2017-18 Women's Tennis News
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WOMEN’S TENNIS EARNS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL ITA ACADEMIC AWARDS
July 26, 2018The Sacramento State women's tennis team and five of its players have earned academic awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). -
HORNET STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN 87 SPRING ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS
July 03, 2018Sacramento State student-athletes earned 87 conference all-academic awards during the spring season. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS CAPS EXCITING SEASON WITH END-OF-YEAR BANQUET AND AWARDS
May 18, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento State women’s tennis team officially wrapped up their 2018 season this past weekend with their annual end-of-year team banquet. The event served as an opportunity to look back on an exciting season and recognize the team’s top performers and performances. -
ANA LOAIZA ESQVUIAS NAMED BIG SKY FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
May 04, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. – After capping her senior season with a team-best 16-6 record, including a 9-2 Big Sky Conference singles record, Ana Loaiza Esquivias was named to the Big Sky First Team All-Conference, the league announced Friday. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS SIGNS CANADA’S JAYDEN NIELSEN
April 26, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Sacramento State women’s tennis program has signed British Columbia-native Jayden Nielsen to a National Letter of Intent (NLI), the team announced Thursday. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS CAPS SEASON WITH DOMINANT 6-1 WIN OVER PORTLAND STATE ON SENIOR DAY
April 22, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento State women's team closed out the 2018 season on a high note, taking down Big Sky Conference opponent Portland State, 6-1, Sunday afternoon at the Sacramento State Tennis Courts. Following the win, the Hornets celebrated their graduating senior, Ana Loaiza Esquivias. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS DROPS CAUSEWAY MATCH, 4-3, AT UC DAVIS
April 21, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento State women's tennis team battled back from an early three-point deficit, but were unable to catch UC Davis, falling 4-3 in the team's final road match of the season. -
LOAIZA ESQUIVIAS EARNS THIRD BIG SKY PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
April 18, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento State senior Ana Loaiza Esquivias was named this week’s Big Sky Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for the third time this season, the conference announced today. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS WINS THIRD STRAIGHT MATCH SUNDAY, 4-3 OVER IDAHO STATE
April 15, 2018POCATELLO, Idaho – Playing their third match in as many days, the Sacramento State women’s tennis team came away with their third straight 4-3 victory, this time against Big Sky Conference opponent Idaho State. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS BEATS WEBER STATE, 4-3, ON THE ROAD IN UTAH
April 14, 2018OGDEN, Utah. – Less than 24 hours after an exciting 4-3 victory over conference opponent Southern Utah, the Sacramento State women’s tennis team took down Weber State, another conference foe, also by a score of 4-3 Saturday morning. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS GETS COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN, 4-3, ON THE ROAD AT SOUTHERN UTAH
April 13, 2018HURRICANE, Utah - The Sacramento State women’s tennis team overcame high winds, extreme cold, and an early deficit Friday morning, as they rallied for a come-from-behind, 4-3 win over Southern Utah on the road -
WOMEN’S TENNIS BATTLES STRONG CAL TEAM, BUT FALLS ON THE ROAD
April 05, 2018BERKELEY Calif. – Sacramento State women’s tennis went up against a very strong Cal women’s tennis team Thursday afternoon as they prepare for a long stretch of road conference matches. Although the Hornets battled hard the Pac-12 opponent, they eventually fell to the Bears. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS TAKES BOTH MATCHES IN FRIDAY DOUBLEHEADER
March 30, 2018SACRAMENTO Calif. – The Sacramento State women’s tennis team hosted both the UC Irvine Anteaters and the Eastern Washington Eagles Friday and came away with two more wins on the season after an exciting day of tennis. -
LOAIZA ESQUIVIAS WINS THIRD STRAIGHT, BUT WOMEN’S TENNIS FALLS 4-1 AT HOME AGAINST CAL STATE FULLERTON
March 29, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento State women’s tennis team took the courts on a warm Thursday afternoon as they welcomed Cal State Fullerton to Sacramento. Despite a strong win from number one singles player Ana Loaiza Esquivias, the Hornets were unable to overcome the early deficit, falling to Fullerton, 4-1. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS WINS IN FINAL MATCH, 4-3, AT MONTANA STATE
March 18, 2018BOZEMAN, Mont. - It came down to the day's final match, but the Sacramento State women's tennis team picked up another win this weekend as they defeated the Montana Stat Bobcats, 4-3. With the win, the Hornets improve to 4-2 in the Big Sky Conference. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS TAKES FIRST OF TWO WEEKEND MATCHES, 7-0, AT MONTANA
March 17, 2018MISSOULA, Mont. - The Sacramento State women's tennis team opened their weekend road trip with a decisive 7-0 win over Montana on Saturday morning. The team improved to 3-2 in Big Sky Conference play with the win. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO IDAHO AFTER MATCH POSTPONED, RELOCATED
March 15, 2018BURLINGAME, Calif. - The Sacramento State women’s tennis team took the court Thursday morning against Idaho, a full two days after the original match had been scheduled. Rain caused the match to be both postponed and relocated and in the end, the Hornets came up short, falling 7-0 to the Vandals. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS MATCH AGAINST IDAHO MOVED TO BAY AREA
March 14, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In an effort to avoid another potential rainout tomorrow, the Sacramento State women's tennis team and the Idaho women's tennis team have agreed to move their Big Sky Conference match to a neutral indoor location in Burlingame, Calif. The match will begin at 8:45 am PT at the Broadway Tennis Center in Burlingame, Calif. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS MATCH AGAINST IDAHO POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY
March 13, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Tuesday's match between the Sacramento State women's tennis team and Big Sky Conference opponent Idaho has been postponed until Thursday, March 15 at 10:00 am at the Sacramento State tennis courts. -
HORNETS GET STRONG HOME WIN, 5-2 OVER CAL POLY; GULNOVA WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT
March 10, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sofia Gulnova won her fifth straight singles match Saturday afternoon at the Sacramento State tennis courts as the Hornets cruised to a strong 5-2 win over visiting Cal Poly. -
GULNOVA WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT, BUT HORNETS FALL 4-1 FRIDAY AT SAN JOSE
March 09, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sofia Gulnova picked up her third straight singles win on Friday, defeating San Jose State's Laura Malsert in straight sets. Unfortunately, her win was the only one of the day as the Sacramento State women's tennis team fell 4-1. -
GULNOVA, LOAIZA ESQUIVIAS WIN IN SINGLES, BUT WOMEN’S TENNIS DROPS MATCH AT ARIZONA 5-2
March 03, 2018SACRAMENTO Calif. – Sacramento State women’s tennis took the courts for the second straight day as they went up against Arizona Saturday afternoon in Tucson. Despite strong performances by Sofia Gulnova and Ana Loaiza Esquivias, the Hornets fell to the Wildcats 5-2. -
GULNOVA GETS THE WIN, BUT WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS AT NORTHERN ARIZONA, 6-1
March 02, 2018SACRAMENTO Calif. – Sacramento State women’s tennis opened a tough Arizona road trip Friday afternoon with a match at conference-for Northern Arizona University. Despite an exciting come-from-behind win for sophomore Sofia Gulnova, Sacramento State fell to the Lumberjacks 6-1. -
LOAIZA ESQUIVIAS EARNS SECOND BIG SKY PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD
February 28, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento State senior Ana Loaiza Esquivias was named this week’s Big Sky Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for the second time this season, the conference announced today. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS BATTLES NATIONALLY RANKED SAINT MARY’S, BUT FALL 5-2 AT HOME
February 25, 2018SACRAMENTO Calif. – The Sacramento State women’s tennis team took the courts at Sacramento State for just the second time this season as they welcomed #45 Saint Mary’s for a Sunday morning match. Despite a strong battle in many of the matches, the Hornets came out behind, falling 5-2 to the Gaels. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS STAYS UNDEFEATED IN CONFERENCE WITH 6-1 WIN AT NORTHERN COLORADO
February 11, 2018GREELY, Colo. - Just one day after a tough road loss at the University of Colorado, the Sacramento State women's tennis team bounced back with a strong 6-1 win over Big Sky Conference opponent Northern Colorado at the Bears' Work Out West Fitness Center Sunday morning. -
WOMEN'S TENNIS STARTS WEEKEND TRIP WITH TOUGH MATCHUP AT COLORADO
February 10, 2018BOULDER, Colo. - The Sacramento State women's team traveled to Colorado this week to take on the Colorado Buffs for the just third time in program history. Unfortunately, it was a tough matchup for the Hornets, who found themselves on the wrong end of a 7-0 sweep. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS DROPS HOME OPENER TO NEVADA, 4-3
February 03, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento State women's tennis team welcomed Nevada to Sacramento State for their first home match of the season Saturday afternoon. The match turned into a marathon, lasting over four hours with four of the individual matches going to three sets and included two tie-breakers. Despite battling all afternoon, the Hornets came out just behind, falling to Nevada, 4-3. -
LOAIZA ESQUIVIAS NAMED BIG SKY WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
January 31, 2018SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento State senior Ana Loaiza Esquivias was named this week’s Big Sky Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, the conference announced today. -
WOMEN’S TENNIS TAKES DOWN CONFERENCE FOE NORTH DAKOTA FOR CONFERENCE WIN
January 28, 2018GRAND FORKS, N. D. – The Sacramento State women’s tennis team (1-2) played their second match in as many days Sunday morning and defeated North Dakota (0-1), 5-2, for their first win of the season.