MOSCOW, Idaho - The Idaho women's tennis team opened Big Sky Tournament play with a strong showing, sweeping Portland State 4-0 to advance to the semifinals.

The Vandals wasted no time setting the tone, grabbing the doubles point with convincing wins across the board. The duo of Diana Khaydarshina and Hanna Koprowska led the charge on court three, followed by a strong showing from Valentina Rodas Naomi Schraeder on court one. Both duos secured 6-2 wins, securing the first point for Idaho.

The black and gold carried that momentum into singles action. Koprowska delivered a quick two-set win to extend the lead, followed by a composed effort from Naomi Schraeder to make it 3-0. Annabel Davis finished the job on court two, sealing the victory for the Vandals to complete the sweep.

Singles
1. Diana Khaydarshina, UI vs. Nika Beukers, PSU, unfinished 6-2, 0-6, 5-2
2. Annabel Davis, UI def. Hana Abdelhamid, PSU, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
3. Hanna Koprowska, UI def. Nene Uemura, PSU, 6-1, 6-2
4. Valentina Rodas, UI vs. Kasumi Hirayama, PSU, unfinished, 5-7, 6-2, 0-0
5. Naomi Schraeder, UI def. Ayra Salim, PSU, 6-4, 6-2
6. Chenyue Xu, UI vs. Scarlett Perkins, PSU, unfinished, 3-6, 6-2, 1-1
 
Doubles
1. Valentina Rodas/Naomi Schraeder, UI def. Nika Beukers/Kasumi Hirayama, PSU, 6-2
2. Lena Beckx/Ida Johansson, UI vs. Nene Uemura/Ayra Salim, PSU, unfinished, UI leading 4-3
3. Hanna Koprowska/Diana Khaydarshina, UI def. Hana Abdelhamid/Scarlett Perkins, PSU, 6-2

Up Next: Idaho will advance to the semifinals, continuing their pursuit of a Big Sky title. They are set to face Sacramento State at 8:00 a.m. PST back at the Phoenix Tennis Center.