LOS ANGELES -- Just five days after No. 18 Azusa Pacific put a serious dent in No. 23 Cal State Los Angeles' playoff hopes, the Golden Eagles returned the favor, beating the Cougars by the same score, 5-4. In the second meeting Tuesday afternoon, five of the nine matches had a different result than the first time around, leading to a triumph for the Golden Eagles.

Match Results

One thing that did remain the same from the meeting just five days prior was that Cal State LA took a 2-1 lead going out of doubles, which proved to be too big of a hole for the Cougars to climb out of twice, particularly doing so on the road, where the Cougars are now 1-5 on the season.

Cal State LA made a crucial switch in the singles lineup from the meeting earlier in the week, swapping Alexandra Makashov with Victoria Vo at No. 5 and 6 singles. Last Thursday, Vo dropped her singles match at No. 5 singles, but at No. 6 this time was able to post a 6-3, 6-1 win. Makashov also turned a loss into a win after losing 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6 singles last time, clinched the victory with a 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 5 singles.

However, the Golden Eagles' other lineup change didn't work out as nicely as the other, switching No. 1 and 2 singles. Natalie Johnson still won at No. 1 singles, easily picking up a 6-2, 6-0 victory, while Valeriia Kashina also crushed her opponent, 6-0, 6-2. Kashina had lost in straight sets to Johnson's opponent in the last meeting.

Danae Ingwaldson defeated Iris Raileanu at No. 4 singles for the second time in six days with nearly the exact same score, 6-1, 6-2. That win evened the overall score a 4-4 and boosted Ingwaldson's winning streak to a team-best five matches. At No. 3 singles, Elizaveta Sokolova defeated Jackie Resler 6-3, 6-3.

In doubles, Resler and Lindsey Yeom earned the Cougars' only victory, winning 8-5 at No. 2 doubles. However, Cal State LA got the wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles.

The Cougars' have two matches remaining this season and both are in Azusa. On Friday, Azusa Pacific, which is No. 5 in the West Region will play Academy of Art, which is No. 3. Then, on April 11, the Cougars play No. 4 UC San Diego. The region's No. 3 team at the end of the season will have a one-match playoff with the No. 2 team for a spot in the national tournament.