Feb. 23, 2013
PULLMAN, Wash. -
The 40th-ranked Washington State Cougars tennis team jumped to a quick lead and never relinquished it, defeating Portland, 7-0, Saturday morning at the Simmelink Tennis Courts in the Hollingbery Fieldhouse.
With the win the cougars improve to 9-2 on the season while the Pilots fall to 4-4.
In doubles action, Liudmila Vasilieva and Ksenia Googe secured the doubles point, defeating Maja Mladenovic and Anastasia Polyakova, 8-5. Andjela Kankaras and Lize Leenknecht were tied at 6-6 against Sabine Fuchs and Milagros Cubelli when the match was stopped as the doubles point was already decided.
At No. 1 singles, Vasilieva was first to strike for the Cougars, defeating Mladenovic 6-0, 6-3. Luzina quickly followed at No. 4, cruising to a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Saroop Dhatt to give the Cougars a 3-0 lead.
Kankaras was tested in her match at No. 3. The Cougar senior won the first set in a 7-6 (9-7) tiebreak. After a slow start in the second, Kankaras was able to rally back and win the match 7-6 (9-7), 7-5 over Hoath. The win secured victory for the Cougars, giving them a 4-0 lead. Musilovich had no troubles at the No. 5 spot, easily defeating Polyakova, 6-3, 6-0.
At No. 2, Googe and Fuchs were going back and forth all match. Googe eventually came out on top, defeating Fuchs 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (7-3), 1-0 (10-5). Dajana Ognjenovic finished off play for the Cougars at No. 6. After dropping the first set, Ognjenovic battled back, defeating Troesch 4-6, 7-6 (14-12), 1-0 (11-9).
The Cougars return to action March 2 when they host Boise State.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
No. 40 Washington State def. Portland, 7-0
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Attendance: 32
February 23, 2013
Doubles
1. Vasilieva/Luzina (WSU) def. Troesch/Hoath (UP) 8-2
2. Musilovich/Googe (WSU) def. Mladenovic/Polyakova (UP) 8-5
3. Kankaras/Leenknecht (WSU) vs. Fuchs/Cubelli (UP) 6-6 DNF
Order of Finish: 1,2
Singles
1. Liudmila Vasilieva (WSU) def. Maja Mladenovic (UP) 6-0, 6-3
2. Ksenia Googe (WSU) def. Sabine Fuchs (UP) 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (7-3), 1-0 (10-5)
3. Andjela Kankaras (WSU) def. Valeska Hoath (UP) 7-6 (9-7), 7-5
4. Elizaveta Luzina (WSU) def. Saroop Dhatt (UP) 6-0, 6-4
5. Olga Musilovich (WSU) def. Anastasia Polyakova (UP) 6-3, 6-0
6. Dajana Ognjenovic (WSU) def. Tori Troesch (UP) 4-6, 7-6 (14-12), 1-0 (11-9)
Order of Finish: 1,4,3,5,2,6
