Senior Milana Yusupov had just finished her match. She knew her team had needed her win to stay alive in the tournament. After exhausting every ounce of energy she had left to win her match, Yusupov was left with just a couple of tears running down her face. The tears remained throughout the day.
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The last time the San Diego State women‘s tennis team could call themselves champions, the Aztec Tennis Center had yet to be constructed, America had a different president and Twitter didn’t even exist. It’s safe to say it has been awhile.
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After dropping a disappointing match to University of San Diego, the No. 42 San Diego State women’s tennis team was looking for a rebound. SDSU found that bounce-back opportunity in Las Vegas this weekend, as the Aztecs downed No. 57 BYU on Friday, before handling fellow Mountain West Conference opponent Utah 5-2 on Saturday.
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In the battle for San Diego, the No. 42 San Diego State women’s tennis team was looking to rebound against the University of San Diego after a 7-0 drubbing at the hands of the Washington Huskies last week.
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Aztecs ready for rivals after getting beat down by Huskies in last home match
In what was supposed to be a shining moment for the San Diego State women’s tennis team seniors, No. 37 SDSU had Senior Day turn into one of its worst losses of the season as it was downed by Washington.
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The San Diego State women’s tennis senior trio of Holly Bagshaw, Milana Yusupov and Esther Cadua have led SDSU through one of its best seasons in recent memory with a 15-5 record and a ranking as high as No. 25. With Senior Day at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Aztec Tennis Center against Washington, The Daily Aztec asked them to reflect on their time as Aztecs.
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SDSU boosts record to 15-5 after six matches in one week
While students and professors alike were off enjoying their Spring Breaks this past week, the San Diego State women’s tennis team got no such time off as it played a total of six matches during the break. SDSU lost its first match of the break to Mountain West Conference opponent TCU 5-2 on March 27, in what was its first MWC match of the season. The next day, however, the Aztecs rebounded with a 4-3 victory over New Mexico. Closing out the weekend, SDSU dropped another match to conference opponent UNLV on March 29.
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Facing an inferior 5-6 Harvard squad just three days before Mountain West Conference play wasn’t planned, but the San Diego State women’s tennis team welcomed the well-deserved break, cruising past the Crimson 6-1 at the Aztec Tennis Center on Tuesday. “We do the schedules a year and a half in advance,” head coach Peter Mattera said. “You don’t really know what you’re going to get, but it worked out well for us.” Right from the first serve, it was clear SDSU (11-3) was the superior squad. The Aztecs were led by senior Holly Bagshaw, who won her singles match 2-6, 3-0 (ret) and teamed with new doubles partner junior Kathryn Kitts to win their doubles match 8-5. Bagshaw’s usual partner, sophomore Julia Trunk, was sent home because of illness.
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Maybe it was because it was St. Patrick’s Day. “I am 90 percent Irish,” freshman Roxanne Ellison said. However at second glance, San Diego State’s women’s tennis team’s 4-3 victory over the visiting Nebraska Huskers at the Aztec Tennis Center on Tuesday afternoon was more about determination and heart, than it was about luck.
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With Holly Bagshaw sidelined, SDSU still gets win over Lions
One of the biggest differences between a good team and a great team lies within the squad’s depth. On Saturday, the San Diego State women’s tennis team proved it had the players, from the top to the bottom of the roster, to compete at an elite level.
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When the clank of the tennis racket hit the court, it looked as though the match was over. After the screams started to come, some worried it was maybe even the end of a season. Ten minutes later, the match was indeed over ... for visiting Sacramento State.
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Some athletes are hoping the city of San Diego will get back to doing what it does best tomorrow: produce nice, sunny weather. They are hoping for this not to get a tan or to enjoy a nice breeze, though, but rather to play a tennis match in perfect weather.
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Starting with singles matches because of rain, Aztecs can't find rhythm
Maybe it was the weather. Maybe it was because the San Diego State women’s tennis team didn’t have a full practice schedule the entire week.
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It was just another point. It only counted as a single tally for the San Diego State women’s tennis team, but junior Kathryn Kitts saw it a little differently.
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After winning the doubles point, SDSU can't pull off an upset
While the 6-1 final score might not reflect it, the San Diego State women’s tennis team exceeded its expectations against No. 2-ranked California on Friday afternoon.
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It will be the biggest match of the young season for the San Diego State women’s tennis team. It features two unbeaten squads and has four nationally ranked players competing between the two teams.
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The San Diego State women’s tennis team will return from its five-day trip to Hawaii all smiles, and it’s not because of the sunshine or good surf. SDSU kept its focus in Honolulu as it won both of its matches at Hawai’i.
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Despite the graduation of two senior leaders, the Aztecs expect strong season
It was a two-month hiatus the San Diego State women’s tennis team took full advantage of. Since Nov. 9 of last year — SDSU’s last tennis match — the Aztecs have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming spring season. The work that SDSU put in over the break has paid off already, as the Aztecs won easily in their first dual meet of the season against UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton, with scores of 6-1 and 7-0, respectively. SDSU will now look to add to its early season success when it embarks on a five-day trip to Honolulu tomorrow for another pair of weekend matches.
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Ellison sisters help SDSU get off to strong start in 2009 season
Most people would scoff at the idea of always being paired with their younger sibling. Not Roxanne Ellison.
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Milana Yusupov is no stranger to competition. The San Diego State women’s tennis team player has battled with the best in her three-year SDSU career and has recorded numerous victories against big-time opponents. So when the Aztecs took on powerhouse schools such as Michigan, Arizona and San Diego in the SDSU Fall Classic over the weekend at the Aztec Tennis Center, Yusupov took the competition in stride.
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