PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State tennis team opened its 2017 dual season in convincing fashion with a 7-0 victory against Seattle, Saturday at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.
 
The day began with doubles play as the Cougars quickly captured the opening point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3. At No. 2, Melisa Ates and Victoria Matejevic posted a 6-0 win over Barbara Carey and Madison Maloney, while Lejla Colic and Aneta Miksovska clinched the point with a 6-0 win over Majidah Cochran and Kailyn Skjonsby at the No. 3 position. At No. 1, the Cougar duo of Barbora Michalkova and Guzal Yusupova led Michelle Lui and Kali McCollister, 4-2, when the match was stopped.
 
In singles action, Matejevic quickly made it 2-0 as she had little trouble with Carey at No. 3, winning 6-0, 6-1. At No. 4. Colic followed close behind as she posted a 6-3, 6-0 victory over McCollister, giving WSU a 3-0 lead.
 
At No. 1, Yusupova clinched the match for the Cougars as she defeated Lui in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. At No. 2, Michalkova defeated Maloney 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, to give Washington State the 5-0 advantage.
 
Ates easily defeated Audrey Scott at No. 5, 6-1, 6-0. Ege Tomey closed out the match at No. 6 with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-4 victory over Caroline Maltby, completing the Cougar sweep.
 
The 7-0 victory against Seattle marks the 12th-straight year the Cougars began the season with a victory and fourth-straight year with an opening day sweep.
 
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS 
Washington State 7 def. Seattle 0
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
January 14, 2017
 
DOUBLES
No. 1 Yusupova/Michalkova (WSU) vs. Lui/McCollister (SU) 4-2, DNF
No. 2 Ates/Matejevic (WSU) def. Carey/Maloney (SU) 6-0
No. 3 Colic/Miksovska (WSU) def. Cochran/Skjonsby (SU) 6-0
Order of Finish: 2,3
 
SINGLES
No. 1 Guzal Yusupova (WSU) def. Michelle Lui (SU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 Barbora Michalkova (WSU) def. Madison Maloney (SU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
No. 3 Victoria Matejevic (WSU) def. Barbara Carey (SU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 Lejla Colic (WSU) def. Kali McCollister (SU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Audrey Scott (SU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 Ege Tomey (WSU) def. Caroline Maltby (SU) 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish: 3,4,1,2,5,6