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

Congratulations Aneta!
🎾🐾 #GoCougs #Top5AllTimeWins pic.twitter.com/4cZA0c1bGk

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) February 22, 2019

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

1. Tiffany Mylonas/Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Kate Cusick/Anastasia Abramyan (BYU) 6-2
2. Yang Lee/Melisa Ates (WSU) vs. Polina Malykh/Madeline Almeida (BYU) 6-6 DNF
3. Michaela Bayerlova/Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Samantha Smith./Taylah Beckman (BYU) 7-5

Order of Finish: 1,3
 
SINGLES

1. Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) def. Kate Cusick (BYU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Anastasia Abramyan (BYU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Polina Malykh (BYU) def. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-2)
4. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) def. Madelina Almeida (BYU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Samanthan Smith (BYU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Taylah Beckman (BYU) 6-1, 6-2

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