6:01pm | Long Beach State had another tough match against DePaul Saturday, seeing four matches go to three sets, but the 49ers prevailed in all four to beat the Blue Demons 6-1 in the team’s third match in as many days.

Long Beach State won the doubles point on the strength of a win over a ranked opponent as Anais Dallara and Klaudia Malenovska beat No. 75 Katarina Milinkovic/Gia McKnight 8-5 to take the point following a win at No. 2.

In singles, Malenovska rebounded from her first loss this season in a two-set win, for the 49ers Saturday, beating McKnight 6-4, 7-6 (4). Manasse lost 6-3, 6-0 at No. 4 to Lawson, but all four of the remaining matches went third set. 

Cantlay rebounded from a first-set loss to win the next two sets over Salkovic 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5, while Anna Jeczmionka lost a tiebreaker to go to a third set, where she regained control in a 6-3, 6-7 (3) 6-1 win at No. 6 singles. 

Anais Dallara won at No. 1 singles, beating Milinkovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, while Deborah Armstrong defeated Raymond 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. With the 6-1 win, the 49ers handed DePaul its first loss at home this season. The team that began the season ranked in the Top 30 had been 6-0 at home.

Long Beach State closes out its home season this weekend, hosting Oregon on Friday, April 8, before hosting a key conference match with No. 42 Cal Poly on Saturday, April 9, at 11 a.m. in the Rhodes Tennis Center.