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Cal's Mao Mushika paired with Jessica Alsola (not pictured) to win in the doubles fiirst round in straight sets in North Carolina.
WTEN9/25/2024 5:31 PM | By:
Mushika, Alsola Win ITA All-Americans Doubles Opener
CARY, N.C. – The California women's tennis doubles pair of
Jessica Alsola and
Mao Mushika won its main draw opening match on Wednesday at the ITA All-American Championships, while Alsola, in main draw singles, lost her opener at Cary Tennis Park.
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The 16th-ranked Golden Bear tandem defeated Ohio State's third-seeded and fourth-ranked Luciana Perry and Sydni Ratliff 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the round of 16 on Thursday, when they'll face Georgia's Dasha Vidmanova and Aysegul Mert at a time to be announced.
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Alsola, ranked 30th in singles, fell to Pennsylvania's 70th-ranked Sabine Rutlauka 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the round of 64. The Cal senior moves onto the consolation bracket and plays Ohio State's Perry in the first round on Thursday at 7 a.m. PT.
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