Cougars Fall to Oregon, 4-0

Saturday, March 11

Pullman, Wash.

12:00 PM

Washington State University

Oregon

March 12, 2017 | Tennis

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By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. – The University of Oregon captured the first three singles matches completed en route to a 4-0 victory over Washington State Sunday morning at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

With the loss the Cougars fall to 9-4, 0-1 in Pac-12 play, while Oregon improves to 8-5, 2-0.

Oregon captured the opening doubles point by taking two of three matches. At No. 1, the Duck pair of Shweta Sangwan and Alyssa Tobita posted a 6-2 win over Barbora Michalkova and Victoria Matejevic. WSU took a win at No. 3 doubles as Melisa Ates and Guzal Yusupova jumped out early the cruised to a 6-3 win over Nia Rose and Daniela Nasser, meaning the doubles point came down to No. 2. After going back and forth, the Ducks' Marlou Kluiving and Julia Eshet rode a late break of serve to a 6-3 win over Aneta Miksovska and Lejla Colic.

In singles play the Ducks pushed the lead to 2-0 as Tobita completed a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Michalkova at No. 2. At No. 3, Rose drew Oregon one point closer as she posted a 6-0, 7-5 win over Miksovska. The Cougar sophomore saved five match points but could not find a sixth as she was broken in the final game.

At No. 4 singles, Ates and Eshet split the first two sets, with each winning 6-1. The third set came down to a tiebreaker after Ates could not capitalize on three different match points. After leading 4-2 in the breaker, Eshet rallied to win five of the final six points for the 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) victory, clinching the team victory for the Ducks.

With the win in hand, the three remaining matches on court were stopped. At No. 1 Yusupova was one point away from victory as she was leading Sangwan 6-4, 4-6, 5-1, 40-30 in the game. At No. 5 Matejevic was just starting a third set against Kluiving, winning the first 6-3 and dropping the second 6-1. At No. 6, Colic was on serve at 3-4 against Nasser.

The Cougars begin a two-match trip in Las Vegas when they face No. 11 Oklahoma State Monday at 10:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Oregon 4 def. Washington State 0
March 12, 2017
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.

DOUBLES
No. 1 Shweta Sangwan/Alyssa Tobita (UO) def. Barbora Michalkova/Victoria Matejevic (WSU) 6-2
No. 2 Marlou Kluiving/Julia Eshet (UO) def. Aneta Miksovska/Lejla Colic (WSU) 6-3
No. 3 Melisa Ates/Guzal Yusupova (WSU) def. Nia Rose/Daniela Nasser (UO) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1,3,2

SINGLES
No. 1 Guzal Yusupova (WSU) vs. Shweta Sangwan (UO) 6-4, 4-6, 5-1, DNF
No. 2 Alyssa Tobita (UO) def. Barbora Michalkova (WSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 Nia Rose (UO) def. Aneta Miksovska (WSU)) 6-0, 7-5
No. 4 Julia Eshet (UO) def. Melisa Ates (WSU) 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
No. 5 Victoria Matejevic (WSU) vs. Marlou Kluiving (UO) 6-3, 1-6, DNF
No. 6 Lejla Colic (WSU) vs. Daniela Nasser (UO) 3-4 DNF
Order of Finish: 2,3,4