SEATTLE, Wash. – The University of Washington, ranked 49th, captured five of six singles matches en route to a 5-2 upset victory of No. 40 Washington State Saturday afternoon in a match that started outside then moved indoors due to rain. With the loss, the cougars fall to 20-6 on the season, 5-5 in Pac-12 play. For the 22nd time in 26 matches this season, the Cougars began the day by capturing the opening doubles point as Guzal Yusupova and Tiffany Mylonas at No. 2 and Michaela Bayerlova and Aneta Miksovska at No. 3 each posted wins. In singles play, the Cougars extended its lead to 2-0 as Melisa Ates recorded a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6, but WSU drew no closer. The Huskies captured the top five singles matches, two in three sets, to come away with the win. WSU finished in a four-way tie for fifth place in the Pac-12. The Conference tournament begins Wednesday in Ojai, California. Pairing for the tournament will be announced Sunday by the pac-12.
 
Coach Hart Comments on the Match:
"Washington competed extremely well today. I thought our doubles played well and Melisa did a great job in her singles match. We will now look forward to the Pac-12 tournament. We have a lot to play for and are excited to have a chance to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament."
 
Things You Need to Know:

• With the loss, the Cougars fall to 20-6 on the season, 5-5 in Pac-12 play.
• WSU won the doubles point for the 22nd time in 26 matches this season.
• Sophomore Melisa Ates picked up her 25th singles victory of the season.
• Michaela Bayerlova and Aneta Miksovska recorded their team-leading 21st doubles victory.

 
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
No. 49 Washington 5 def. no. 40 Washington State 2
April 21, 2018
Seattle, Wash.
 
DOUBLES
1) #20 Kobayashi/Wong (UW) def. Michalkova/Ates (WSU) 6-3
2) #79 Yusupova/Mylonas (WSU) def. Fung/Kopcalic (UW) 6-3
3) Bayerlova/Miksovska (WSU) def. Prokopuik/Li (UW) 6-2
Order of Finish: 1,2,3
 
SINGLES
1) #17 Stacey Fung (UW) def. #26 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
2) #46 Vanessa Wong (UW) def. Guzal Yusupova (WSU) 7-5, 6-2
3) Miki Kobayashi (UW) def. Barbora Michalkova (WSU) 6-1, 6-0
4) Alexis Prokopuik (UW) def. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-0
5) Katarina Kopcalic (UW) def. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 7-6(4), 6-1
6) Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Angela Li (UW) 6-3, 6-1
Order of Finish: 3,6,5,2,4,1