PULLMAN, Wash. – Idaho women's tennis (0-1) dropped a dual meet against Washington State (4-0) 5-2 on Saturday at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Underclassmen Ke Syuan Jhang and Ines Oliveira led the way for Idaho earning two individual wins and a doubles victory. The pair started off the match with a 6-3 win over Washington State's Michael Baterlova and Maxine Murphy in the No. 1 doubles position for the Vandals. The Cougars won on courts two and three to clinch the doubles point and go up 1-0.

In singles play, Oliveira earned her first career dual victory with a win over Maxine Murphy in the No. 2 singles position for Idaho. The native of Montijo, Portugal dropped the first set 7-5 before rallying back to take set two and three (6-2, 6-2). 

Another three-set thriller took place on court three between Jhang and Elyse Tse. Jhang took the opening set 7-5 before Tse answered with a 6-2 win to force a third set. Jhang finished the job with another 7-5 victory to start the spring season 1-0 at the No. 3 singles position for Idaho.

The Cougars earned wins in the other four singles spots to clinch the victory. 

NEXT UP: The Vandals return to action with a home match against Whitman College on Saturday, Feb. 12. The matchup will get underway at 9 a.m. from the Lewis-Clark State College Tennis Courts. 
 
Washington State 5, Idaho 2

DOUBLES:
No. 1 Ke Syuan Jhang/Ines Oliveira (UI) def. Michaela Bayerlova/Maxine Murphy (WSU) 6-3
No. 2 Yang Lee/Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def. Melissa Huchet/Andrea Redondo (UI) 6-4
No. 3 Savanna Ly-Nguyen/Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Saffron Dowse/Nicole Horacek (UI) 6-2.

Order of Finish: 1,3,2

SINGLES:
No. 1 Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) vs. Melissa Huchet (UI) 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 Ines Oliveira (UI) def. Maxine Murphy (WSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 Ke Syuan Jhang (UI) def. Elyse Tse (WSU) 7-5, 2-6, 7-5
No. 4 Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def. Andrea Redondo (UI) 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Saffron Dowse (UI) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 Yang Lee (WSU) def. Nicole Horacek (UI) 6-1, 6-1

Order of Finish: 1,4,2,3,6,5

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