Saturday, April 27, 2013

Stanford, Cal women reach Pac-12 singles semis

   At least one woman from a Northern California team will play in the singles final of the Pacific-12 Conference Championships in Ojai, Calif.
   And there could be an all-Stanford or all-Bay Area final.
   Eighth-ranked Anett Schutting, a Cal junior, will meet No. 19 Krista Hardebeck, a Stanford freshman, today in one semifinal. No. 29 Kristie Ahn, a Stanford junior, will face No. 40 Kyle McPhillips, a UCLA freshman, in the other. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m.
   McPhillips led No. 5 Zsofi Susanyi of Cal 6-4, 3-2 in Friday's quarterfinals when the Bears star retired with an undisclosed injury.
   Stanford junior Nicole Gibbs, the defending singles champion and reigning NCAA singles and doubles champ, is playing in a $50,000 tournament in Charlottesville, Va., this week. She lost in the singles quarterfinals Friday but is scheduled to play in the doubles semifinals with Shelby Rogers today.
PACIFIC-12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
In Ojai, Calif.
Men's semifinals
   No. 1 UCLA def. No. 41 Stanford 4-0. No. 1 singles: No. 25 Dennis Novikov (UCLA) vs. No. 46 John Morrissey, abandoned. Team records: UCLA 23-1, Stanford 12-11.
   No. 5 USC def. No. 18 Cal. No. 1 singles: No. 17 Ray Sarmiento (USC) vs. No. 33 Ben McLachlan, abandoned. Team records: USC 23-3, Cal 14-9.
Women's singles quarterfinals (individual tournament)
   No. 40 Kyle McPhillips (UCLA) def. No. 5 Zsofi Susanyi (Cal) 6-4, 3-2, retired.
   No. 8 Anett Schutting (Cal) def. No. 62 Klara Fabikova (Cal) 6-2, 6-4.
   No. 19 Krista Hardebeck (Stanford) def. Sarah Pham (Utah) 0-6, 7-5, 6-1.
   No. 29 Kristie Ahn (Stanford) def. No. 21 Jacqueline Cako (Arizona State) 6-2, 6-2.
Women's doubles quarterfinals
   No. 2 Kaitlyn Christian and Sabrina Santamaria (USC) def. Kelly Chui and Tayler Davis (Cal) 8-1.
   No. 38 Stacey Tan and Ellen Tsay (Stanford) def. No. 45 Klara Fabikova and Zsofi Susanyi (Cal), walkover.
   No. 29 Lynn Chi and Anett Schutting (Cal) def.Giuliana Olmos and Zoe Scandalis (USC) 8-1.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
In San Diego
Men's semifinals
   No. 10 Pepperdine def. USF 4-0. No. 1 singles: No. 8 Sebastian Fanselow (P) def. Thai Tu 6-1, 6-1. Team records: Pepperdine 23-5, USF 14-8.
Women's semifinals
   No. 40 Saint Mary's def. No. 56 San Diego 4-1. No. 1 singles: No. 23 Jenny Jullien (SM) def. No. 79 Laura Claus 6-4, 6-3. Team records: Saint Mary's 13-8, San Diego 12-11.
BIG WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
In Indian Wells
Men's semifinals
   Pacific def. Cal Poly 4-3. No. 1 singles: Andre Dome (CP) def. Sem Verbeek 6-3, 6-3. Team records: Pacific 16-8, Cal Poly 14-9.
Women's quarterfinals
   No. 45 Long Beach State def. UC Davis 4-0. No. 1 singles: Ebba Unden (LBS) def. Megan Heneghan 6-2, 6-3. Team records: Long Beach State 19-3, UC Davis 11-13.
   UC Irvine def. Pacific 4-0. No. 1 singles: Kristina Smith vs. Iveta Masarova, did not finish. Team records: UC Irvine 21-3, Pacific 4-0.
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
In Denver
Women's semifinals
   No. 66 San Jose State def. Louisiana Tech 4-2. No. 1 singles: No. 53 Klaudia Boczova (SJS, 2013 WAC Player of the Year) def. Joanna Nalborska 7-5, 6-3. Team records: San Jose State 18-5, Louisiana Tech 15-5.
BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
In Gold River, Calif.
Men's quarterfinals
   Montana def. Eastern Washington 4-2. No. 1 singles: Joseph Cohen (EW) def. Mikolaj Caruk 6-3, 6-4. Team records: Montana 10-7, Eastern Washington 9-13.
   Weber State def. Idaho State 4-3. No. 1 singles: Jakub Gewert (WS) def. Christian Marian 6-7, 6-1, 6-3. Team records: Weber State 11-11, Idaho State 13-6.
Women's quarterfinals
   Northern Arizona def. Montana State 4-1. No. 1 singles: Char Hjalmarsson (MSU) def. Hannah Stone 6-1, 6-2. Team records: Northern Arizona 17-9, Montana State 6-12.
   Southern Utah def. Northern Colorado 4-1. Olya Kunz (SU) def. Jennifer Buchanan 6-2, 6-4. Team records: Southern Utah 12-7, Northern Colorado 12-9.

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