Box Score

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — The Dominican University of California women's tennis team battled to a closely contested 6-3 victory at Cal State Stanislaus on Saturday.

It was a nice bounceback for the No. 10 regionally-ranked Penguins (4-2), who last fell 8-1 to No. 26 Academy of Art University.

Francesca Katafias had a strong day, earning the No. 6 singles win 6-4, 6-0 over Jessica Stokes, and an 8-4 No. 3 doubles victory with parter Emily Prescott over Stokes and Kaitlyn Ireland. The victories were Katafias' third win in the last four matches in both singles and doubles play.

Irina Morozova took No. 1 singles action with an easy 6-0, 6-1 victory while Kelly Zwicker made quick work of Ireland, 6-2, 6-2, in No. 5 singles action. Prescott delivered the No. 2 singles victory but required a tiebreaker in doing so. She fell 3-6 but won 6-2 and took the tiebreaker 11-9.

Caitlin Aloia and Chloe Vicari earned the No. 1 doubles victory, 8-5, over J'Ana Diamond and Jessica Laurie.

The Penguins host NCAA Division I Southern Utah on Sunday, March 9 at 12:00 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Irina Morozova (DUC) def. McKenzy Harden (CSUS) 6-0, 6-1
2. Emily Prescott (DUC) def. Jessica Laurie (CSUS) 3-6, 6-2, 11-9
3. J'Ana Diamond (CSUS) def. Caitlin Aloia (DUC) 1-6, 6-2, 10-7
4. Analyssa Tallas (CSUS) def. Chloe Vicari (DUC) 5-7, 6-2, 10-3
5. Kelly Zwicker (DUC) def. Kaitlyn Ireland (CSUS) 6-2, 6-2
6. Francesca Katafias (DUC) def. Jessica Stokes (CSUS) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Caitlin Aloia/Chloe Vicari (DUC) def. J'Ana Diamond/Jessica Laurie (CSUS) 8-5
2. McKenzy Harden/Analyssa Tallas (CSUS) def. Irina Morozova/Kelly Zwicker (DUC) 8-4
3. Francesca Katafias/Emily Prescott (DUC) def. Kaitlyn Ireland/Jessica Stokes (CSUS) 8-4