Washington State University Athletics
Thursday, April 23
Fairfield, Calif.
6 p.m.
Washington State University
4
vs
0
Santa Clara
Photo by: Dean Hare/WSU Photo Services
Cougars Advance to WCC Semifinal with 4-0 Victory over Santa Clara
April 23, 2026 | Tennis
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (April 24, 2026) – One week after posting a 4-2 road victory at Santa Clara, Washington State Tennis backed up that win, this time with a 4-0 victory over the Broncos in a quarterfinal match at the 2026 West Coast Conference Championship Thursday at the Green Valley Country Club.
With the win, the Cougars improve to 16-7 on the season and advance to face No. 2-seed San Diego in a semifinal match Friday. Santa Clara ends its season at 8-15.
In doubles play to start the match, the Cougars captured wins on Courts 2 and 3 to take the opening point. On Court 3, WSU's Yura Nakagawa and Zali Morris cruised to a 6-1 win over Lizanne Boyer and Juliette Krumholz in just 18 minutes. At No. 2, the Cougar duo of Eva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore clinched the point with a 6-2 win over Danielle Dimitrova and Anna Rahman. The match on Court 1 was stopped with WSU's Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki on serve against Ashley Katz and Tian Yu Dong, 3-4.
In singles action, Murphy quickly pushed the Cougar lead to 2-0 after completing a 6-4, 6-1 win over Boyer at No. 2. Kanemaki posted a straight-set win over Dong at No. 5, winning 6-4, 6-2, setting the stage for Puvill, who sealed the team victory with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Rahman at No. 3.
The three remaining matches were stopped with the team outcome decided. At No. 1, Alvarez Sande, ranked No. 95 nationally, was leading Dimitrova 6-3, 5-3, Nakagawa dropped a first set tiebreaker and was early in the second, down 6-7, (4), 1-1 at No. 4. At No. 6, Sycamore was early in the second against Krumholz, leading 7-6 (4), 1-1.
WSU will face San Diego Friday at 6 p.m. in their semifinal match.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Washington State 4 def. Santa Clara 0
April 24, 2026
Green Valley Country Club
Fairfield, Calif.
DOUBLES
No. 1 Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Ashley Katz/Tian Yu Dong (SCU) 3-4 DNF
No. 2 Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) def. Danielle Dimitrova/Anna Rahman (SCU) 6-2
No. 3 Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) def. Lizanne Boyer/Juliette Krumholz (SCU) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3,2
SINGLES
No. 1 #95 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) vs. Danielle Dimitrova (SCU) 6-3, 5-3 DNF
No. 2 Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Lizanne Boyer (SCU) 6-4 6-1
No. 3 Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Anna Rahman (SCU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 4 Yura Nakagawa (WSU) vs. Ashley Katz (SCU) 6-7 (4), 1-1 DNF
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Tian Yu Dong (SCU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) vs. Juliette Krumholz (SCU) 7-6 (4), 1-1 DNF
Order of Finish: 2,5,3
With the win, the Cougars improve to 16-7 on the season and advance to face No. 2-seed San Diego in a semifinal match Friday. Santa Clara ends its season at 8-15.
In doubles play to start the match, the Cougars captured wins on Courts 2 and 3 to take the opening point. On Court 3, WSU's Yura Nakagawa and Zali Morris cruised to a 6-1 win over Lizanne Boyer and Juliette Krumholz in just 18 minutes. At No. 2, the Cougar duo of Eva Alvarez Sande and Ava-Monet Sycamore clinched the point with a 6-2 win over Danielle Dimitrova and Anna Rahman. The match on Court 1 was stopped with WSU's Maxine Murphy and Chisato Kanemaki on serve against Ashley Katz and Tian Yu Dong, 3-4.
In singles action, Murphy quickly pushed the Cougar lead to 2-0 after completing a 6-4, 6-1 win over Boyer at No. 2. Kanemaki posted a straight-set win over Dong at No. 5, winning 6-4, 6-2, setting the stage for Puvill, who sealed the team victory with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Rahman at No. 3.
The three remaining matches were stopped with the team outcome decided. At No. 1, Alvarez Sande, ranked No. 95 nationally, was leading Dimitrova 6-3, 5-3, Nakagawa dropped a first set tiebreaker and was early in the second, down 6-7, (4), 1-1 at No. 4. At No. 6, Sycamore was early in the second against Krumholz, leading 7-6 (4), 1-1.
WSU will face San Diego Friday at 6 p.m. in their semifinal match.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Washington State 4 def. Santa Clara 0
April 24, 2026
Green Valley Country Club
Fairfield, Calif.
DOUBLES
No. 1 Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Ashley Katz/Tian Yu Dong (SCU) 3-4 DNF
No. 2 Eva Alvarez Sande/Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) def. Danielle Dimitrova/Anna Rahman (SCU) 6-2
No. 3 Yura Nakagawa/Zali Morris (WSU) def. Lizanne Boyer/Juliette Krumholz (SCU) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3,2
SINGLES
No. 1 #95 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) vs. Danielle Dimitrova (SCU) 6-3, 5-3 DNF
No. 2 Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Lizanne Boyer (SCU) 6-4 6-1
No. 3 Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Anna Rahman (SCU) 6-4, 6-0
No. 4 Yura Nakagawa (WSU) vs. Ashley Katz (SCU) 6-7 (4), 1-1 DNF
No. 5 Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Tian Yu Dong (SCU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU) vs. Juliette Krumholz (SCU) 7-6 (4), 1-1 DNF
Order of Finish: 2,5,3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Daniella Dimitrova / 0 [SCUWTEN]
330
65UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Lizanne Boyer / 0 [SCUWTEN]
41
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Anna Rahman / 0 [SCUWTEN]
40
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Ashley Katz / 0 [SCUWTEN]
730
61UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Tian Yu Dong / 0 [SCUWTEN]
42
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Juliette Krumholz / 0 [SCUWTEN]
610
71UF
Order of Finish:
2,5,3
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