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Tse, Nakagawa Advance to Doubles Semifinal at Battle in the Bay
September 13, 2024 | Tennis
SAN FRANCISCO – Senior Elyse Tse and junior Yura Nakagawa post an 8-6 win over Virginia Tech's Ozlem Uslu and Mila Mulready to reach the semifinals at the 2024 Battle in the Bay, Friday at the California Tennis Club.
With the win over the Virginia Tech squad, the Cougar duo, seeded No. 3, advances to the semifinal where it will face the top-seeded pair of Ange Oby Kajuru and Anastsiya Komar from Oklahoma State. The Cowboy duo finished the 2024 season ranked No. 1 nationally.
In singles action, Nakagawa came up just short in a three-set battle against Oklahoma State's Marcela Lopez, who upset No. 3-seed Amelia Honer of UC Santa Barbara in Thursday's first round. Nakagawa was strong early, taking the first set 7-5 before Lopez earned a break in the second, winning 7-5 and forcing a third set. There, Lopez again rode a service break to a 6-3 third, completing the victory 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.
In the consolation singles draw, Tse had no trouble as she rolled to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Georgia's Haley Gaudette of Georgia.
Play continues at the Battle in the Bay Saturday.
BATTLE IN THE BAY
SINGLES
Second Round:
Marcela Lopez (OSU) def. Yura Nakagawa (WSU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
Consolation Round:
Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Haley Gaudette (UGA) 6-2, 6-0
DOUBLES
Quarterfinal:
Elyse Tse/Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Ozlem Uslu/Mila Mulready (VT) 8-6
With the win over the Virginia Tech squad, the Cougar duo, seeded No. 3, advances to the semifinal where it will face the top-seeded pair of Ange Oby Kajuru and Anastsiya Komar from Oklahoma State. The Cowboy duo finished the 2024 season ranked No. 1 nationally.
In singles action, Nakagawa came up just short in a three-set battle against Oklahoma State's Marcela Lopez, who upset No. 3-seed Amelia Honer of UC Santa Barbara in Thursday's first round. Nakagawa was strong early, taking the first set 7-5 before Lopez earned a break in the second, winning 7-5 and forcing a third set. There, Lopez again rode a service break to a 6-3 third, completing the victory 5-7, 7-5, 6-3.
In the consolation singles draw, Tse had no trouble as she rolled to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Georgia's Haley Gaudette of Georgia.
Play continues at the Battle in the Bay Saturday.
BATTLE IN THE BAY
SINGLES
Second Round:
Marcela Lopez (OSU) def. Yura Nakagawa (WSU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
Consolation Round:
Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Haley Gaudette (UGA) 6-2, 6-0
DOUBLES
Quarterfinal:
Elyse Tse/Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Ozlem Uslu/Mila Mulready (VT) 8-6
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