Fresno State drops 4-1 dual match to No. 36 Washington State

Wednesday, March 13

Fresno, Calif.

1 p.m. PT

Fresno State

No. 36 Washington State

Fresno State drops 4-1 dual match to No. 36 Washington State

3/13/2019 11:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Josh Mitchell / Assistant Director of Communications

FRESNO, Calif. -- In its second dual match in as many days, Fresno State fell to a ranked Pac-12 opponent. The Bulldogs (6-7) lost a 4-1 result on Wednesday to No. 36 Washington State (14-4) at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

DOUBLES
Fresno State took the upperhand in doubles with a 6-1 win from Georgia Lawson and A.C. Hummel at the No. 2 spot over Yang Lee and Melissa Ates. The Cougs quickly turned the tied and gained the opening point of the dual with a 6-3 win on Court 1 that was followed by a 6-2 defeat on Court 3.

SINGLES
Washington State seized control of the dual early in singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win on Court 2 as Hikaru Sato defeated Ella Husrefovic. After falling in the opening set 7-5 at No. 1, Jennifer Timotin retired for the Bulldogs, pushing the Cougars' lead to 3-0.

Shir Azran pulled a point back for the 'Dogs on Court 5 with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Yang Lee. Aneta Miksovska clinched the match for Washington State on Court 6 with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat of Georgia Lawson.

UP NEXT
Fresno State will return to the courts on Friday as the Bulldogs host Northern Arizona at 5 p.m. PT at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

Washington State vs. Fresno State
Mar 13, 2019 at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center

Washington State 4, Women's Fresno State 1

Singles competition
1. #71 Michaela Bayerlova (WSU) def. Jennifer Timotin (FS) 7-5, retired
2. Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Ella Husrefovic (FS) 6-0, 6-0
3. Deniza Marcinkevica (FS) vs. Tiffany Mylonas (WSU) 7-5, unfinished
4. A.C. Hummel (FS) vs. Savanna Ly-Nguyen (WSU) 5-7, unfinished
5. Shir Azran (FS) def. Yang Lee (WSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Georgia Lawson (FS) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. #38 Tiffany Mylonas/Hikaru Sato (WSU) def. Deniza Marcinkevica/Ella Husrefovic (FS) 6-3
2. Georgia Lawson/A.C. Hummel (FS) def. Yang Lee/Melisa Ates (WSU) 6-1
3. Michaela Bayerlova/Aneta Miksovska (WSU) def. Jennifer Timotin/Shir Azran (FS) 6-2

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

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