Ducks to Host Stanford, Cal in Final Homestand
04/06/17 | Women's Tennis
EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 37 University of Oregon women's tennis team will host the final two home matches of the season this weekend with No. 10 Stanford this Friday at 1:30 p.m., while No. 18 California will make an appearance at the Student Tennis Center on Saturday for a match beginning at noon.
The Ducks enter the final weekend at home with an overall record of 11-7 and 4-2 in conference play. At home, Oregon has a record of 5-2. Against nationally-ranked opponents, the Ducks are 3-4.
Oregon vs Stanford (14-1, 6-0 Pac-12) - BE OREGON MATCH
Friday, April 7 – 1:30 p.m. PT
Student Tennis Center, Eugene, Ore.
LIVE SCORING – http://bit.ly/2jMkGNZ
LIVE STREAM – http://bit.ly/2ioEMsT
Oregon vs California (12-3, 5-1 Pac-12) - SENIOR MATCH
Saturday, April 8 – Noon PT
Student Tennis Center – Eugene, Ore.
LIVE SCORING – http://bit.ly/2jMkGNZ
LIVE STREAM – http://bit.ly/2ioEMsT
No. 53 Shweta Sangwan and Alyssa Tobita are Oregon's lone rank pair in the updated ITA rankings. For the complete team, singles and doubles rankings, click here - http://bit.ly/2mT9UYe
The Opponents: The Cardinal is currently ranked No. 10, and have an overall record 14-1 and 6-0 in conference play.
Stanford is on a 10-match win streak, making their season the sixth straight double-digit in-season winning streak since 2010.
The Cardinal's sole loss of the season came at the hands of the Florida Gators Feb. 19 in Gainesville, Fla., 4-1.
Every member of the Cardinal's singles lineup is ranked, while two doubles pairs are nationally recognized.
Stanford Singles Rankings:
No. 19 Melissa Lord
No. 47 Taylor Davidson
No. 55 Emma Higuchi
No. 62 Caroline Doyle
No. 70 Caroline Lampl
No. 103 Emily Arbuthnott
Stanford Doubles Rankings:
No. 32 Caroline Doyle and Melissa Lord
No. 64 Taylor Davidson and Emily Arbuthnott
California will enter Eugene with a ranking of No. 18. The Golden Bears are currently 12-3 overall and 5-1 in Pac-12 play.
In their last match, Cal swept Sacramento State at the Hellman Tennis Complex in Berkeley, Calif., 7-0.
Cal has three nationally ranked singles players and three ranked doubles pairs.
California Singles Rankings:
No. 9 Karla Popovic
No. 53 Maegan Manasse
No. 98 Olivia Hauger
California Doubles Rankings:
No. 41 Maegan Manasse and Maya Jansen
No. 54 Karla Popvic and Olivia Hauger
No. 58 Alexis Nelson and Denise Starr
Last Time Out: The Ducks went 2-1 on a three-match road trip that sent them to Fresno, Calif., (4-1, UO), Tempe, Ariz., (4-1, ASU), and Tucson (4-3, UO).
Against Fresno, Oregon's 4-1 win snapped the Bulldogs 18-match win streak at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. Fresno State hadn't fallen at home since Feb. 21, 2015 against Wichita State. Under their head coach Ryan Stotland, the team is now 39-3 at home.
The Bulldogs claimed the doubles point with 6-4, 6-3 wins in the No. 2 and 3 position over Marlou Kluiving and Julia Eshet, and Janvhi Clark and Nia Rose, respectively. The Ducks rallied however, as Alyssa Tobita, Kluiving, Rose, and Eshet all picked up singles wins.
In Tempe, the Ducks fell 4-1 to the No. 42 Sun Devils with the lone point being contributed by Kluiving as she bested Savannah Slaysman 7-5, 6-2.
Against Arizona, the Ducks won in electric fashion at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
In doubles, Kluiving and Tobita got the first win with a 6-1 result over Maggie Cohen and Marie Van Aelst. However, the Wildcats would claim the next two, clinching the doubles point. Lauren Marker and Paris Corley defeated sophomore Shweta Sangwan and freshman Rifanty Kahfiani 6-2. Camila Wesbrooks and Sophia Thomas then took down Rose and Clark 6-4.
In singles, No. 119 Corley moved the score to 2-0, Arizona, as she defeated Tobita in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4. Kluiving earned Oregon's first point of the afternoon with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Thomas. The Ducks started their comeback as sophomore Daniela Nasser took down Cohen 6-1, 6-4, evening up the score 2-2. Eshet pulled the Ducks ahead 3-2 with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Van Aelst. Arizona evened things up yet again, as Sangwan fell in the third set to No. 29 Marker 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. It all came down to a tiebreaker third set in the match between Rose and Wesbrooks. The Ducks would end up victorious, with the final score moving to 4-3 thanks to Rose's 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1) win.
Oregon 2017 Season Records:
Singles –
Shweta Sangwan: 11-9
Nia Rose: 12-15
Alyssa Tobita: 15-11
Julia Eshet: 18-6
Rifanty Kahfiani: 3-1
Marlou Kluiving: 20-4
Daniela Nasser: 10-7
Janvhi Clark: 1-0
Paloma Gomez: 1-1
91-54 overall (.628)
Doubles –
Tobita/Kahfiani: 1-1
Tobita/Sangwan: 17-6
Nasser/Clark: 1-0
Nasser/Rose: 10-4
Eshet/Kluiving: 19-6
Sangwan/Rose: 0-2
Kahfiani/Rose: 2-2
Gomez/Rose: 1-0
Rose/Clark: 1-1
Tobita/Kluiving: 1-0
53-22 overall (.707)
Noteworthy: It was announced on Wednesday, April 6, that senior Paloma Gomez was named to the winter 2017 quarter Dean's List. To see the full list of student-athletes that excelled academically click here - http://bit.ly/2o4YJep
At 66-33 overall, Kluving has officially taken over the fifth highest singles wins in program history, besting Oregon great Courtney Nagle's record of (00-04') 65-56 overall. Krissy Barger is fourth overall at 72-42.
Kluving is Oregon's top singles player at 20-4 this season, while she is also in the top doubles team at 19-6 overall with Eshet. Eshet is second overall for most singles win this season at 18-6. The duo of Sangwan and Tobita have grabbed the second-most doubles wins this season at 17-6.
The Oregon Video department published a feature on Sangwan's journey to becoming a standout on the University of Oregon women's tennis team. The feature can be found on the team's Facebook and Twitter pages or clicking here - bit.ly/2jsDkHS
The Oregon Video department also highlighted Indonesia native, freshman Rifanty Kahfiani. Visit the team's social media pages to learn more about her trek to the U.S., and her hopes for becoming an elite tennis player.
Looking Ahead: The Ducks will conclude the regular season with two matches on the road . First, Oregon will face Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 14 at 12:30 p.m. PT, followed by a trip to Boulder, Colo., on Sunday, April 16 for a match at 9:00 a.m. PT. The Pac-12 Championships will be held in Ojai, Calif., at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club from April 26-April 29.
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon women's tennis action both on and off the court. Make sure to follow @OregonWTennis on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Ducks Women's Tennis and following Oregon Women's Tennis on Instagram.
#GoDucks
The Ducks enter the final weekend at home with an overall record of 11-7 and 4-2 in conference play. At home, Oregon has a record of 5-2. Against nationally-ranked opponents, the Ducks are 3-4.
Oregon vs Stanford (14-1, 6-0 Pac-12) - BE OREGON MATCH
Friday, April 7 – 1:30 p.m. PT
Student Tennis Center, Eugene, Ore.
LIVE SCORING – http://bit.ly/2jMkGNZ
LIVE STREAM – http://bit.ly/2ioEMsT
Oregon vs California (12-3, 5-1 Pac-12) - SENIOR MATCH
Saturday, April 8 – Noon PT
Student Tennis Center – Eugene, Ore.
LIVE SCORING – http://bit.ly/2jMkGNZ
LIVE STREAM – http://bit.ly/2ioEMsT
No. 53 Shweta Sangwan and Alyssa Tobita are Oregon's lone rank pair in the updated ITA rankings. For the complete team, singles and doubles rankings, click here - http://bit.ly/2mT9UYe
The Opponents: The Cardinal is currently ranked No. 10, and have an overall record 14-1 and 6-0 in conference play.
Stanford is on a 10-match win streak, making their season the sixth straight double-digit in-season winning streak since 2010.
The Cardinal's sole loss of the season came at the hands of the Florida Gators Feb. 19 in Gainesville, Fla., 4-1.
Every member of the Cardinal's singles lineup is ranked, while two doubles pairs are nationally recognized.
Stanford Singles Rankings:
No. 19 Melissa Lord
No. 47 Taylor Davidson
No. 55 Emma Higuchi
No. 62 Caroline Doyle
No. 70 Caroline Lampl
No. 103 Emily Arbuthnott
Stanford Doubles Rankings:
No. 32 Caroline Doyle and Melissa Lord
No. 64 Taylor Davidson and Emily Arbuthnott
California will enter Eugene with a ranking of No. 18. The Golden Bears are currently 12-3 overall and 5-1 in Pac-12 play.
In their last match, Cal swept Sacramento State at the Hellman Tennis Complex in Berkeley, Calif., 7-0.
Cal has three nationally ranked singles players and three ranked doubles pairs.
California Singles Rankings:
No. 9 Karla Popovic
No. 53 Maegan Manasse
No. 98 Olivia Hauger
California Doubles Rankings:
No. 41 Maegan Manasse and Maya Jansen
No. 54 Karla Popvic and Olivia Hauger
No. 58 Alexis Nelson and Denise Starr
Last Time Out: The Ducks went 2-1 on a three-match road trip that sent them to Fresno, Calif., (4-1, UO), Tempe, Ariz., (4-1, ASU), and Tucson (4-3, UO).
Against Fresno, Oregon's 4-1 win snapped the Bulldogs 18-match win streak at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. Fresno State hadn't fallen at home since Feb. 21, 2015 against Wichita State. Under their head coach Ryan Stotland, the team is now 39-3 at home.
The Bulldogs claimed the doubles point with 6-4, 6-3 wins in the No. 2 and 3 position over Marlou Kluiving and Julia Eshet, and Janvhi Clark and Nia Rose, respectively. The Ducks rallied however, as Alyssa Tobita, Kluiving, Rose, and Eshet all picked up singles wins.
In Tempe, the Ducks fell 4-1 to the No. 42 Sun Devils with the lone point being contributed by Kluiving as she bested Savannah Slaysman 7-5, 6-2.
Against Arizona, the Ducks won in electric fashion at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
In doubles, Kluiving and Tobita got the first win with a 6-1 result over Maggie Cohen and Marie Van Aelst. However, the Wildcats would claim the next two, clinching the doubles point. Lauren Marker and Paris Corley defeated sophomore Shweta Sangwan and freshman Rifanty Kahfiani 6-2. Camila Wesbrooks and Sophia Thomas then took down Rose and Clark 6-4.
In singles, No. 119 Corley moved the score to 2-0, Arizona, as she defeated Tobita in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4. Kluiving earned Oregon's first point of the afternoon with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Thomas. The Ducks started their comeback as sophomore Daniela Nasser took down Cohen 6-1, 6-4, evening up the score 2-2. Eshet pulled the Ducks ahead 3-2 with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Van Aelst. Arizona evened things up yet again, as Sangwan fell in the third set to No. 29 Marker 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. It all came down to a tiebreaker third set in the match between Rose and Wesbrooks. The Ducks would end up victorious, with the final score moving to 4-3 thanks to Rose's 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1) win.
Oregon 2017 Season Records:
Singles –
Shweta Sangwan: 11-9
Nia Rose: 12-15
Alyssa Tobita: 15-11
Julia Eshet: 18-6
Rifanty Kahfiani: 3-1
Marlou Kluiving: 20-4
Daniela Nasser: 10-7
Janvhi Clark: 1-0
Paloma Gomez: 1-1
91-54 overall (.628)
Doubles –
Tobita/Kahfiani: 1-1
Tobita/Sangwan: 17-6
Nasser/Clark: 1-0
Nasser/Rose: 10-4
Eshet/Kluiving: 19-6
Sangwan/Rose: 0-2
Kahfiani/Rose: 2-2
Gomez/Rose: 1-0
Rose/Clark: 1-1
Tobita/Kluiving: 1-0
53-22 overall (.707)
Noteworthy: It was announced on Wednesday, April 6, that senior Paloma Gomez was named to the winter 2017 quarter Dean's List. To see the full list of student-athletes that excelled academically click here - http://bit.ly/2o4YJep
At 66-33 overall, Kluving has officially taken over the fifth highest singles wins in program history, besting Oregon great Courtney Nagle's record of (00-04') 65-56 overall. Krissy Barger is fourth overall at 72-42.
Kluving is Oregon's top singles player at 20-4 this season, while she is also in the top doubles team at 19-6 overall with Eshet. Eshet is second overall for most singles win this season at 18-6. The duo of Sangwan and Tobita have grabbed the second-most doubles wins this season at 17-6.
The Oregon Video department published a feature on Sangwan's journey to becoming a standout on the University of Oregon women's tennis team. The feature can be found on the team's Facebook and Twitter pages or clicking here - bit.ly/2jsDkHS
The Oregon Video department also highlighted Indonesia native, freshman Rifanty Kahfiani. Visit the team's social media pages to learn more about her trek to the U.S., and her hopes for becoming an elite tennis player.
Looking Ahead: The Ducks will conclude the regular season with two matches on the road . First, Oregon will face Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 14 at 12:30 p.m. PT, followed by a trip to Boulder, Colo., on Sunday, April 16 for a match at 9:00 a.m. PT. The Pac-12 Championships will be held in Ojai, Calif., at the Ojai Valley Athletic Club from April 26-April 29.
Follow the Ducks: Follow all of the University of Oregon women's tennis action both on and off the court. Make sure to follow @OregonWTennis on Twitter. Also follow the team on Facebook by "liking" Oregon Ducks Women's Tennis and following Oregon Women's Tennis on Instagram.
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