Cougars Dominate in Win Over Eagles

Saturday, January 23

Pullman, WA

5:00 PM

Washington State University

Eastern Washington

Photo by: Washington State Athletics

January 24, 2016 | Tennis

By: Washington State Athletics

PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State tennis team remains undefeated after a 7-0 victory over Eastern Washington Saturday, at the Simmelink Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

In doubles, the Cougars struck first. The No. 2 duo of Donika Bashota and Victoria Matejevic had little trouble with Dani Young and Katrina Domingo, posting an easy 6-0 victory. Aneta Miksovska and Barbora Michalkova, the No. 3 pair, could not muster a win, falling 6-2 to Moira Hedberg and Erin Blessing. At No. 1, Maria Biryukova and Trang Huynh came up big for the Cougars, edging out Janaya Smith and Faye Worrall, 7-6 (1), to secure the doubles point.

In singles, No. 1 Biryukova swept Smith in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, to secure the Cougars a 2-0 lead. Michalkova, at No. 3, quickly added to the Cougars lead as she out-dueled Young, posting a convincing 6-1, 6-0 win.

At No. 4, Huynh clinched the match for Washington State in dominating fashion besting Swindell, 6-3, 6-1, while Bashota kept the Cougar hot streak alive by knocking off Hedberg, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2.

At No. 6, Matejevic had little trouble with Worrall posting a resounding 6-0, 6-1 victory. Miksovska at No. 5, followed suit by closing out the match with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Blessing.

Washington State returns to the court Friday, Jan. 29, taking on Kansas State at 2 p.m. The Cougars are then slated to face North Texas on Sunday, Jan. 31, at noon. Both matches will be held at the Simmelink Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Washington State 7 vs. Eastern Washington 0
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
January 23, 2015

DOUBLES
No. 1 Biryukova/Huynh (WSU) def. Smith/Worrall (EWU) 7-6 (1)
No. 2 Bashota/Matejevic (WSU) def. Young/Domingo (EWU) 6-0
No. 3 Hedberg/Blessing (EWU) def. Miksovska/Michalkova (WSU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2,3,1

SINGLES
No. 1 Maria Biryukova (WSU) def. Janaya Smith (EWU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 No. 83 Donika Bashota (WSU) def. Moira Hedberg (EWU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 Barbora Michalkova (WSU) def. Dani Young (EWU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Trang Huynh (WSU) def. Rachel Swindell (EWU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Erin Blessing (EWU) 6-1,
No. 6 Victoria Matejevic (WSU) def. Faye Worrall (EWU) 6-0, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1,3,4,2,6,5