Washington State University Athletics
Sunday, March 29
Stockton, Calif.
11 a.m.
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Pacific
Photo by: Dean Hare/WSU Photo Services
Cougars Sweep Pacific 4-0
March 29, 2026 | Tennis
STOCKTON, Calif (March 29, 2026) – Washington State Tennis ran its winning streak to four matches following a 4-0 sweep of Pacific Sunday afternoon at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center.
With the win, the Cougars, ranked 72st nationally, improve to 11-7 overall, 3-1 in West Coast Conference play. The Tigers fall to 5-11, 1-2.
The Cougars captured two doubles matches to take the opening point. At No 1 Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki cruised to a 6-2 win over Indiya McLeod and Pauline Lerminiaux while Yura Nakagawa and Zali Morris had no trouble with Maggie Hoe and Rayna Sugai, winning 6-1 at No. 3. The match at No. 2 was stopped with Pacific's Cindy Ung and Leyanne Hirota leading Eva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore 4-2.
In single play, Sycamore quickly gave WSU a 2-0 lead as she defeated Hirota 6-2, 6-0, at No. 6. Murphy, ranked No. 99 nationally, then posted a 6-4, 6-0 win over Sugai at No. 2, while Nakagawa clinched the team win with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Nahreen Cheam at No. 4.
Three matches were stopped as Alvarez Sande, ranked No. 84 nationally, and McLeod were locked in a close battle at No. 1, with Alvarez Sande taking the first set 6-3, McLeod the second 6-4, and the third was tied 2-2. WSU's Martina Puvill had just forced a third set as she dropped the first set 6-1 to Ung at No. 3, before capturing the second 7-5. At No. 5, Kanemaki was one game away from winning, leading 7-6 (3), 5-2 over Hoe.
The Cougars are next in action Saturday when they host Gonzaga in Pullman.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
#71 Washington State 4 def. Pacific 0
March 29, 2026
Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center
Stockton, Calif.
DOUBLES
No. 1 Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Indiya McLeod/Pauline Lerminiaux (PAC) 6-1
No. 2 Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) vs. Cindy Ung/Leyanne Hirota (PAC) 2-4 DNF
No. 3 Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) def. Maggie Hoe/Rayna Sugai (PAC) 6-2
Order of Finish: 1,2
SINGLES
No. 1 #84 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) vs. Indiya McLeod (PAC) 6-3, 4-6, 2-2 DNF
No. 2 #99 Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Rayna Sugai (PAC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 3 Martina Puvill (WSU) vs. Cindy Ung (PAC) 1-6, 7-5 DNF
No. 4 Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Nahreen Cheam (PAC) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Cindy Hoe (PAC) 7-6 (3), 5-2 DNF
No. 6 Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) def. Leyanne Hirota (PAC) 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6,2,4
With the win, the Cougars, ranked 72st nationally, improve to 11-7 overall, 3-1 in West Coast Conference play. The Tigers fall to 5-11, 1-2.
The Cougars captured two doubles matches to take the opening point. At No 1 Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki cruised to a 6-2 win over Indiya McLeod and Pauline Lerminiaux while Yura Nakagawa and Zali Morris had no trouble with Maggie Hoe and Rayna Sugai, winning 6-1 at No. 3. The match at No. 2 was stopped with Pacific's Cindy Ung and Leyanne Hirota leading Eva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore 4-2.
In single play, Sycamore quickly gave WSU a 2-0 lead as she defeated Hirota 6-2, 6-0, at No. 6. Murphy, ranked No. 99 nationally, then posted a 6-4, 6-0 win over Sugai at No. 2, while Nakagawa clinched the team win with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Nahreen Cheam at No. 4.
Three matches were stopped as Alvarez Sande, ranked No. 84 nationally, and McLeod were locked in a close battle at No. 1, with Alvarez Sande taking the first set 6-3, McLeod the second 6-4, and the third was tied 2-2. WSU's Martina Puvill had just forced a third set as she dropped the first set 6-1 to Ung at No. 3, before capturing the second 7-5. At No. 5, Kanemaki was one game away from winning, leading 7-6 (3), 5-2 over Hoe.
The Cougars are next in action Saturday when they host Gonzaga in Pullman.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
#71 Washington State 4 def. Pacific 0
March 29, 2026
Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center
Stockton, Calif.
DOUBLES
No. 1 Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Indiya McLeod/Pauline Lerminiaux (PAC) 6-1
No. 2 Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) vs. Cindy Ung/Leyanne Hirota (PAC) 2-4 DNF
No. 3 Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) def. Maggie Hoe/Rayna Sugai (PAC) 6-2
Order of Finish: 1,2
SINGLES
No. 1 #84 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) vs. Indiya McLeod (PAC) 6-3, 4-6, 2-2 DNF
No. 2 #99 Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Rayna Sugai (PAC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 3 Martina Puvill (WSU) vs. Cindy Ung (PAC) 1-6, 7-5 DNF
No. 4 Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Nahreen Cheam (PAC) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Cindy Hoe (PAC) 7-6 (3), 5-2 DNF
No. 6 Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) def. Leyanne Hirota (PAC) 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6,2,4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
1234
6420
Indiya McLeod / 0 [PACW]
362UF
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Rayna Sugai / 0 [PACW]
40
#3 Singles Match
123
170
Cindy Ung / 0 [PACW]
65UF
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Nahreen Cheam / 0 [PACW]
44
#5 Singles Match
123
750
Leyanne Hirota / 0 [PACW]
62UF
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Kaylie Cao / 0 [PACW]
20
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