SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Playing their third match in five days, Santa Clara women's tennis fell 5-2 to No. 64 Cal Poly on Friday at the Degheri Tennis Center.  The Broncos finished the week 1-2.  
   
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The 64th ranked Cal Poly (5-3) squad took the doubles point and won three of the first four singles matches to clinch the team victory at 4-1 as they played out the remaining matches for the final margin of 5-2. 
• Candela Aparisi had a hand in securing both the doubles point and match clinchers.  
• In doubles, Aparisi teamed up with Natalie Lynch to beat Daniella Dimitrova and Anna Rahman 6-3 on court two after the Broncos and the Mustangs split the first two doubles matches.  
• With the Mustangs leading 3-1, Aparisi defeated Lizanne Boyer 6-3, 6-4 on court two to give them the fourth point to clinch the team victory. 
• Santa Clara (3-7) got wins from Dimitrova atop the singles lineup and Ashley Katz on court five.  

RESULTS:

#64 Cal Poly 5, Santa Clara 2
2/27/2026 at Santa Clara, Calif. (Degheri Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Daniella Dimitrova (SCUWTEN) def. Jessica MacCallum (CP) 6-1, 6-2
2. Candela Aparisi (CP) def. Lizanne Boyer (SCUWTEN) 6-3, 6-4
3. Alexandra Ozerets (CP) def. Tian Yu Dong (SCUWTEN) 6-2, 6-0
4. Natalie Lynch (CP) def. Anna Rahman (SCUWTEN) 6-2, 6-4
5. Ashley Katz (SCUWTEN) def. Sarah MacCallum (CP) 6-4, 6-2
6. Bonita Jakupovic-Kl (CP) def. Juliette Krumholz (SCUWTEN) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)

Doubles competition
1. Kennedy Buntrock/Jessica MacCallum (CP) def. Tian Yu Dong/Ashley Katz (SCUWTEN) 6-1
2. Candela Aparisi/Natalie Lynch (CP) def. Daniella Dimitrova/Anna Rahman (SCUWTEN) 6-3
3. Lizanne Boyer/Juliette Krumholz (SCUWTEN) def. Bonita Jakupovic-Kl/Amy Leather (CP) 6-3

Match Notes
Cal Poly 5-3; National ranking #64
Santa Clara 3-7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,3,4,2,5,6)

NEXT UP:

• The Broncos play at San José State on Thursday.  First serve is at 12 p.m. PT.      

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