LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Cal State Fullerton Titans women's tennis team lost 5-2 against Long Beach State on Friday afternoon at the Rhodes Tennis Center.

The Titans fell to 9-7 overall and 2-3 in Big West conference play for the season.

The Titans had to play from behind after dropping the doubles point against the Beach.  No. 2 Natalie Duffy and Mariia Nikitash won their doubles match 6-3 but the Titans lost in No. 1 and No. 3 doubles.

Long Beach led 3-0 after winning in No. 3 and No. 5 singles.  The Titans got two points back after Mariia Nikitash won No. 6 singles 6-2, 6-4.  Seha Yu won No. 4 singles 6-3, 6-4.  However, the Beach sealed the match point after winning No. 1 singles and got their 5th point after winning the final match in No. 2 singles.

The Titans will head to Northern California next weekend for a three game road trip where they will take on Saint Mary's (Thursday), UC Davis (Saturday), and Pacific (Sunday).

DOUBLES
No. 1 Rhona Cook/Peppi Ramstedt defeated Josie Usereau/Sein Myoung 6-0
No. 2 Natalie Duffy/Mariia Nikitash defeated Hana Becirovic Novak/Doga Akyurek 6-3
No. 3 Paulina Franco/Mathilde Tranberg defeated Seha Yu/Milena Gevorgyan 6-4
Order of Finish (1, 2, 3)

SINGLES
No. 1 Rhona Cook defeated Josie Usereau 7-6, 0-6, 6-2
No. 2 Justine Dondonay defeated Sein Myoung 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6)
No. 3 Sarah Medik defeated Natalie Duffy 7-5, 6-2
No. 4 Seha Yu defeated Peppi Ramstedt 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 Doga Akyurek defeated Milena Gevorgyan 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 Mariia Nikitash defeated Paulina Franco 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish (3, 5, 6, 4, 1, 2)