Originally posted at statehornet.com
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The Sacramento State women’s tennis team will begin its run in the NCAA Division I Tournament on May 11 against winners of other national conferences including teams from the Pac-12, Patriot League and the Big Ten. It will be facing UC Berkeley in the first round of the tournament.
Sac State earned its place in the NCAA Tournament after winning its 11th regular season and tournament titles in the Big Sky Conference on April 21, with 92 consecutive wins in the conference.
Big Sky Most Valuable Player senior Tatsiana Kapshai, senior Clarisse Baca and junior Rebeca Delgado were named first all-team conference and will lead the team in the tournament’s first round against the Bears.
The Hornets met Cal during the regular season on March 23 in Berkeley with the Bears taking the win, 7-0. Sac State has faced Cal eight times overall and has never emerged victorious in any of the matches.
Sac State took only one match win in the meet with the doubles team of sophomore Katharina Knoebl and sophomore Sophie Lohscheidt.
Kapshai said the team was excited for another chance to face Cal and will use its knowledge of the opposition for an even match.
“We try to work individually since we know what opponents we will be facing, each player knows their opponent and we can focus on specifics,” Kapshai said.
Head coach Dima Hrynashka said he will be focusing on fine-tuning specific problems with each player in order to mentally prepare them for the tournament.
“I will be spending a little more time with girls individually to help them with shots and doubles games in order to gain confidence and develop an aggressive game,” Hrynashka said.
Sac State enters the tournament on an eight-game winning streak and a season record of 17-9 with its last loss to Cal.
Cal enters the postseason 17-6 with an 11 match win streak and is currently ranked No. 8 nationally in singles and No. 10 in doubles. Cal senior Jana Juricova ranks No. 7 in the singles division.
Josh Stanley and Joe de Ocampo can be reached at [email protected].
Josh Stanley and Joe de Ocampo | 0 comments Men’s team:
Women’s team:
The Sacramento State women’s tennis team will begin its run in the NCAA Division I Tournament on May 11 against winners of other national conferences including teams from the Pac-12, Patriot League and the Big Ten. It will be facing UC Berkeley in the first round of the tournament.
Sac State earned its place in the NCAA Tournament after winning its 11th regular season and tournament titles in the Big Sky Conference on April 21, with 92 consecutive wins in the conference.
Big Sky Most Valuable Player senior Tatsiana Kapshai, senior Clarisse Baca and junior Rebeca Delgado were named first all-team conference and will lead the team in the tournament’s first round against the Bears.
The Hornets met Cal during the regular season on March 23 in Berkeley with the Bears taking the win, 7-0. Sac State has faced Cal eight times overall and has never emerged victorious in any of the matches.
Sac State took only one match win in the meet with the doubles team of sophomore Katharina Knoebl and sophomore Sophie Lohscheidt.
Kapshai said the team was excited for another chance to face Cal and will use its knowledge of the opposition for an even match.
“We try to work individually since we know what opponents we will be facing, each player knows their opponent and we can focus on specifics,” Kapshai said.
Head coach Dima Hrynashka said he will be focusing on fine-tuning specific problems with each player in order to mentally prepare them for the tournament.
“I will be spending a little more time with girls individually to help them with shots and doubles games in order to gain confidence and develop an aggressive game,” Hrynashka said.
Sac State enters the tournament on an eight-game winning streak and a season record of 17-9 with its last loss to Cal.
Cal enters the postseason 17-6 with an 11 match win streak and is currently ranked No. 8 nationally in singles and No. 10 in doubles. Cal senior Jana Juricova ranks No. 7 in the singles division.
Josh Stanley and Joe de Ocampo can be reached at [email protected].
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