FRESNO, Calif. (February 11, 2023) – Washington State Tennis captured the opening doubles point and the top five singles matches en route to a 6-1 victory over Cal Poly Saturday morning at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.
 
With the win, the Cougars sweep their two matches in Fresno this weekend and improve to 4-3 on the season. Cal Poly falls to 1-2.
 
In doubles play, the Cougars captured the opening point for the third-straight match, this time taking wins at No. 2 and 3. At No. 3, Fifa Kumhom and Hania Abouelsaad teamed up for the first time this season and came away with a 6-2 win over Kennedy Buntrock and Eliza Bates. Eva Alvarez Sande and Elyse Tse provided WSU's other victory, defeating Melissa LaMette and Kim Bhunu, 6-3 at No. 2. At No. 1, Cal Poly's sister duo of Peyton Dunkle and Delanie Dunkle posted a 6-4 win over Maxine Murphy and Yura Nakagawa.
 
In singles action, four of the Cougars' five victories came in straight sets as Alvarez Sande defeated LaMette 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2 while Nakagawa defeated Peyton Dunkle 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3.
 
At No. 1, Murphy snapped a two-match skid as she emerged with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Bhunu at No. 1 with Tse completing a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 5 over Buntrock. WSU's final win came at No. 4 where Kumhom needed a third-set tiebreaker to defeated Delanie Dunkle, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7).
 
Cal Poly earned its only win at No. 6 singles where Alexandra Ozerets defeated Stefaniia Mikhailova 2-6, 6-0, 6-1.
 
The Cougars are next in action Friday at Nebraska.
 
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Washington State 6 def. Cal Poly 1
February 11, 2023
Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center
Fresno Calif.
 
DOUBLES
No. 1 Peyton Dunkle/Delanie Dunkle (CP) def. Maxine Murphy/Yura Nakagawa (WSU) 6-4
No. 2 Eva Alvarez Sande/Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Melissa LaMette/Kim Bhunu (CP) 6-3
No. 3 Fifa Kumhom/Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Kennedy Buntrock/Eliza Bates (CP) 6-2
 
SINGLES
No. 1 #111 Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Kim Bhunu (CP) 6-3, 7-5
No. 2 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Melissa LaMette (CP) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Peyton Dunkle (CP) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def. Delanie Dunkle (CP) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
No. 5 Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Kennedy Buntrock (CP) 7-5, 6-4
No. 6 Alexandra Ozerets (CP) def. Stefaniia Mikhailova (WSU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1