ACU Falls to No. 12 San Diego Christian
GLENDALE, Ariz. – The ACU women’s tennis team (2-7; 2-2 GSAC) fell to a tough, No. 12-ranked San Diego Christian College (5-0; 5-0 GSAC) team Saturday afternoon at the Paseo Racquet Center.
Match Notes:
The Firestorm moved to 4-9 all-time against SDCC and have lost nine-consecutive matches dating back to 2017.
The Results:
Singles:
1. Deondra Bacchus (ACU) vs. RINALDI, Angela (SDCC) 1-6, 0-1, unfinished
2. Karla Grobbelaar (ACU) vs. DAMIANI, Barbara (SDCC) 2-6, 1-2, unfinished
3. SOTTILE, Valentina (SDCC) def. Sydney Smyth (ACU) 6-0, 6-0
4. FELIX, Tomi (SDCC) def. Samantha Salim (ACU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sylvie Schoenen (ACU) vs. HARVEY, Tatiana (SDCC) 0-6, 0-3, unfinished
6. SIDIROV, Angelika (SDCC) def. (ACU), by default
Doubles:
1. Bacchus/Grobbelaar (ACU) vs. RINALDI, Angela/SOTTILE, Valentina (SDCC) 1-4, unfinished
2. DAMIANI, Barbara/FELIX, Tomi (SDCC) def. Smyth/Salim (ACU) 6-0
3. HARVEY, Tatiana/NIEDERLE, Franzi (SDCC) def. (ACU), by default
Thoughts From Coach:
“We came out very nervous today and never quite found our rhythm. San Diego Christian has a strong team and we knew we’d have to be at our very best to have chances, and unfortunately we just weren’t able to do that. We’ll learn from it and be more prepared when we see them again in a few weeks.”
Up Next:
The Firestorm continue GSAC play with a match at Hope International University on Sat., March 20 at 12 p.m. Arizona Time in Fullerton, Calif.
