
Order of finish: 1,2,3*
SINGLES
- #73 Giulia Morlet def. #98 Reece Carter, 6-1, 7-6 (2)
- Chelsea Fontenel vs. Kayla Wilkins, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- Marianna Argyrokastriti def. Martyna Ostrzygalo, 6-2, 6-0
- #103 Emilija Tverijonaite def. Midori Castillo-Meza, 6-2, 6-2
- Sara Svetac vs. Brandelyn Fulgenzi, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6
- Rachel Hanford vs. Teja Tirunelvelli, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Order of finish: 3,4,1,5,6,2
UP NEXT
That's all for the 2023-24 regular season. Attention will now turn to the postseason as the Sun Devils will prepare for the Pac-12 Championships in Ojai, California (April 24-27).