Cougars Fall to Kansas State, 4-3

Saturday, February 18

Denton, Texas

9:00 AM

Washington State University

Kansas State

February 18, 2017 | Tennis

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

DENTON, Texas – Washington State captured the opening doubles point but could not capitalize on the early advantage as Kansas State won four of six singles matches for a 4-3 victory Saturday at the Waranch Tennis Complex. With the loss the Cougars fall to 6-3 on the season.

In doubles play, WSU's No. 2 pair of Aneta Miksovska and Lejla Colic pulled out a 7-6 victory over Mellie Stretton and Ana Garcia Navas to clinch the opening point. After getting a break at 5-5, the duo dropped a set point in the next game, which forced a tiebreaker, where WSU won 7-5. The cougars jumped out quick winning at No. 3 as Guzal Yusupova and Melisa Ates won 6-0 over Iva Bago and Livia Cirnu. Kansas State event the doubles when Carolina Costamagna and Ines Mesquita defeated Barbora Michalkova and Victoria Matejevic, 6-3.

Kansas State tied the match at 1-1 when Mesquita posted a straight-set, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Matejevic at No. 3. The Cougars responded as Colic defeated Maria Panaite, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 6.

Costamagna tied the match as she completed a three-set, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 victory over Michalkova at No. 1.Ates gave WSU a 3-2 lead as she rallied for a three-set win over Cirnu, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, at No. 5. Yusupova rallied from a set down to force a third, but could not hold a 5-4 lead and fell 7-6, 3-6, 7-5. That set the stage for No 4 singles, where Garcia Navas rallied to win a second-set tiebreaker before pulling away in the third for a 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 win over Miksovska to clinch the match.

The Cougars conclude their Texas swing Sunday when they face North Texas. Match time is set for 10 a.m., PT.

WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Washington State vs. Kansas State
February 18, 2017
Waranch Tennis Complex
Denton, Texas

DOUBLES
No. 1 Carolina Costamagna/Ines Mesquita (KSU) def. Barbora Michalkova/Victoria Matejevic (WSU) 6-3
No. 2 Aneta Miksovska/Lejla Colic (WSU) def. Mellie Stretton/Ana Garcia Navas (KSU) 7-6 (5)
No. 3 Guzal Yusupova/Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Iva Bago/Livia Cirnu (KSU) 6-0
Order of Finish: 3,1,2

SINGLES
No. 1 Carolina Costamagna (KSU) def. Barbora Michalkova (WSU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
No. 2 Millie Stretton (KSU) def. Guzal Yusupova (WSU) 7-6, 3-6, 7-5
No. 3 Ines Mesquita (KSU) def. Victoria Matejevic (WSU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 Ana Garcia Navas (KSU) def. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 5-7, 7-6, 6-1
No. 5 Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Livia Cirnu (KSU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
No. 6 Lejla Colic (WSU) def. Maria Panaite (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 3,6,1,5,2,4