Cougars Blow Past Idaho

Friday, January 15

Pullman, WA

5:00 PM

Washington State University

Idaho

Photo by: Washington State Athletics

January 16, 2016 | Tennis

By: Washington State Athletics

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State tennis team won its second match of the day with a 7-0 victory against Idaho, Friday at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Beginning with doubles play, the No. 2 pair of Maria Biryukova and Trang Huynh defeated Ana Batiri and Lucia Badillos, 6-1, while Aneta Miksovska and Barbora Michalkova outdueled Marianna Petrei and Celine Koets 6-2 at No. 3 to clinch the point. The No.1 duo of Donika Bashota and Lize Leenknecht led Belen Barcenilla and Maria Tavares, 5-3, when the match was stopped.

In singles action, No. 2 Biryukova put WSU up 2-0 by defeating Tavares in two sets 6-4, 6-3. At No. 4, Michalkova followed her lead, outdueling Batiri with a 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 victory.

At No.3, Huynh clinched the match for the Cougars with a hard fought 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4, win over Barcenilla. Bashota, at No. 1, kept the Cougars hot streak alive by defeating Petrei 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-4.

Leenknecht defeated Koets in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 6, while Miksovska finished the day off strong by defeating Badillos 4-6, 7-5, 10-2, completing the Cougars sweep.

The Cougars return to the court Saturday Jan. 23, at 11:00 a.m., to face Montana, and again at 5 p.m., taking on Eastern Washington.

WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Washington State 7 def. Idaho 0
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
January 15, 2016

DOUBLES
No. 1 Bashota/Leenknecht (WSU) vs. Barcenilla/Tavares (UI) 5-3, DNF
No. 2 Biryukova/Huynh (WSU) def. Batiri/Badillos (UI) 6-1
No. 3 Miksovska/Michalkova (WSU) def. Petrei/Koets (UI) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2,3

SINGLES
No. 1 No. 83 Donika Bashota (WSU) def. Marianna Petrei (UI) 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-4
No. 2 Maria Biryukova (WSU) def. Maria Tavares (UI) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 Trang Huynh (WSU) def. Belen Barcenilla (UI) 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-4
No. 4 Barbora Michalkova (WSU) def. Ana Batiri (UI) 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Lucia Badillos (UI) 4-6, 7-5, 10-2
No. 6 Lize Leenknecht (WSU) def. Celine Koets (UI) 6-4, 6-1
Order of Finish: 2,4,3,1,6,5