Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, February 25
Pullman, Wash.
11 a.m. PT
Fresno State
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Washington State
Washington State slips past Bulldogs in Pullman
2/25/2017 5:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Fresno State dropped its second consecutive match on its current three-match road trip.
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Fresno State women's tennis team dropped a tough 4-3 match at Washington State on Saturday afternoon.
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Behind pair of 6-2 results in doubles play, the Bulldogs fell behind 1-0 in the dual match. Katerina Sloukalova leveled the match at 1-1, defeating Barbora Michalkova 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 1 singles spot. The Courgars responded with a win at No. 2 as Guzal Yusupova topped Galina Bykova, 6-4, 6-1.
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Julianne Triebe and Emma Wilson gave Fresno State the lead, and moved them within one point of clinching the dual match with straight-set wins at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots. The Cougars continued the back-and-forth trend in the match as they responded at the No. 6 position as with a 6-3, 6-3 win from Lejla Colic over Georgia Lawson.
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After falling behind a set at No. 5 to Melissa Ates, Ndindi Ndunda won the second, 6-4, putting the result of the dual match on a decisive third set. The freshman claimed the first point but quickly fell behind 4-1. After fighting back to 4-3, Ates secured the match with consecutive points to win the third set, 6-3.
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Fresno State will travel to Eastern Washington tomorrow. First serve in Cheney, Wash., is set for 10 a.m. PT.
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Washington State 4, Fresno State 3
February 25, 2017
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
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DOUBLES
No. 1 Barbora Michalkova/Victoria Matejevic (WSU) vs. Georgia Lawson/Emma Wilson (FSU) 5-5 DNF
No. 2 Aneta Miksovska/Lejla Colic (WSU) def. Katerina Stloukalova/Juliane Triebe (FSU) 6-2
No. 3 Guzal Yusupova/Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Galina Bykova/Ndindi Ndunda (FSU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 3,2
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SINGLES
No. 1 Katerina Stloukalova (FSU) def. Barbora Michalkova (WSU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 Guzal Yusupova (WSU) def. Galina Bykova (FSU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 Emma Wilson (FSU) def. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 4 Juliane Triebe (FSU) def. Victoria Matejevic (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Ndindi Ndunda (FSU)Â 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
No. 6 Lejla Colic (WSU) def. Georgia Lawson (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 1,2,4,3,6,5
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Behind pair of 6-2 results in doubles play, the Bulldogs fell behind 1-0 in the dual match. Katerina Sloukalova leveled the match at 1-1, defeating Barbora Michalkova 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 1 singles spot. The Courgars responded with a win at No. 2 as Guzal Yusupova topped Galina Bykova, 6-4, 6-1.
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Julianne Triebe and Emma Wilson gave Fresno State the lead, and moved them within one point of clinching the dual match with straight-set wins at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots. The Cougars continued the back-and-forth trend in the match as they responded at the No. 6 position as with a 6-3, 6-3 win from Lejla Colic over Georgia Lawson.
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After falling behind a set at No. 5 to Melissa Ates, Ndindi Ndunda won the second, 6-4, putting the result of the dual match on a decisive third set. The freshman claimed the first point but quickly fell behind 4-1. After fighting back to 4-3, Ates secured the match with consecutive points to win the third set, 6-3.
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Fresno State will travel to Eastern Washington tomorrow. First serve in Cheney, Wash., is set for 10 a.m. PT.
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Washington State 4, Fresno State 3
February 25, 2017
Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse
Pullman, Wash.
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DOUBLES
No. 1 Barbora Michalkova/Victoria Matejevic (WSU) vs. Georgia Lawson/Emma Wilson (FSU) 5-5 DNF
No. 2 Aneta Miksovska/Lejla Colic (WSU) def. Katerina Stloukalova/Juliane Triebe (FSU) 6-2
No. 3 Guzal Yusupova/Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Galina Bykova/Ndindi Ndunda (FSU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 3,2
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SINGLES
No. 1 Katerina Stloukalova (FSU) def. Barbora Michalkova (WSU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 Guzal Yusupova (WSU) def. Galina Bykova (FSU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3 Emma Wilson (FSU) def. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 4 Juliane Triebe (FSU) def. Victoria Matejevic (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 Melisa Ates (WSU) def. Ndindi Ndunda (FSU)Â 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
No. 6 Lejla Colic (WSU) def. Georgia Lawson (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 1,2,4,3,6,5
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