Women’s tennis smacks California opposition over the weekend

Andria Wenzel

The women’s tennis team went 2-0 over the weekend, improving their record to 4-2 by scoring shutouts over both of their opponents. On Saturday Sac State had little trouble with Santa Clara, defeating the Gaels 7-0.

Margarita Karnaukhova and Ann Roslund teamed up in the No. 1 doubles match to beat Christine Limbers and Janale Kaloi 8-5.

The Hornets won all three doubles matches with Roberta Fessenko and Amanda Sanches winning 8-3 and Petra Abraham and Christina Rivieccio 8-7.

Karnaukhova, ranked at No. 51in the nation, easily handled Limbers 6-1, 6-4, while teammates Fessenko, Roslund, Abraham, Sanches and Rivieccio also had success in the singles ranks.

On Friday the Hornets again went unbeaten, stifling UC Riverside, 7-0. Karnaukhova and Roslund took a doubles win over Highlanders Michelle Beryonneau and Casey Cross, 8-2.

Karnaukhova then defeated Beryonneau, 6-2, 6-1. Fessenko, who won her doubles match, defeated Cross, 7-6, 6-1 in singles.

Abraham also was successful with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Kelley Takeshita. Also scoring singles wins were Sanches, Rivieccio and Yasmin Kashef.The women’s tennis team next takes on Cal State Northridge at the Rio Del Oro Racquet Club on Saturday at 2 p.m.