LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Idaho women’s tennis team fell 4-0 at USC in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Friday.
The 16th-seeded Trojans took the early lead by winning the doubles point, then picked up straight-set victories at Nos. 2, 4, and 5 singles for the 4-0 win.
Idaho ends its season with a 19-6 overall record and won its first conference championship in program history in 2014.
Almudena Sanz fell 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, Sophie Vickers lost 6-1, 6-0 and Belen Barcenilla fell 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5. The Trojans advance to the round of 32 to face Michigan on Saturday.
#15 USC 4, Idaho 0
May 9, 2014 - Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
DOUBLES
(1) Christian/Olmos (USC) vs. Lozano/Sanz (I) -- 6-2, susp.
(2) Boren/Scandalis (USC) def. Bykova/Bermudez (I) -- 8-1
(3) Katz/DeSimone (USC) def. Vickers/Barcenilla (I) – 8-2
USC wins doubles point.
Order of finish: 3, 2
SINGLES
(1) Zoe Scandalis (USC) vs. Victoria Lozano (I) – 6-4, 5-0, susp.
(2) Brynn Boren (USC) def. Almudena Sanz (I) – 6-2, 6-0
(3) Giuliana Olmos (USC) vs. Galina Bykova (I) – 6-0, 4-4, susp.
(4) Gabriella DeSimone (USC) def. Sophie Vickers (I) --6-1, 6-0
(5) Kaitlyn Christian (USC) def. Belen Barcenilla (I) – 6-0, 6-2
(6) Zoe Katz (USC) vs. Rita Bermudez (I) –6-3, 3-3, susp.
Order of finish: 5, 4, 2