March 5, 2011

PULLMAN, Wash.- The No. 71 Washington State University tennis team fell to No. Arizona in Tucson Saturday.

In doubles action, the No. 2 doubles team of Andjela Kankaras and Olga Musilovich beat Lacey Smyth and Kim Stubbe 8-6 for the Cougars only doubles win.

Elisabeth Fournier defeated Sarah Landsman 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles to secure WSU's only point of the match. Musilovich fought hard at No. 4 but fell to Stubbe 6-3, 4-6, (10-4). At No. 5 singles Andjela Kankaras battled back to force a third set but lost to Susan McRann 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

In other singles action, Liudmila Vasilieva lost to No. 99 Natasha Marks at No. 2 6-2, 6-2. Ksenia Googe fell at No. 3 to Smyth 6-3, 6-3. At No. 6 Jessica Gomez lost to Jane Huh 6-3, 6-0.

WSU returns to Pullman next weekend to host Montana and Montana State in a doubleheader Friday, March 11 and cross-state rival Washington Sunday, March 13.

WASHINGTON STATE WOMEN'S TENNIS
No. 26 Arizona 6, No. 71 Washington State 1
March 5, 2011
Tucson, Ariz.
Doubles competition:
1. No. 67 Landsman/Marks (UA) def. Googe/Vasilieva (WSU) 8-2
2. Kankaras/Musilovich (WSU) def. Smyth/Stubbe (UA) 8-6
3. McRann/Huh (UA) def. Fournier/Jansen (WSU) 8-4
Singles competition:
1. Elisabeth Fournier (WSU) def. Sarah Landsman 6-4, 6-3
2. No. 99 Natasha Marks (UA) def. Liudmila Vasilieva (WSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Lacey Smyth (UA) def. Ksenia Googe (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Kim Stubbe (UA) def. Olga Musilovich (WSU) 6-3, 4-6, (10-4)
5. Susan McRann (UA) def. Andjela Kankaras (WSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Jane Huh (UA) def. Jessica Gomez (WSU) 6-3, 6-0