Jan. 19, 2013

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State improved to 2-0 after sweeping Idaho 7-0 Saturday afternoon at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse. Earlier in the day, WSU opened its season with a 5-2 win over Portland State.

In doubles play against Idaho, WSU's No. 2 duo of Liudmila Vasilieva and Lize Leenknecht finished first, falling to the pairing of Constance Alexander and Rita Bermudez 8-5. At No. 1 doubles, Andjela Kankaras and Ksenia Googe evened it at one match each by defeating Victoria Lozano and Almudena Sanz 8-5. WSU's Charlotte Koning and Elizaveta Luzina clinched the doubles point at No 3 after defeating Beatriz Flores and Alejandra Lozano 8-4.

In singles play, Luzina dominated for the Cougars, giving WSU a 2-0 lead after defeating Bermudez 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. Kankaras increased the Cougar lead to 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Sanz at No. 2 singles. Googe won at No. 3 in straight sets to clinch a Cougar victory after defeating Alexander 6-1, 6-2.

At No. 6 singles, Koning was leading 3-0 over A. Lozano when Lozano was forced to retire. At No. 1 singles, Vasilieva defeated V. Lozano and closed out the match by winning the final four games in a 6-3, 7-5 victory. Olga Musilovich concluded play for the Cougars, defeating Bermudez 6-2, 6-2 to give the Cougars a 7-0 sweep over the Vandals.

The Cougars continue their three-match home stand Sunday against No. 61 Wyoming at 9 a.m. at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY TENNIS
No. 32 Washington State def. Idaho
January 19, 2013
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Attendance: 115
Pullman, Wash.

DOUBLES
No. 1 Andjela Kankaras and Ksenia Googe (WSU) def. Victoria Lozano and Almudena Sanz (UI) 8-5
No. 2 Constance Alexander and Rita Bermudez (UI) def. Liudmila Vasilieva and Lize Leenknecht (WSU) 8-5
No. 3 Charlotte Koning and Elizaveta Luzina (WSU) def. Beatriz Flores and Alejandra Lozano (UI) 8-4
Order of Finish: 2,1,3

SINGLES
No. 1 48 Liudmila Vasilieva (WSU) def. Victoria Lozano (UI) 6-3, 7-5
No. 2 Andjela Kankaras (WSU) def. Almudena Sanz (UI) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 Ksenia Googe (WSU) def. Constance Alexander (UI) 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 Elizaveta Luzina (WSU) def. Rita Bermudez (UI) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 Olga Musilovich (WSU) def. Beatriz Flores (UI) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 Charlotte Koning (WSU) def. Alejandra Lozano (UI) 3-0, RET.
Order of Finish: 4,2,3,6,1,5