Washington State University Athletics
Friday, February 22
Pullman, WA
12:00 PM
Washington State University
6
vs
1
Brigham Young
Photo by: Shelly Hanks/WSU Photo Services
WSU Cruises Past BYU 6-1
February 22, 2019 | Tennis
PULLMAN, Wash. – The 15th-ranked Washington State Cougars improved to 9-1 on the season following a convincing 6-1 victory over BYU Friday afternoon at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.
The day began with doubles as WSU (9-1) jumped out quick when the No. 1 duo of Tiffany Mylonas and Hikaru Sato cruised to a 6-2 win over Kate Cusick and Anastasia Abramyan. It was much closer at No. 2 and 3 as both sets were at 5-5 at one point. WSU pulled it out at No. 3 as Michaela Bayerlova and Aneta Miksovska rallied from 4-5 down to post a 7-5 win over BYU's (3-2) Samantha Smith and Taylah Beckman. The match at No. 2 between WSU's Melisa Ates and Yang Lee and BYU's Polina Malykh and Madeline Almeida was stopped at 6-6 once the doubles point was clinched.
In singles play, Bayerlova, ranked No. 36 nationally, quickly made it a 2-0 lead as she defeated Cusick 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1. With the win Bayerlova improves to 11-2 on the season and 7-0 in dual matches. Sato made it 3-0 as she posted a 6-2, 6-1 win over Abramyan at No. 2.
Freshman Savanna Ly-Nguyen clinched the win for WSU as she rallied for a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 4 over Almeida.
BYU got on the board at No. 3 singles when Malykh rallied from a set down to defeat Mylonas, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-2). It proved to be the only win on the day for BYU.
Ates cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Smith at No. 5 while Miksovska closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Beckman at No. 6.
Washington State continues its Friday doubleheader by hosting Seattle University at 5 p.m.
MOMENTS OF THE MATCH
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
No. 15 Washington State 6 def. BYU 1
February 22, 2019
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
DOUBLES
SINGLES
The day began with doubles as WSU (9-1) jumped out quick when the No. 1 duo of Tiffany Mylonas and Hikaru Sato cruised to a 6-2 win over Kate Cusick and Anastasia Abramyan. It was much closer at No. 2 and 3 as both sets were at 5-5 at one point. WSU pulled it out at No. 3 as Michaela Bayerlova and Aneta Miksovska rallied from 4-5 down to post a 7-5 win over BYU's (3-2) Samantha Smith and Taylah Beckman. The match at No. 2 between WSU's Melisa Ates and Yang Lee and BYU's Polina Malykh and Madeline Almeida was stopped at 6-6 once the doubles point was clinched.
In singles play, Bayerlova, ranked No. 36 nationally, quickly made it a 2-0 lead as she defeated Cusick 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1. With the win Bayerlova improves to 11-2 on the season and 7-0 in dual matches. Sato made it 3-0 as she posted a 6-2, 6-1 win over Abramyan at No. 2.
Freshman Savanna Ly-Nguyen clinched the win for WSU as she rallied for a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 4 over Almeida.
BYU got on the board at No. 3 singles when Malykh rallied from a set down to defeat Mylonas, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-2). It proved to be the only win on the day for BYU.
Ates cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Smith at No. 5 while Miksovska closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Beckman at No. 6.
Washington State continues its Friday doubleheader by hosting Seattle University at 5 p.m.
MOMENTS OF THE MATCH
Congratulations Aneta!
— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) February 22, 2019
🎾🐾 #GoCougs #Top5AllTimeWins pic.twitter.com/4cZA0c1bGk
Michaela gives WSU a 2-0 lead with 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1. #GCT pic.twitter.com/lOsCHtNGW1
— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) February 22, 2019
Hikaru makes it 3-0 WSU with 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2. #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/itTvHzy3DP
— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) February 22, 2019
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
No. 15 Washington State 6 def. BYU 1
February 22, 2019
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
DOUBLES
- Tiffany Mylonas/Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Kate Cusick/Anastasia Abramyan (BYU) 6-2
- Yang Lee/Melisa Ates (WSU) vs. Polina Malykh/Madeline Almeida (BYU) 6-6 DNF
- Michaela Bayerlova/Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Samantha Smith./Taylah Beckman (BYU) 7-5
SINGLES
- Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) def. Kate Cusick (BYU) 6-1, 6-1
- Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Anastasia Abramyan (BYU) 6-2, 6-1
- Polina Malykh (BYU) def. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-2)
- Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) def. Madelina Almeida (BYU) 6-4, 6-2
- Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Samanthan Smith (BYU) 6-3, 6-1
- Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Taylah Beckman (BYU) 6-1, 6-2
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