PHOENIX – The Idaho women's tennis team's season came to a close on Thursday morning at the Big Sky Conference Tournament, dropping a 4-1 decision to in-state rival Idaho State at the Phoenix Tennis Center. 

The Bengals got out to a 1-0 lead after defeating the Vandals at doubles No. 2 and No. 3. Ke Syuan Jhang and Melissa Huchet led 4-1 at No. 1 before ISU earned the doubles point. 

In singles, the Silver and Gold was unable to grab any sort of momentum as Idaho State earned three wins to clinch the match and move on to the semifinals. Jhang secured Idaho's lone point during the match, defeating ISU's No. 1 Hana Cho 6-1, 6-1.

The final two courts were not played out and went unfinished.

MATCH RESULTS

Idaho State 4, Idaho 1

Singles competition
1. Ke Syuan Jhang (IDAHO) def. CHO, HANA (ISU) 6-1, 6-1
2. LANG-GOULD, Megan (ISU) vs. Melissa Huchet (IDAHO) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
3. O'LIDEADHA, Lola (ISU) def. Jayanne Palma (IDAHO) 6-3, 6-4
4. O'LIDEADHA, Sol (ISU) vs. Saffron Dowse (IDAHO) 7-6, unfinished
5. KURUVILLA, Leah (ISU) def. Nicole Horacek (IDAHO) 1-6, 6-0, 6-0
6. ARKHIPOV, Alexandra (ISU) def. Emery Baker (IDAHO) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. CHO, HANA/O'LIDEADHA, Lola (ISU) vs. Ke Syuan Jhang/Melissa Huchet (IDAHO) 1-4, unfinished
2. O'LIDEADHA, Sol/KURUVILLA, Leah (ISU) def. Saffron Dowse/Nicole Horacek (IDAHO) 6-0
3. LANG-GOULD, Megan/ARKHIPOV, Alexandra (ISU) def. Jayanne Palma/Emery Baker (IDAHO) 6-0

Match Notes:
Idaho 5-13
Idaho State 13-6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,1,3,5)

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