Reports From LBSU

Deborah Armstrong picked up a singles victory for Long Beach State, but was the lone point as the 49ers fell to No. 18 Washington 6-1 on Sunday.

Deborah Armstrong was the big winner in the day, defeating Lina Xu at No. 3 singles in three sets 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to get Long Beach State on the board.

Armstrong also grabbed a win in doubles, as she teamed with Anais Dallara to defeat Chan/Smith in a 9-8 thriller at No. 2 doubles. The 49ers were unable to take the point, as the team lost 9-7 at both No. 1 and No. 3 doubles.

The 49ers had a tough draw at the top of singles, facing the No. 6 and No. 14 players in the nation, and both Dallara and Alawi were defeated, though Alawi fought No. 8 Denise Dy to a third set before falling 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

Rachel Manasse also went three sets before losing to Samantha Smith 6-4, 4-6, 8-10 at No. 4 singles, and the 49ers dropped the other two matches at No. 5 and No. 6.

Long Beach State returns to the Rhodes Tennis Center on March 4 when the 49ers host Eastern Michigan.

Doubles 
#6 Ardies/Dy, UW def. #60 Alawi/Manasse, LBSU, 9-7 
Armstrong/Dallara, LBSU def. Chan/Smith, UW 9-8 (3) 
Malovic/Xu, UW def. Cantlay/Jeczmionka, 9-7

Singles 
#14 Venise Chan, UW def. Anais Dallara, LBSU 6-2, 6-4 
#6 Denise Dy, UW def. Jaklin Alawi, LBSU, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 
Deborah Armstrong, LBSU def. Lina Xu, UW 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 
Samantha Smith, UW def. Rachel Manasse, LBSU 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 
Joyce Ardies, UW def. Anna Jeczmionka, LBSU 6-2, 6-4 
Aleksandra Malovic, UW def. Sarah Cantlay, LBSU 7-6 (4), 6-2