LARAMIE, Wyo. – The Idaho women's tennis team fell to Wyoming 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at the UW Tennis Complex. 

Idaho trailed early on in the match after dropping the doubles point. Partners Jayanne Palma and Selin Sepken were the first to finish in doubles action losing to Noesjka Brink and Nikol Dobrilova 6-1. The Cowgirls kept it rolling with a pair of doubles wins at No. 1 and No. 2 spots by a score of 6-3. 

Valentina Rodas and Sepken each collected wins in singles play for Idaho at their respective positions. Rodas defeated Maria Oreshkina in three sets 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the No. 2 singles spot as she moved to 1-1 on the season. Sepken won at the No. 6 spot over Ana Fernande 6-4, 7-5 to go to a perfect 2-0 this season. 

Wyoming collected wins in four singles matches to ultimately clinch the match. 

NEXT UP: The Vandals will continue action on the road at UNLV on Friday. The match gets underway at 10 a.m. Pacific Time.

MATCH RESULTS

Wyoming 5, Idaho 2

Singles competition
1. Sophie Zehender (WYO) def. Annabel Davis (IDAHO) 6-4, 7-6
2. Valentina Rodas (IDAHO) def. Maria Oreshkina (WYO) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
3. Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) def. Rachelle Starreveld (IDAHO) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6
4. Noesjka Brink (WYO) def. Saffron Dowse (IDAHO) 6-4, 6-3
5. Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Lena Beckx (IDAHO) 6-3, 6-4
6. Selin Sepken (IDAHO) def. Ana Fernandez (WYO) 6-4, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Sophie Zehender/Ana Fernandez (WYO) def. Annabel Davis/Rachelle Starreveld (IDAHO) 6-3
2. Maria Oreshkina/Violetta Borodina (WYO) def. Lena Beckx/Valentina Rodas (IDAHO) 6-3
3. Noesjka Brink/Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) def. Jayanne Palma/Selin Sepken (IDAHO) 6-1

Match Notes:
University of Idaho 0-2
Wyoming 1-4

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