SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Sacramento State women's tennis team nearly swept through doubles then won five of the six singles matches in straight sets on Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 6-1 victory in its home opener over visiting Saint Mary's at the Sacramento State Tennis Complex.
The victory evened the Hornets' record at 2-2 overall on the year while the Gaels fell to 1-1 on the season.
Freshman Cami Maldonado Gutierrez and junior Irene Riva opened the day with a 6-3 victory at No. 1 doubles before junior Lou Baudouin and sophomore Emilija Pranyte clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at No. 3 for a 1-0 lead in the match. The tandem of seniors Palina Saulevich and Reese Walker were leading 5-3 at No. 2 doubles before begin halted early.
Maldonado Gutierrez then put her team up 2-0 with a win over Sophie Stanton at the No. 5 spot, 6-2, 6-3, before Saint Mary's answered with a win at No. 4 to break up the shutout.
From that point on, it was all Sacramento State as Saulevich, Riva, Baudouin, and Walker followed with straight-set victories en route to the victory. Riva's 6-2, 6-3, win over Tiana Fox at No. 2 was the clinching point — her first of the year.
The Hornets' three-match home stand continues on Friday (Feb. 6) at Noon, hosting Washington State.
NCAA WOMEN'S TENNIS
Sacramento State 6, Saint Mary's 1
Jan. 31, 2026 // Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento State Tennis Complex)
DOUBLES
1. Cami Maldonado Gutierrez / Irene Riva (SAC) def. Sofia Daryaie / Tiana Fox (SMC), 6-3
2. Palina Saulevich / Reese Walker (SAC) vs. Madison Weekley / Elif Tuana Gunal (SMC), 5-3 unfinished
3. Lou Baudouin / Emilija Pranyte (SAC) def. Sophie Stanton / Sydney Wilson (SMC), 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 3*
SINGLES
1. Reese Walker (SAC) def. Elif Tuana Gunal (SMC), 6-0, 7-6 (5)
2. Irene Riva (SAC) def. Tiana Fox (SMC), 6-2, 6-3
3. Lou Baudouin (SAC) def. Sofia Daryaie (SMC), 6-3, 6-4
4. Madison Weekley (SMC) def. Emilija Pranyte (SAC), 7-6 (4), 6-2
5. Cami Maldonado Gutierrez (SAC) def. Sophie Stanton (SMC), 6-2, 6-3
6. Palina Saulevich (SAC) def. Sydney Wilson (SMC), 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 5, 4, 6, 2*, 3, 1
