PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State tennis team remains undefeated after a 6-1 victory over Boise State Saturday, at the Simmelink Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse. The Cougars moved to 3-0 on the season while Boise State falls to 2-1.
To open the day, the Cougars struck first. In doubles, the No. 1 duo of Elizaveta Luzina and Lize Leenknecht had little trouble with Naomi de Hart and Milena Toseva, posting an easy 6-1 victory. Victoria Matejevic and Donika Bashota, the No. 2 pair, followed in the winning effort, posting a 6-2 over Bobbi Oshiro and Sammie Watson. At No. 3 doubles, Nastia Vasyukhina and Maria Biryukova trailed to Arianna Paules Aldrey and Megan LaLone, 2-5, before the match was stopped after the Cougars secured the doubles point.
In singles, No. 3 Leenknecht outdueled Paules Aldrey to secure the Cougars a 2-0 lead. After cruising through the fist set 6-1, Leenknecht struggled early in the second. Down 2-3, she captured the next four games to close out a 6-1, 6-3 win and remained undefeated in singles play this season.
Luzina at No. 1, quickly added to the Cougars lead as she out-rallied Teal Vosburgh, posting a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win. At No. 2, Biryukova clinched the match for Washington State in comeback fashion over Toseva. Biryukova dropped the first set 4-6, but found her form posting a 7-6 (3) comeback in the second and a dominant 6-1 third set, rounding off the victory, 4-6, 7-6, 6-1.
At No. 4, Bashota rallied from a set down for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Oshiro. Matejevic at No. 5, struggled against LaLone dropping her first singles match of the year, 6-2, 6-0, while freshman Vasyukhina ended the day easily posting a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Watson.
Washington State return to the court Friday, Jan. 30, to close out their homestand with a tripleheader. The Cougars start the day hosting Montana at 11 a.m., followed by Portland State at 2:30 p.m., and wrap up the homestand with Eastern Washington slated for 6 p.m.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
No. 52 Washington State 6 vs. Boise State 1
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
January 24, 2015
DOUBLES
No. 1 Elizaveta Luzina/Lize Leenknecht (WSU) def. Naomi de Hart/ Milena Toseva (BSU) 6-1
No. 2 Victoria Matejevic/Donika Bashota, (WSU) def. Bobbi Oshiro/Sammie Watson (BSU) 6-2
No. 3 Nastia Vasyukhina/Maria Biryukova (WSU) vs. Arianna Paules Aldrey/Megan LaLone (BSU) 2-5, DNF
Order of Finish: 1,2
SINGLES
No. 1 Elizaveta Luzina (WSU) def. Teal Vosburgh (BSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 Maria Biryukova (WSU) def. Milena Toseva (BSU) 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1
No. 3 Lize Leenknecht (WSU) def. Arianna Paules Aldrey (BSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 Donika Bashota (WSU) def. Bobbi Oshiro (BSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 Megan LaLone (BSU) def. Victoria Matejevic (WSU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 Nastia Vasyukhina (WSU) def. Sammie Watson (BSU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
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