April 29, 2011

OJAI, Calif. - The Washington State women's tennis team continued play today at the Pacific-10 Conference tournament. Andjela Kankaras is the remaining player for the Cougars, advancing to the Invitational semifinal Saturday afternoon.

Kankaras advanced to the semifinal round of the Invitational singles bracket with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Morgan Thomas of UCLA in the quarterfinals. She will face California's Alice Duranteau at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

In doubles Championship action, Elisabeth Fournier and Liudmila Vasilieva fell to Kristie Ahn and Nicole Gibbs of Stanford 8-0. Kankaras and Olga Musilovich lost to No. 5 Kaitlyn Christian and Maria Sanchez of USC 8-5.

In the Invitational doubles draw, Ksenia Googe and Erin Troedson outlasted Elizabeth Ecker of Stanford and Vanja Radunovic of Washington 9-8 (4). Googe and Troedson were then eliminated by Lyndsay Kinstler and Danielle Lao of USC 8-1 in the quarterfinals.

Action continues tomorrow morning in Ojai, Calif.

No. 75 WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Pacific-10 Championships
April 29, 2011
Ojai, Calif.
Invitational Flight Singles
Quarterfinals
Andjela Kankaras (WSU) def. Morgan Thomas (UCLA) 6-2, 6-2
Championship Flight Doubles
No. 43 Kristie Ahn/Nicole Gibbs (STAN) def. Elisabeth Fournier/Luda Vasilieva (WSU) 8-0
No. 5 Kaitlyn Christian/Maria Sanchez (USC) def. Andjela Kankaras/Olga Musilovich (WSU) 8-5
Invitational Flight Doubles
Ksenia Googe/Erin Troedson (WSU) def. Elizabeth Ecker (STAN)/Vanja Radunovic (WASH) 9-8 (4)
Lyndsay Kinstler/Danielle Lao (USC) def. Ksenia Googe/Erin Troedson (WSU) 8-1