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Michaela Capannolo

Women's Tennis

#16 Waves Defeat #19 Arizona State

March 19, 2015

Complete Results

TEMPE, Ariz. - The #16-ranked Pepperdine women's tennis team wrapped up non-conference play with a 4-3 win over #19 Arizona State on the road. The Waves clinched the dual at 4-0 before the Sun Devils were able to snag the final three points.

The Waves return to Malibu with a 6-4 record, including four wins over top-30 ranked squads. ASU drops to 10-3.



Pepperdine got on the board first with a strong team effort in doubles. Although the Sun Devils took the match at No. 1, Christine Maddox (Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica HS) and Matea Cutura (Zagreb, Croatia/Gimnazija Birotehnika/DePaul) at No. 2, as well as Danielle Feneridis (Auckland, New Zealand/Westlake Girls HS) and Michaela Capannolo (Melbourne, Australia/Genazzano FCJ College) at No. 3 came through for the Waves.



Both pairs won 6-4. Maddox and Cutura are now a perfect 5-0 together this season.



Capannolo set the tone in singles for Pepperdine, dispatching Joanna Smith 6-1, 6-2 to make it a 2-0 dual.



Lorraine Guillermo (Walnut, Calif./Rowland HS) won her seventh in a row with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Desirae Krawczyk at No. 1.



Laura Gulbe (Riga, Latvia/Murjāņu Sporta Ģimnāzija) sealed the deal, defeating Stephanie Vlad by a score of 6-4, 6-4.



Although the dual was decided, the two sides played out the remaining matches. ASU got on the board courtesy of Ebony Panoho at No. 6. The Sun Devils won the last two matches to bring the final score to 4-3.



The Waves open West Coast Conference action on Sunday, March 22, welcoming in #75 Gonzaga. First serve is set for 12 p.m. and live scores will be available through PepperdineSports.com



Pepperdine vs Arizona State
Mar 19, 2015 at Tempe, Ariz.



#16 Pepperdine 4, #19 Arizona State 3
Singles

1. #15 Lorraine Guillermo (PEP) def. #44 Desirae Krawczyk (ASU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Laura Gulbe (PEP) def. Stephanie Vlad (ASU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. #90 A.Runglerdkriangkrai (PEP) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
4. Michaela Capannolo (PEP) def. Joanna Smith (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Leighann Sahagun (ASU) def. Christine Maddox (PEP) 4-6, 6-4, 3-1, retired
6. Ebony Panoho (ASU) def. Matea Cutura (PEP) 6-4, 7-5



Doubles
1. #26 Desirae Krawczyk/Stephanie Vlad (ASU) def. Lorraine Guillermo/A.Runglerdkriangkrai (PEP) 6-1
2. #79 Christine Maddox/Matea Cutura (PEP) def. #75 Joanna Smith/Kassidy Jump (ASU) 6-4
3. Michaela Capannolo/Danielle Feneridis (PEP) def. Ebony Panoho/Alexandra Osborne (ASU) 6-4



Match Notes:
Pepperdine 6-4; National ranking #16
Arizona State 10-3; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,1,2,6,5,3)

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Players Mentioned

Michaela Capannolo

Michaela Capannolo

5' 9"
Junior
Matea Cutura

Matea Cutura

6' 0"
Junior
Danielle Feneridis

Danielle Feneridis

5' 5"
Junior
Lorraine Guillermo

Lorraine Guillermo

5' 5"
Senior
Christine Maddox

Christine Maddox

5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Michaela Capannolo

Michaela Capannolo

5' 9"
Junior
Matea Cutura

Matea Cutura

6' 0"
Junior
Danielle Feneridis

Danielle Feneridis

5' 5"
Junior
Lorraine Guillermo

Lorraine Guillermo

5' 5"
Senior
Christine Maddox

Christine Maddox

5' 11"
Sophomore