{"id":192671,"date":"2026-02-25T06:41:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/192671\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T06:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:41:33","slug":"long-beach-state-falls-just-short-in-4-3-battle-with-sacramento-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/192671\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach State Falls Just Short In 4-3 Battle With Sacramento State"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Long Beach State opened strong, but No. 68 Sacramento State closed stronger Saturday afternoon, as the Hornets claimed a tightly contested 4-3 win over the No. 52 Beach at the Rhodes Tennis Center.<\/p>\n

The Beach secured the early momentum by capturing the doubles point. The tandem of Pamela Badillo<\/a> and Thea Jagare<\/a> set the tone with a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles. Cecilia Costa<\/a> and Paulina Franco sealed the point at the top position with a 6-3 victory. The third doubles match was left unfinished once the point had been clinched.<\/p>\n

In singles, Sacramento State quickly evened the match. At No. 6, Palina Saulevich secured a 3-0 retirement victory to pull the Hornets level.<\/p>\n

Long Beach State delivered two strong performances. Costa was dominant at No. 2, earning a 6-2, 6-1 victory, while Jagare battled through a first set tiebreak before pulling away for a 7-6 (9-7), 6-1 win at No. 3.<\/p>\n

Sacramento State, however, swung the momentum in the remaining courts. Reese Walker delivered a straight set 6-4, 6-3 win over Diana De Simone<\/a> at No. 1. Cami Maldono Gutierrez edged Badillo in a tight 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 contest at No. 4. Emiljia Pranyte followed with a gritty comeback at No. 5, dropping the first set to Paulina Franco before rallying for a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) to secure the win.

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