Jan. 29, 2011

PULLMAN, Wash.- The Washington State University tennis team continued their strong start to the 2011 dual match season with a 7-0 win over Gonzaga today at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse. This is the first time since 2007 that the Cougars have started the season with a 5-0 record.

In doubles play, Elisabeth Fournier and Lea Jansen beat Britta Stime and Jackie Tabb 8-2 and No. 3. At No. 2 Ksenia Googe and Andjela Kankaras defeated Clare Dodge and Kristina Zauere 8-4 to give the Cougars the first point of the match.

In singles action, Vasilieva won the No. 2 match over Zauere 6-1, 6-0. At No. 4 Kankaras defeated Dodge 6-1, 6-2. Googe beat Prue Teitzel 6-3, 6-1 at No.3 to secure the match for the Cougars.

In other singles play, Fournier battled Mehndiratta to win the hard-fought No. 1 match 6-4, 6-4. Musilovich defeated Jackie Tabb 6-3, 6-1 to win the No. 5 match. Marina Nicolas battled Sophie Lantta in the No. 6 match 5-7, 6-1, (12-10) for the win.

The tennis team will be back in action next week when it takes its first road trip of the season to Utah on Thursday Feb. 3 and to BYU on Friday Feb. 4.

WASHINGTON STATE WOMEN'S TENNIS
Washington State 7, Gonzaga 0
January 29, 2011
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Attendance: 59
DOUBLES:
No. 1 Danielle Farmer/Rika Mehndiratta (Gonzaga) def. Liudmila Vasilieva/Olga Musilovich (WSU) 9-8, (7-4)
No. 2 Ksenia Googe/Andjela Kankaras (WSU) def. Clare Dodge/Kristina Zauere (Gonzaga) 8-4
No. 3 Elisabeth Founier/Lea Jansen (WSU) def. Britta Stime/Jackie Tabb (Gonzaga) 8-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
SINGLES:
No. 1 Elisabeth Fournier (WSU) def. Rika Mehndiratta (Gonzaga) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 Liudmila Vasilieva (WSU) def. Kristina Zauere (Gonzaga) 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 Ksenia Googe (WSU) def. Prue Teitzel (Gonzaga) 6-3, 6-1
No. 4 Andjela Kankaras (WSU) def. Clare Dodge (Gonzaga) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 Olga Musilovich (WSU) def. Jackie Tabb (Gonzaga) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 Marina Nicolas (WSU) def. Sophie Lantta (Gonzaga) 5-7, 6-1, (12-10)
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6