USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC University of Southern California 2017 WOMEN’S TENNIS USC Sports Information 3501 Watt Way • Heritage Hall 103 • Los Angeles, CA 90089 Phone: (213) 740-8480 • FAX: (213) 740-7584 Tennis Sports Information Director: Katie Ryan • email: [email protected] Release #15 — May 10, 2017 USC Women’s Tennis Opens NCAA Tournament Play on Friday The Women of Troy will take on Denver in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday (April 12) in Lubbock, Texas. TWITTER FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM 2017 USC WOMEN’S TENNIS @uscwomenstennis facebook.com/USCWomensTennis @uscwomenstennis 13-10 OVERALL, 6-4 PAC-12 THIS WEEK TROJANS IN THE The USC women’s tennis team has 2016-17 HONORS ORACLE/ITA NATIONAL RANKINGS secured yet another trip to the NCAA Team (as of May 4): No. 25 tournament grabbing an at-large berth. 2016 ITA/RIVIEra ALL-AMERICAN QuartERFINALISTS Singles (as of May 4): The Women of Troy (13-10) will be par- Zoë Katz/Gabby Smith (Oct. 6) Gabby Smtih - No. 25 ticipating in their 26th consecutive Jessica Failla - No. 33 NCAA tournament and are set to travel 2016 ITA Southwest Regional Finalist to Lubbock, Texas to compete in first Zoë Katz (Oct. 24) Doubles (as of May 4): Failla/Valdes - No. 43 and second round play at Texas Tech’s Katz/Smith - No. 57 McLeod Tennis Center on May 12-13. 2016 JacK KraMER DOUBLES CHAMPIONS Kulikov/Westby - No. 89 Georgia will host the Round of 16 and Zoë Katz/Madison Westby (Nov. 6) beyond in addition to the NCAA Individ- 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS ual Championships in Athens, Ga. from 2017 National Collegiate Tennis Classic May 18-29. Under the tutelage of head Finalist DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME Gabby Smith (Jan. 15) Jan. 19 UC Santa Barbara W, 5-2 coach Richard Gallien, the Trojans will Jan. 28 ITA Kick Off vs. Rice W, 4-2 face Denver in the First Round on Friday Jan. 29 ITA Kick Off at. Auburn L, 4-1 (May 12). Should the Trojans defeat the Pac-12 Player of the Week Feb. 1 San Diego State W, 7-0 Pioneers, USC will face the winner of the Gabby Smith (Jan. 23, Feb. 20 & April 24) Feb. 3 Florida CANCELED First Round match up Quinnipiac versus Rianna Valdes (March 6) Feb. 18 UCLA (P12) L, 4-3 Feb. 25 at California L, 6-1 Texas Tech on Saturday (May 13). March 3 Michigan W, 5-2 March 10 California* L, 4-3 NCAA NOTES March 11 Stanford* (P12) L, 4-0 USC is making its 35th all-time appearance in the tournament and its 26th consecu- March 17 Baylor (Indian Wells) L, 4-0 tive trip. The Women of Troy hold a 70-33 all-time record in the tournament. USC March 19 at Oregon* L, 4-3 March 22 Loyola Marymount W, 4-3 has won six national championships in all, including NCAA titles in 1983 and 1985 March 31 at Washington State W, 4-1 after the NCAA began its women’s tennis championships in 1982. USC has won five April 2 at Washington* L, 4-3 National Singles Championships (1976 - Barbara Hallquist [USTA], 1977 - Barbara April 7 Utah* W, 7-0 Hallquist [USTA], 1978 - Stacy Margolin [USTA], 1981 - Anna Maria Fernandez [AIAW], April 8 Colorado W, 7-0 1983 - Beth Herr [NCAA]) and two National Doubles Championships (1980 - Trey April 14 at Arizona State* W, 4-3 April 15 at Arizona* W, 5-2 Lewis/Anne White [AIAW], 2013 - Kaitlyn Christian/Sabrina Santamaria [NCAA]). April 19 Pepperdine L, 4-3 The road to Athens, Ga. goes through Lubbock, Texas, and the Women of Troy hope April 22 at UCLA* W, 4-3 to punch their ticket to the Round of 16 this weekend. Apr. 26 Washington State% (Ojai) W, 4-0 Apr. 27 Arizona State % (Ojai) W, 4-3 ORACLE/ITA RANKINGS UPDATES Apr. 28 California% L, 4-3 May 12 Denver (First Round)@ The Oracle/ITA Rankings were updated on Thursday, May 4. The Women of Troy enter May 13 Second Round@ the NCAA Tournament as the No. 25 team in the country. USC boasts two Trojans May 18-24 NCAA Team Champs$ in the national singles rankings with junior Gabby Smith locking down the No. 25 May 25-29 NCAA Individual Champs$ spot and sophomore Jessica Failla claiming the No. 33 rank. In doubles, USC has Home matches in Bold (at Marks Stadium) * Pac-12 match three duos with national rankings: No. 43 Failla/Valdes, No. 57 Katz/Smtih and No. All times are local to match site % Pac-12 Championships (Ojai, Calif.) 89 Kulikov/Westby. @ NCAA Regionals (Lubbock, Texas) $ NCAA Championships (Athens, Ga.) (P12) = televised on Pac-12 Networks 2017 USC WOMEN’S TENNIS Page 1 USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC • USC THE WOMEN OF TROY onship title. The Lady Raiders have two #27 [6] USC 4, [11] Washington State 0 The Women of Troy are led by sopho- singles players in the national rankings: Pac-12 Team Championships April 26, 2017 - Ojai Valley Athletic Club (Ojai, Calif.) more Jessica Failla in the No. 1 position. No. 9 Gabriela Talaba and No. 58 Felicity DOUBLES The No. 33 ranked player is 21-7 overall Maltby. In addition, Texas Tech has two (1) #41 Valdes/Failla (USC) def. Miksovska/Matejevic (WSU) - 6-1 on the season. Right behind her in the tandems locking in national doubles (2) #48 Katz/Smith (USC) vs. Michalkova/Ates (WSU) - 2-5 susp. (3) #80 Kulikov/Westby (USC) def. Tomey/Yusupova (WSU) - 6-2 No. 2 slot is junior No. 25 Gabby Smith rankings: No. 26 Dvorak/Federici and USC wins doubles point. who remains a dominant force on the No. 69 Talaba/Maltby. USC is 2-0 all- Order of finish: 3, 1 court. Smith, currently 11-0 in the No. 2 time against Texas Tech with their last SINGLES (1) #37 Jessica Failla (USC) vs. Guzal Yusupova (WSU) -6-2, 2-4 position, holds a 23-8 record on the sea- encounter resulting in a 9-0 victory in susp. son and is currently riding a four-match 1981 in Austin, Texas. (2) #28 Gabby Smith (USC) def. Bara Michlkova (WSU) - 6-2, 6-3 winning streak. Sophomore Rianna Val- (3) #122 Zoë Katz (USC) vs. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) - 7-5, 3-0 susp. des typically plays in the No. 3 position INDIVIDUAL ACTION (4) Madison Westby (USC) def. Victoria Matejevic (WSU) - 7-5, 6-0* and is 11-11 on the season. Senior No. 122 USC women’s tennis will have two (5) Angela Kulikov (USC) vs. Melisa Ates (WSU) - 6-1, 5-5 susp. Zoë Katz joins Failla and Smith in the Women of Troy in the running for an (6) Sydney Van Alphen (USC) def. Ege Tomey (WSU) - 6-2, 6-1 20-win club with a 20-13 record. Next NCAA individual title. Junior Gabby Order of finish: 6, 2, 4* junior Madison Westby leads USC with Smith and sophomore Jessica Failla #27 [6] USC 4, #26 [11] Arizona State 3 24 wins on the season. Finally, freshman have each secured placement in the Pac-12 Team Championships April 27, 2017 - Ojai Valley Athletic Club (Ojai, Calif.) Angela Kulikov will be playing in her first 2017 NCAA Singles draw. The NCAA In- DOUBLES ever NCAA Tournament as she wraps up dividual Championships will take place (1) Osborne/Fossa-Huergo (ASU) def. #41 Valdes/Failla (USC) - the singles lineup in the No. 6 spot going in Athens, Ga. at the Dan Magill Tennis 6-2 (2) #48 Katz/Smith (USC) def. Anderson/Slaysman (ASU) - 6-2 19-12 on the season. Complex from May 24-29. The Individual (3) Hampton/Jump (ASU) def. #80 Kulikov/Westby (USC) - 6-2 Championships will begin the day after ASU wins doubles point. SCOUTING DENVER the NCAA Team Championships con- Order of finish: 3, 2, 1 SINGLES The Denver Pioneers are 18-6 on the clude on May 23. (1)#63 Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. #37 Jessica Failla (USC) - 5-7, season and are coming off of their 6-3, 7-5 fourth-straight Summit League Cham- Gabby Smith, the No. 25 player in the (2) #28 Gabby Smith (USC) def. #121 Samantha Hampton (ASU) - 6-2, 6-3 pionship. Denver went undefeated in nation will be making her NCAA Singles (3) Rianna Valdes (USC) def. #109 Kelley Anderson (ASU) - 6-4, 6-1 conference and each of their victories debut in Athens, Ga. Smith, currently rid- (4) #122 Zoë Katz (USC) def. Nicole Fossa-Huergo (ASU) - 6-2, were won in a shutout fashion. The Pio- ing a four-match winning streak, is 23-8 7-6 (12) (5) Savannah Slaysman (ASU) def. Madison Westby (USC) - 6-3, neers are led by Christian Thompson on the season. She has clinched two 7-5 who is in her fourth season as the head matches this year including the exciting (6) Angela Kulikov (USC) def. Gussie O’Sullivan (ASU) - 5-7, 7-5, 6-1* coach. O’Loughlin/ Slattery hold down 4-3 upset over crosstown rival UCLA. In Order of finish: 5, 2, 3, 1, 4, 6* the No. 17 doubles national ranking as addition, Smith has been named Pac-12 #16 [2] California 4, #27 [6] USC 3 the only ranked Pioneers.