Box Score PULLMAN, WA- The University of Idaho women's tennis team fell to Washington State University, 6-1 in Pullman Friday night. The Vandals fall to 1-4 on the season with the loss.
To begin the match Washington State took the No. 3 doubles set, 6-1. The Cougars followed up with another doubles win in the No. 2 spot, earning the doubles point to lead 1-0 in the match.
At the time the Cougars took the doubles point,
Laura Spataro and
Melissa Huchet were leading 4-2 in the No.1 doubles match. That match went unfinished.
In singles play the Vandals battled, winning one of five singles matches. Freshman
Katherine Jhang earned her third singles win of the season, defeating Fifa Kumhom in the No. 3 spot, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, garnering Idaho's lone point of the match.
UP NEXT: Idaho will travel to Spokane to face Gonzaga on Mar. 6.
MATCH NOTES (PDF BOX SCORE)
Order of finish: Singles -- 1 4 6 3 5 2 ; Doubles -- 2 3 Start Time: 2 p.m. Duration: 2:58
Washington State 6, Idaho 1
Singles Competition
1. #55 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) def.
Melissa Huchet (UID-W) 6-1, 6-1
2. Hikaru Sato (WSU) def.
Laura Spataro (UID-W) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
3.
Katherine Jhang (UID-W) def. Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) def.
Marta Magalhaes (UID-W) 6-2, 6-0
5. Pang Jittakoat (WSU) def.
Maggie Chen (UID-W) 6-0, 6-2
6. Melisa Ates (WSU) def.
Saffron Dowse (UID-W) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Melisa Ates and Yang Lee (WSU) vs.
Laura Spataro and
Melissa Huchet (UID-W); match was unfinished: 2-4
2. Michaela Bayerlova and Hikaru Sato (WSU) def.
Maggie Chen and
Katherine Jhang (UID-W) 62
3. Pang Jittakoat and Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def.
Marta Magalhaes and
Saffron Dowse (UID-W) 6-1
