PULLMAN, Wash. (March 27, 2025) The top of the Cougar lineup account for all four points as No. 52 Washington State defeated Saint Mary's, 4-0, in a West Coast Conference match Thursday afternoon at the WSU Outdoor Tennis Courts.
 
With the win, the Cougars improve to 12-5 on the season, 2-0 in WCC play.
 
The day began with doubles and the Cougars captured the first two matches off court to secure the opening point. At No. 2, WSU's Elyse Tse and Chisato Kanemaki had little trouble with Madison Weekley and Tiana Fox, winning 6-2. WSU's No. 1 duo, Eva Alvare Sande and Maxine Murphy, ranked No. 41 nationally, rode a break of serve to a 6-3 win over Iman Khan and Olivia Rook. The No. 3 match was stopped with the doubles point determined, with SMC's Stefanie Silva and Juliette Daries leading Hania Abouelsaad and Martina Markov, 4-1.
 
In singles play, Alvarez Sande quickly increased WSU's lead to 2-0 as she cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Khan. Tse was next to finish as she completed a 6-3, 6-4 win over MiaAngelina Ruja at No. 3. The deciding match came down to Court 2, when Murphy needed three sets to pull out a 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 win over Daries, clinching the match for WSU.
 
The remaining three courts were stopped with the match already decided. At No. 3, Abouelsaad was early in the third set, 2-6, 7-6, 1-1 at No. 4, while Kanemaki was leading Silva 4-6, 6-1, 3-1 on Court 5. At No. 6, WSU's Martina Puvill was tied in the third set, 3-6, 7-6, 1-1, against Weekley.
 
WSU in next in action Sunday when it hosts Pacific. Match time is set or 11 am.
 
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
#52 Washington State 4 def. Saint Mary's 0
March 27, 2025
WSU Outdoor Tennis Courts
Pullman, Wash.
 
DOUBLES
No. 1 #41 Eva Alvarez Sande/Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Iman Khan/Olivia Rook (SMC) 6-3
No. 2 Elyse Tse/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Madison Weekley/Tiana Fox (SMC) 6-2
No. 3 Hania Abouelsaad/Martina Markov (WSU) vs. Stefanie Silva/Juliette Daries (SMC) 2-4 DNF
Order of Finish: 2,3
 
SINGLES
No. 1 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Imah Khan (SMC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Juliette Daries (SMC) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
No. 3 Elyse Tse (WSU) def. MiaAngelina Ruja (SMC) 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) vs. Olivia Rook (SMC) 2-6, 7-6 (6) 1-1 DNF
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Stefanie Silva (SMC) 4-6, 6-1, 3-1 DNF
No. 6 Martina Puvill (WSU) vs. Madison Weekley (SMC) 3-6, 7-6, 1-1 DNF
Order of Finish: 1,3,2