Sept. 26, 2010

PULLMAN, Wash.-- The WSU women's tennis team wrapped up the final day of competition at the Cougar Classic at the WSU Outdoor Courts on Sunday, coming away with a doubles and singles championship.

Marina Nicolas won her fourth consecutive Cougar Classic title by defeating Yvette Ly of Idaho 6-3, 6-2 for the Gray singles championship. Earlier in the day, Nicolas captured a semifinal win over Sarah Cassman of Air Force 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Nicolas' teammate, Jessica Gomez, lost her semifinal match to Ly 6-3, 6-0.

In the Gray singles consolation brackets, Lea Jansen beat Sarah Lucas of Seattle 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 in the second round. In the third round bracket, Jackie Owens beat Madeline Parker of Gonzaga 6-1, 6-2. Erin Troedson fell to Megumi Voight of Air Force in fourth round consolation 6-0, 6-2.

Ksenia Googe finished as a runner-up the Crimson singles to Elyse Edwards of Boise State 6-4, 6-2. Earlier in the morning Googe beat Sonia Klamczyska of Boise State 7-5, 6-0 to advance to the championship match.

In Crimson consolation play, Olga Musilovich won her morning match against Rika Mehndiratta 6-0, 6-0. Andjela Kankaras and Elisabeth Fournier faced each other in a third round consolation match, with Fournier coming out on top 6-3. Liudmila Vasilieva won her fourth round consolation match against Heather Davidson of Montana 6-4, 6-0.

"This is Marina's fourth Cougar Classic championship in four years,"said WSU Head Coach Lisa Hart. "There were a lot of positives to take from this weekend... it's something to build on."

The Cougs will be back in action Oct.1-3 at the Boise State Invitational.

2010 Cougar Classic Washington State University September 24-26 WSU Outdoor Tennis Courts

Crimson Singles
Semi-Finals 
Edwards (BSU) def. Pietzuch (BSU) (4-6, 6-2, 3-0 retired)
Googe (WSU) def. Alexander (Montana) (7-5, 6-0)
Championship
Edwards (BSU) def. Googe (WSU) (6-4, 6-2)

Crimson Singles Consolation
Second Round
Sunday
Warner (EWU) def. Dalkin (PSU) (6-1, 6-2)
Knight (EWU) vs. Paluch (MSU) (6-1, 6-2)
Stime (Gonzaga) def. Diamanti (EWU) (6-0, 6-1)
Tsan (MSU) def. Montera (Seattle) (3-6, 6-2, 11-9)
Bran (Montana) vs. Lopez (MSU) (6-3, 6-3)
Musilovich (WSU) def. Mehndiratta (Gonzaga) (6-0, 6-0)
Dodge (Gonzaga) def. Lozano (Idaho) (7-5, 1-6, 10-4)
Irimescu (Idaho) vs. Cecil (Air Force) (retired)
Third Round 
Simpson (Idaho) def. Ohno (Seattle) (6-1, 6-2)
Zauere (Gonzaga) def. Smoke (Air Force) (5-7, 6-3, 10-2)
Monreal (Air Force) def. Schwab (Seattle) (6-1, 6-1)
Fournier (WSU) def. Kankaras (WSU) (6-3)
Fourth Round
Vasilieva (WSU) def. Davidson (Montana) (6-4, 6-0)
Basil (BSU) def. Alexander (Montana) (6-2, 1-6, 10-3) 

Gray Singles
Semi-Finals 
Nicolas (WSU) def. Cassman (Air Force) (3-6, 6-2, 6-3)
Ly (Idaho) def. Gomez (WSU) (6-3, 6-0)
Championship
Nicolas (WSU) def. Ly (Idaho) (6-3, 6-2)

Gray Singles Consolation
Second Round
Sunday
Norena (EWU) def. Todd (PSU) (6-2, 6-2)
Mackey (Montana) def. Gleason (PSU) (6-0, 6-0)
Textor (Idaho) def. McClaran (PSU) (6-1, 6-2)
Humphrey (Gonzaga) def. Silha (EWU) (6-2, 6-0)
Siwa (Idaho) def. Lambert (Seattle) (6-2, 3-6, 19-17)
Lozano (Idaho) def. Martin (Seattle) (6-2, 6-2)
Coll (MSU) def. Kirch (Idaho) (7-6(4), 7-5)
Jansen (WSU) def. Lucas (Seattle) (6-4, 2-6, 10-7)
Third Round
Crum (MSU) def. Verspieren (Gonzaga) (6-4, 6-3)
Owens (WSU) def. Parker (Gonzaga) (6-1, 6-2)
Gibson (Montana) def. Bjerken (Gonzaga) (6-5, 6-5)
Tabb (Gonzaga) def. Vadali (PSU) (7-5, 1-6, 10-0)
Fourth Round
Voight (Air Force) def. Troedson (WSU) (6-0, 6-2)
Hueffner (Air Force) def. Murray (Montana) (6-3, 6-0)