POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho women's tennis fell in a 4-3 battle to in-state rival Idaho State on Wednesday afternoon at Reed Gym. 

The Vandals won three out of six singles matches but the deciding point came down to doubles action as Idaho State won at all three positions to earn the victory. 

Ke Syuan Jhang continued to be Idaho's most consistent performer, as the native from Taiwan won her 10th match of the season. Jhang won at the No. 1 singles, defeating Hana Cho in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. 

Senior Melissa Huchet outlasted ISU's No. 2 in a three-set battle to add Idaho's second point. Huchet won 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 over Megan Lang-Gould. 

Nicole Horacek picked up the Vandals' second straight-set victory of the afternoon, defeating Luna Urso 7-5, 6-2 at the No. 5 spot. 

Idaho played shorthanded as the team had to concede at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles. 

NEXT UP: The Vandals will finish out regular season play when they travel to take on Eastern Washington Sunday, Apr. 24 at 11 a.m. in Cheney.

MATCH RESULTS

Idaho State 4, Idaho 3

Singles competition
1. Ke Syuan JHANG (ID) def. CHO, HANA (ISU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Melissa HUCHET (ID) def. LANG-GOULD, Megan (ISU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
3. O'LIDEADHA, Lola (ISU) def. Jayanne PALMA (ID) 6-1, 6-2
4. O'LIDEADHA, Sol (ISU) def. Saffron DOWSE (ID) 6-0, 6-3
5. Nicole HORACEK (ID) def. URSO, Luna (ISU) 7-5, 5-2
6. KURUVILLA, Leah (ISU) def. No player (ID), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. CHO, HANA/O'LIDEADHA, Lola (ISU) def. Ke Syuan JHANG/Saffron DOWSE (ID) 7-6
2. O'LIDEADHA, Sol/KURUVILLA, Leah (ISU) def. Melissa HUCHET/Jayanne PALMA (ID) 6-2
3. ARKHIPOV, Alexandra/LANG-GOULD, Megan (ISU) def. No player/No player (ID), by forfeit

Match Notes:
Idaho 4-12, 2-5 BSC
Idaho State 12-6, 5-3 BSC

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