MAUI, Hawaii – The Washington State tennis team opened its 2015 season with a strong showing against Gonzaga during the first day of play at the Maui Invitational.

In singles action WSU captured three of the five matches with Elizaveta Luzina defeating Katie Edwards, 6-0, 6-2, Lize Leenknecht defeating Sissie Koehler 6-2, 6-2 and Maria Biryukova defeating Koehler 6-2 in a match that only went one set.

Gonzaga captured wins as Alex Bourguignon defeated Donika Bashota 6-3, 6-3 and Sam Polayes outlasted Victoria Matejevic 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

In doubles play the Cougars won three of the four matches. Luzina and Leenknecht posted a 6-4 win over Polayes and Edwards and a 7-5 victory over Bourguignon and Mel Yates. Bashota and Matejevic posted a 6-2 win over Bourguignon and Koehler while Polayes and Edwards escaped with a 7-6 (7-3) win over Bashota and Matejevic.

Play at the non-team scoring Maui Invitational resumes Saturday as the Cougars will face Hawaii Pacific in the morning and Gonzaga in the afternoon.

2015 WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS

Maui Invitational

January 9, 2015

Maui, Hawaii

SINGLES:

Elizaveta Luzina (WSU) def. Katie Edwards (GU) 6-0, 6-2

Maria Biryukova (WSU) def. Sissie Koehler (GU) 6-2

Alex Bourguignon (GU) def. Donika Bashota (WSU) 6-3, 6-3

Sam Polayes (GU) def. Victoria Matejevic (WSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2

Lize Leenknecht (WSU) def. Sissie Koehler (GU) 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES:

Luzina/Leenknecht (WSU) def. Polayes/Edwards (GU) 6-2

Luzina/Leenknecht (WSU) def. Bourguignon/Yates (GU) 7-5

Bashota/Matejevic (WSU) def. Bourguignon/Koehler (GU) 6-2

Polayes/Edwards (GU) def. Bashota/Matejevic (WSU) 7-6 (3)

--wsucougars.com--