SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara women's tennis opened play at the Santa Clara Hidden Dual on Friday, winning three of five singles matches, all in straight sets, against San José State.  The match results only count for the individuals and not against the team record in a hidden dual format. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Santa Clara and San José State only played singles and no doubles matches.  However, Saturday will feature a full slate with Sacramento State and Pacific participating along with SJSU and host, Santa Clara.    
• Ashley Katz had the comeback of the day against Katarina Brajovic. Trailing 2-5 in the first set, she won 11 of the next 12 games to close out a 7-5, 6-1 win.
• Lara Quaglia stayed steady from start to finish, taking down Nitika Girish 6-4, 6-4.
• Alexandra O'Brien also earned a straight-set win, beating Camila Celis 6-3, 6-4.

RESULTS:
Santa Clara Hidden Dual
10/23/2026 at Santa Clara, Calif. (Degheri Tennis Center)

Singles competition
Fri       Emilija Pranyte (San Jose State) def. Ashley Kurizaki (Santa Clara) 7-5, 6-1
Fri       Lara Quaglia (Santa Clara) def. Nitika Girish (San Jose State) 6-4, 6-4
Fri       Ashley Katz (Santa Clara) def. Katarina Brajovic (San Jose State) 7-5, 6-1
Fri       Cristina Losada (San Jose State) def. Juliette Krumholz (Santa Clara) 6-3, 6-3
Fri       Alexandra O'Brien (Santa Clara) def. Camila Celis (San Jose State) 6-3, 6-4

SCU HIDDEN DUAL SCHEDULE:

Saturday, Oct. 24:

• 9 a.m. – Singles: San José State vs. Sacramento State
• Noon – Doubles:
  • Sacramento State vs. Santa Clara — Courts 1-3
  • Pacific vs. San José State — Courts 4-6
• 1 p.m. – Singles: Santa Clara vs. Pacific
• Extra match play - Additional matches will be played following the scheduled 1 p.m. singles matches.

Sunday, Oct. 25:

• 9 a.m. – Singles: Santa Clara vs. Sacramento State
• Noon – Doubles:
  • Santa Clara vs. Pacific — Courts 1-3
  • Sacramento State vs. San José State — Courts 4-6
• 1 p.m. – Singles: San José State vs. Pacific

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