Cougars Fall at No. 32 San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Washington State's upset bid against No. 32 San Diego came up just short at the Toreros held on to defeat No. 43 Washington State, 4-3, Friday afternoon at the Hogan Tennis Center.

With the loss the Cougars fall to 8-3 on the season while USD improves to 6-3.

San Diego captured the opened doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 3. Solymar Colling and Helena Francati clinched the opening point as they defeated Michaela Bayerlova and Hikaru Sato, 6-4 at No. 1. The Torero duo of Elizabeth Goldsmith and Kati Kukaras defeated Pang Jittakoat and Jovana Knezevic 6-2 at No. 3 to open the scoring. At No. 2, WSU's Yang Lee and Melisa Ates has little trouble with Maria Tyrina and Gemma Garcia, winning 6-2.

In singles play, the Cougars made it close as Jittakoat, Lee and No. 63 Bayerlova all posted straight-set wins at No. 4,6, and 1, respectively. The match came down to No. 2 singles where Sato and Goldsmith, ranked No. 124 nationally, were locked in a three-set battle. After Sato captured the first set 6-4, Goldsmith responded in convincing fashion, winning the final two sets 6-1, 6-0 to seal the team victory.

The Cougars conclude their Southern California road swing Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. when they face UC Santa Barbara in San Diego.

WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
#32 San Diego 4, #43 Washington State 3
February 28, 2020
San Diego, Calif.

DOUBLES
1.         Solymar Colling/Helena Francati (USD) def. Hikaru Sato/Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) 6-4
2.         Yang Lee/Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Maria Tyrina/Gemma Garcia (USD) 6-2
3.         Elizabeth Goldsmith/Kati Kukaras (USD) def. Jovana Knezevic/Pang Jittakoat (WSU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2,3,1

SINGLES
1.          #63 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) def. #59 Solymar Colling (USD) 6-4, 6-4
2.          #124 Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD) def. Hikaru Sato (WSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
3.          Gemma Garcia (USD) def. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) 6-4, 6-4
4.          Pang Jittakoat (WSU) def. Maria Tyrina (USD) 6-1, 7-5
5.          Helena Francati (USD) def. #107 Melisa Ates (WSU) 6-3, 6-4
6.          Yang Lee (WSU) def. Kati Kukaras (USD) 6-0, 6-4
Order of Finish: 4.6.3.1.5.2

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Players Mentioned

Melisa Ates

Michaela Bayerlova

Pang Jittakoat

Jovana Knezevic

Yang Lee

Savanna Ly-Nguyen

Hikaru Sato

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