PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State's 33rd-ranked tennis ran its winning streak to three with a 4-0 victory over Boise state Saturday morning at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.
 
With the win, the Cougars improve to 16-4 on the season, while Boise State falls to 6-6.
 
The day began with doubles where the Cougars quickly captured two victories for the opening point. Melisa Ates and Yang Lee started things off with a 6-1 win over Vanessa Timm and Frankie Trella at No. 2 followed by Michaela Bayerlova and Aneta Miksovska posting a 6-2 win over Wiktoria Nosek and Emily Strande at No. 3
 
In singles play, WSU captured the three matches in straight sets to clinch the victory. Bayerlova, ranked No. 51 nationally, was first off with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Lilian Poling at No. 1. Hikaru Sato pushed the lead to 3-0 with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Wilhelmina Palmer at No. 2 before Savanna Ly-Nguyen sealed the win with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Timm at No. 4. With the team outcome decided, the match was stopped.
 
At No. 3 Tiffany Mylonas was leading Nosek, 6-4, 2-3, while Miksovska and Emily Strande had just started with Strande up an early break 2-0 at No. 5.
 
The Cougars return to Pac-12 play Friday when they host Arizona State.


MOMENTS OF THE MATCH

Savanna (4) clinches match victory with a 6-2, 6-4 win! #GoCougs #GCT 🎾🐾 pic.twitter.com/XWJ3dJbqUJ

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) March 23, 2019

Hikaru (2) wins 6-1, 6-2 adding to the COUGS 3-0 lead over BOISE! #GoCougs #GCT 🎾🐾 pic.twitter.com/ec0xW723U1

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) March 23, 2019

Michaela (1) wins 6-1, 6-3 adding to the COUGS 2-0 lead over BOISE! #GoCougs #GCT 🎾🐾 pic.twitter.com/FxO7B4qu6W

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) March 23, 2019

Cougars improve to 16-4 on season with win over Boise State. #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/Ef08mbPAWN

— WSU COUGAR TENNIS (@WSUCOUGARTENNIS) March 23, 2019

WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
No. 33 Washington State 4 def. Boise State 0
March 23, 2019
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
 
DOUBLES

1. Tiffany Mylonas/Hikaru Sato (WSU) vs. Lilian Poling/Wilhelmina Palmer (BSU) 5-3 DNF
2. Melisa Ates/Yang Lee (WSU) def. Vanessa Timm/Frankie Trella (BSU) 6-1
3. Michaela Bayerlova/Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Wiktoria Nosek/Emily Strande (BSU) 6-2

Order of Finish: 2, 3
 
SINGLES

1. #51 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) def. Lilian Poling (BSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Wilhelmina Palmer (BSU) 6-0, 6-2
3. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) vs. Wiktoria Nosek (BSU) 6-4, 2-3 DNF
4. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) def. Vanessa Timm (BSU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) vs. Emily Strande (BSU) 0-2 DNF
6. Yang Lee (WSU) vs. Sydnie Binder (BSU) 0-0 DNS

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4