WSU Opens Season Strong at Cougar Classic

Friday, September 21

Pullman, WA

All Day

Washington State University

Cougar Classic

Photo by: Robert Hubner/WSU Photo Services

September 21, 2018 | Tennis

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University opened its 2018 tennis season with a strong showing on the first day of play at the Cougar Classic at the WSU Outdoor Tennis Courts. The Cougars captured all 12 singles matches and all three doubles matches on the afternoon. In the Crimson Singles Flight, senior Tiffany Mylonas and freshmen Yang Lee and Hikaru Sato each won two matches without dropping a set to advance to the semifinals. In the Gray Singles Flight, senior Aneta Miksovska and juniors Melisa Ates and Ege Tomey also won their matches in straight sets.

In doubles play, Ates and Yang captured a 6-1 win over Seattle's Kreutzer and Rasmussen in the Crimson Flight. Also in the Crimson Flight, Mylonas and Sato easily advanced with a 6-2 win over Montana State's Fristam and Walker. In the Gray Doubles Flight, Miksovska and Tomey advanced with a 6-1 win over Seattle's McCollister and Montana State's Iverson.

Play continues Saturday with singles semifinal matches and two rounds of doubles.

In Malibu, Calif., Cougar sophomore Michaela Bayerlova won her second-round match before falling in the quarterfinals at the Oracle/ITA Master's at Pepperdine University. Bayerlova, ranked No. 17 by the ITA, opened the day with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Harvard's Erica Oosterhout, ranked No. 67. In the quarterfinals, Bayerlova dropped a 6-2, 6-2 decision to Pepperdine's Evgeniya Levashova, ranked No. 41 nationally. In mixed doubles, Bayerlova and Baylor's Sven Lah posted a 6-4 win over Oosterhout and Texas' Christian Sigsgaard. In their semifinal, the duo posted an 8-4 win over Kate Fahey of Michigan and Minnesota's Stefan Milicevic. The mixed doubles final will be Saturday at 6 p.m.

MOMENTS OF THE DAY

Michaela wins 6-2, 6-2! #GCT #OracleITAMasters #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/qlqXo8iNbf
— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) September 21, 2018

They did it! On to the FINALS! Tomorrow night 6:00 p.m. @BaylorMTennis #OracleITAMasters #GCT #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/j7iP4UtvB5
— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) September 22, 2018

Yang Lee wins her first match 6-4, 6-0! She moves into the quarterfinals of the Crimson Singles Draw. #GoCougs #GCT pic.twitter.com/1FGSp49hUJ
— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) September 21, 2018