MISSOULA, Mont. – Washington State tennis improved to 4-0 on the season after sweeping Montana 7-0 in a pair of dual matches Friday at the Peak Tennis Club. The Cougars dropped only one set in their 12 singles matches and went 4-1 in doubles action. WSU captured the opening doubles point in both matches and were never threatened as it opened the season with at least four-straight wins for the fifth-straight year. Highlighting the day was Head Coach Lisa Hart capturing here 250th career coaching win in Friday's first match. Hart made it 251 later in the afternoon, improving her WSU record to 206-177 (.538). Prior to WSU, Hart was 45-36 as head coach at Virginia Tech. Against Montana, seniors Aneta Miksovska and Tiffany Mylonas, along with freshman Hikaru Sato, all went 4-0. The Cougars are next in action Sunday when they face Michigan State in Missoula.
 
COACH HART ON THE MATCH
"I am proud of the way our team took care of business today and encouraged by the way we have improved in each match this season.  We will have a great opportunity against a very well coached Big 10 school Sunday against Michigan State. We appreciate Montana hosting us and are looking forward to Sunday!"
 
MOMENTS OF THE MATCH
 

Congratulation to @LisaHart10S with her 250th career win as a head coach 🎉💪🎾 #GoCougs #GCT pic.twitter.com/EstYUg3517

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) January 19, 2019

 

Aneta (4 singles) wins 6-0, 6-2 adding to the COUGS 5-0 win. #GoCougs #GCT pic.twitter.com/L4HI3ICOtk

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) January 18, 2019

Tiffany (2 singles) wins 6-3, 6-1! COUGS lead 3-0 in the match. #GoCougs #GCT pic.twitter.com/ZnP707iGvX

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) January 18, 2019

 

Ege and Jovana win 6-3 clinching the doubles point! COUGS up 1-0 in match #2 of the day. pic.twitter.com/GEEyVgvoVX

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) January 18, 2019

 
 
MATCH NOTES

• Washington State improved to 38-4 all-time against Montana, extending the current winning streak against the Griz to 26.
• Senior Aneta Miksovska moved into a tie for sixth place on WSU's all-time singles wins list with 38. Miksovska is tied with former teammate Maria Biryukova, Andjela Kankaras and Erica Perkins.
• Head Coach Lisa Hart won her 250th career match as a head coach, extending that to 251 later in the afternoon. Her victory total, which includes 206 leading WSU, is tops in program history.
• The Cougars has started the season 4-0 for the fifth-straight year.
• WSU is next in action Sunday when they face Michigan State in Missoula. The Cougars are 1-0 all-time against the Spartans.

 
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
January 18, 2019
Peak Tennis Club
Missoula, Mont.
 
MATCH 1
Washington State 7 def. Montana 0
SINGLES

1. Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Julia Ronney (UM) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-3)
2. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) def. Lauren Dunlap (UM) 6-2, 6-1
3. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) def. Bianca Bostrom (UM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Nathalie Joanlanne (UM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Yang Lee (WSU) def. Lidia Dukic (UM) 6-2, 6-2
6. Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Alex Walker (UM) 6-0, 6-2

Order of Finish: 2,3,4,1,5,6
 
DOUBLES

1. Hikaru Sato/Tiffany Mylonas (WUS) def. Julia Ronney/Bianca Bostrom (UM) 6-4
2. Melisa Ates/Yang Lee (WSU) vs. Lidia Dukic/Lauren Dunlap (UM) 4-5 DNF
3. Aneta Miksovska/Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) def. Eimear Maher/Nathalie Joanlanne (UM) 6-2

Order of Finish: 3,1
 
MATCH 2
Washington State 7 def. Montana 0
SINGLES

1. Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Lauren Dunlap (UM) 6-0, 6-1
2. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) def. Julia Ronney (UM) 6-3, 6-1
3. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) def. Nathalie Joanlanne (UM) 6-0, 6-2
4. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Bianca Bostrom (UM) 6-0, 6-2
5. Yang Lee (WSU) def. Claudia Regaunt (UM) 6-0, 6-1
6. Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Lidia Dukic (UM) 6-0, 6-2

Order of Finish: 1,2,3,4,5,6
 
DOUBLES

1. Hikaru Sato/Tiffany Mylonas (WUS) def. Lauren Dunlap/Lidia Dukic (UM) 6-1
2. Julia Ronney/Bianca Bostrom (UM) def. Melisa Ates/Yang Lee (WSU) 6-3
3. Jovana Knezevic/Ege Tomey (WSU) def. Eimear Maher/Nathalie Joanlanne (UM) 6-3

Order of Finish: 1,2,3