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Cougs Fall at #50 San Diego, 4-0
April 18, 2026 | Tennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 18, 2026) – The University of San Diego women's tennis team, ranked No. 50 nationally, posted a 4-0 victory over Washington State Saturday afternoon at the Hogan Tennis Center. The loss snaps the cougars' eight-match winning streak as they fall to 15-7 overall, 7-2 in West Coast Conference play. San Diego improves to 11-9, 5-1.
In doubles play, San Diego came out charging, quickly gaining the advantage when Vilma Krebs Hyllested and Maria Shimakova posted a 6-0 win over Evva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore at No. 2. The Toreros captured the opening doubles point on Court 3 when Kristina Nordikyan and Charlotte Keitel defeated Yura Nakagawa and Zali Morris, 6-3. The match on Court 1 finished right after Court 3, with WSU's Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki defeatingAnna Linn Moll and Hannah Read, 6-1.
San Diego made it 2-0 when Read completed at 6-1, 6-0 win over Puvill at No. 3. At No. 4, Ines Leon defeated Nakagawa 6-3, 6-4, while San Diego clinched the match when Krebs Hyllested pulled out a 6-2, 7-6 (2) win over Murphy on Court 2.
The remaining three matches were abandoned once the team victory was clinched. At No. 1 Alvarez Sande was in the third set against Keitel, trailing 2-6, 6-1 0-2, while Kanemaki was up a set a 6-4, 3-3 over Shimakova at No. 5. On Court 6, Sycamore was in a second-set tiebreaker, down 2-6, 6-6, when play was stopped.
The Cougars are next in action April 23-25 when they head to Fairfield, Calif. for the West Coast Conference Championships at the Green Valley Country Club. Seedings and brackets will be released by the conference Sunday evening.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
#50 San Diego 4 def. Washington State 0
April 18, 2026
Hogan Tennis Center
San Diego, Calif.
DOUBLES
No. 1 Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Anna Linn Moll/Hannah Read (USD) 6-1
No. 2 Vilma Krebs Hyllested/Maria Shimakova (USC) def. Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) 6-0
No. 3 Kristina Nordikyan/Charlotte Keitel (USD) def. Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
SINGLES
No. 1 #84 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) Vs. Charlotte Keitel (USD) 2-6, 6-1, 0-2 DNF
No. 2 Vilma Krebs Hyllested (USD) def. #120 Maxine Murphy (WSU) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
No. 3 Hannah Read (USD) def. Martina Puvill (WSU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Ines Leon (USD) def. Yura Nakagawa (WSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Maria Shimakova (USD) 6-4, 3-3 DNF
No. 6 Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) vs. Anna Linn Moll (USD) 2-6, 6-6 DNF
Order of Finish: 3,4,2
In doubles play, San Diego came out charging, quickly gaining the advantage when Vilma Krebs Hyllested and Maria Shimakova posted a 6-0 win over Evva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore at No. 2. The Toreros captured the opening doubles point on Court 3 when Kristina Nordikyan and Charlotte Keitel defeated Yura Nakagawa and Zali Morris, 6-3. The match on Court 1 finished right after Court 3, with WSU's Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki defeatingAnna Linn Moll and Hannah Read, 6-1.
San Diego made it 2-0 when Read completed at 6-1, 6-0 win over Puvill at No. 3. At No. 4, Ines Leon defeated Nakagawa 6-3, 6-4, while San Diego clinched the match when Krebs Hyllested pulled out a 6-2, 7-6 (2) win over Murphy on Court 2.
The remaining three matches were abandoned once the team victory was clinched. At No. 1 Alvarez Sande was in the third set against Keitel, trailing 2-6, 6-1 0-2, while Kanemaki was up a set a 6-4, 3-3 over Shimakova at No. 5. On Court 6, Sycamore was in a second-set tiebreaker, down 2-6, 6-6, when play was stopped.
The Cougars are next in action April 23-25 when they head to Fairfield, Calif. for the West Coast Conference Championships at the Green Valley Country Club. Seedings and brackets will be released by the conference Sunday evening.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
#50 San Diego 4 def. Washington State 0
April 18, 2026
Hogan Tennis Center
San Diego, Calif.
DOUBLES
No. 1 Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Anna Linn Moll/Hannah Read (USD) 6-1
No. 2 Vilma Krebs Hyllested/Maria Shimakova (USC) def. Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) 6-0
No. 3 Kristina Nordikyan/Charlotte Keitel (USD) def. Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
SINGLES
No. 1 #84 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) Vs. Charlotte Keitel (USD) 2-6, 6-1, 0-2 DNF
No. 2 Vilma Krebs Hyllested (USD) def. #120 Maxine Murphy (WSU) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
No. 3 Hannah Read (USD) def. Martina Puvill (WSU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Ines Leon (USD) def. Yura Nakagawa (WSU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Maria Shimakova (USD) 6-4, 3-3 DNF
No. 6 Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) vs. Anna Linn Moll (USD) 2-6, 6-6 DNF
Order of Finish: 3,4,2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
260UF
Charlotte Keitel / 0 [USD-W]
612UF
#2 Singles Match
12
26
Vilma KrebsHyllested / 0 [USD-W]
67
#3 Singles Match
12
10
Hannah Read / 0 [USD-W]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
34
Ines Leon / 0 [USD-W]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
63UF
Maria Shmakova / 0 [USD-W]
43UF
#6 Singles Match
123
26UF
Anni Moll / 0 [USD-W]
66UF
Order of Finish:
3,4,2
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