PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State tennis team remains undefeated as it posted a 6-1 victory over Eastern Washington to close its six-match homestand Friday night at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.
The Cougars took the doubles point easily as the No.1 and No.3 duos rolled over Eastern Washington. At No.1, Lize Leenknecht and Elizaveta Luzina posted an easy 6-1 victory over Janaya Smith and Erin Blessing. The duo finished the homestand 6-for-6 in doubles matches. The No. 3 pair of Donika Bashota and Victoria Matejevic clinched the doubles point shutting out Rachel Swindell and Carolina Lopez, 6-0. Maria Biryukova and Nastia Vasyukhina trailed 3-4 to Katrina Domingo and Dani Young before play was suspended.
In singles play, the Cougars showed the same dominance they had all day.
At No. 3, Bashota quickly put the Cougars up by two with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Swindell, while No. 1 Biryukova, added to the Cougars lead outdueling Smith, 6-3, 6-3. No. 4 Matejevic clinched the match for WSU winning in convincing fashion 6-1, 6-3.
With an easy 6-0, 6-3 victory over Blessing, No. 2 Luzina, joins Elisabeth Fournier (108) and Luda Vasilieva (107) as the only three Cougars in WSU history to hit the 100 career singles win mark.
Vasyukhina at No. 5 had little trouble taking an early lead over Domingo with a 6-2 first set. The second set was close as the two went back and forth. Tied at four all, Vasyukhina took the last two games, to cap a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
No. 6 Holly Monahan fell into trouble early against Lopez, dropping the first set 6-2. Down five games to two in the second set, Monahan rallied and tied it at six, but was bested in the tiebreaker, falling 6-2, 7-6(4).
Washington State returns to the court in Houston on Feb. 5 when they take on Prairie View A&M.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
No. 57 Washington State 6 def. Eastern Washington 1
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
January 30, 2015
DOUBLES
No. 1 Elizaveta Luzina/Lize Leenknecht (WSU) def. Janaya Smith/Erin Blessing (EWU) 6-1
No. 2 Maria Biryukova/Nastia Vasyukhina (WSU) vs. Katrina Domingo/Dani Young (EWU) 3-4, DNF
No. 3 Victoria Matejevic/Donika Bashota (WSU) vs. Rachel Swindell/Carolina Lopez (EWU) 6-0
Order of Finish: 3,1
SINGLES
No. 1 Maria Biryukova (WSU) def. Janaya Smith (EWU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 Elizaveta Luzina (WSU) def. Erin Blessing (EWU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 Donika Bashota (WSU) def. Rachel Swindell (EWU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 4 Victoria Matejevic (WSU) def. Dani Young (EWU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 5 Nastia Vasyukhina (WSU) def. Katrina Domingo (EWU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 6 Carolina Lopez (EWU) def. Holly Monahan (WSU) 6-2, 7-6(4)
Order of Finish: 3,1,4,2,5,6
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