The USC men took a 6-1 win over the #13 ranked Longhorns at Austin, with Steve Johnson leading the way with a 6-0, 6-1 win at #1 singles. Again freshman Yannick Hanfmann clinched the match playing #4 singles after moving up from #5, this kid will probably be #1 next year if he sticks around. Roberto Quiroz, Ray Sarmiento and Daniel Nguyen all won their singles matches with only Emilio Gomez losing a tough 3 set match. The trojans are now 16-0 and match-up with Texas A&M on thursday at College Station at 6pm, I am wondering if my old mix doubles partner Madilyn will be there.

The Womens team also had an easy time in beating the #8 Longhorns 4-0 then giving in to two losses in 3 sets after the match had been decided, at Austin. Valeria Pulido playing at #6 started things off with a 6-2, 6-1 victory after the trojans took the doubles hands down, winning all 3 matches. Sabrina Santamaria playing at #3 singles came in with the next point with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Noel Scott, then the kicker came at #1 singles by Freshman Zoe Scandalis a 6-3, 6-4 winner over #24 Aeriel Ellis. The women are now 12-2 on the season and will play on the road at Uath next friday.

#1 USC 6, #13 Texas 1

March 13, 2012 -- Austin, Texas

DOUBLES

(1) S. Johnson/Quiroz (USC) def. #40 Camillone/Holiner (UT) -- 8-5

(2) Chen/Whitehead (UT) def. #21 Nguyen/Sarmiento (USC) -- 9-7

(3) Gomez/Hanfmann (USC) def. Lewis/Swaysland (UT) -- 8-2

USC wins doubles point.

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2

SINGLES

(1) #2 Steve Johnson (USC) def. #62 Soren Hess-Olesen (UT) -- 6-0, 6-1

(2) #24 Ray Sarmiento (USC) def. #69 Daniel Whitehead (UT) -- 7-5, 6-3

(3) #16 Daniel Nguyen (USC) def. Sudanwa Sitaram (UT) -- 5-7, 6-1, 6-3

(4) #30 Yannick Hanfmann (USC) def. Ben Chen (UT) -- 7-5, 7-5

(5) David Holiner (UT) def. #41 Emilio Gomez (USC) -- 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

(6) #121 Roberto Quiroz (USC) def. Joey Swaysland (UT) -- 7-5, 6-1

Order of finish: 1, 6, 4*, 2, 5, 3

DOUBLES

(1) #4 Christian/Santamaria (USC) def. #23 Padegimaite/Scott (UT) 8-6

(2) #49 Pulido/Scandalis (USC) def. Ellis/Gaytan-Leach (UT) 8-5

(3) Lao/Ramos (USC) def. Damico/Gajic (UT) 8-2

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3

SINGLES

(1) #21 Zoe Scandalis (USC) def. #24 Aeriel Ellis (UT) -- 6-4, 6-3*

(2) #75 Krista Damico (UT) def. #18 Danielle Lao (USC) -- 0-6, 6-3, 6-4

(3) #31 Sabrina Santamaria (USC) def. #122 Noel Scott (UT) -- 6-2, 6-2

(4) Cierra Gaytan-Leach (UT) def. Kaitlyn Christian (USC) -- 3-6, 6-3, 1-1 (ret.)

(5) Lina Padegimaite (UT) def. Gabriella DeSimone (USC) -- 6-3, 2-6, 6-2

(6) Valeria Pulido (USC) def. Elizabeth Begley (UT) -- 6-2, 6-1

Order of Finish: 6, 3, 1*, 4, 5, 2