No. 68 Bulldogs win MW opener, 4-2

Saturday, March 26

Fresno, Calif.

1 p.m. PT

Fresno State

Wyoming

Photo by: Khon Saysamongdy

No. 68 Bulldogs win MW opener, 4-2

3/26/2022 4:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Fresno State delivered another strong effort in its conference-opening win over Wyoming.

By: Holly Cassina / Strategic Communications

FRESNO, Calif. – The No. 68-ranked Fresno State women's tennis team defeated the Wyoming Cowgirls 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

Fresno State (11-3, 1-0 Mountain West) earned victories at No. 1, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles to win its 10th straight home match and improve to 8-1 in conference openers since joining the MW in 2012.

How it happened: The Bulldogs dropped the doubles point after Carlotta Nonnis Marzano and Carolina Piferi battled through a 7-4 tiebreak.

Fresno State won four singles matches to secure the 4-2 win over Wyoming.

Carolina Piferi picked up the clinching point for the 'Dogs after coming back from a loss in the first set at No. 6 singles.

NEXT UP: Fresno State will continue through the match weekend by taking on the Colorado State Rams at home on Sunday, March 27 at 1 p.m. PT.

RESULTS
Fresno State 4, Wyoming 2
March 26, 2022, in Fresno, Calif. (Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center)

Doubles Results:
1. Pang Jittakoat/Matilde Magrini (FS) def. Maria Oreshkina/Ida Krause (WYO) 6-2
2. Ana Fernandez/Sophie Zehender (WYO) def. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano/Carolina Piferi (FS) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Mihaela Kaftanova/Lucia Malinak (WYO) def. A.C. Hummel/Cristina Flaquer (FS) 6-1

Singles Results:
1. Pang Jittakoat (FS) def. Maria Oreshkina (WYO) 6-2, 6-1
2. Sophie Zehender (WYO) def. Matilde Magrini (FS) 6-3, 6-4
3. A.C. Hummel (FS) vs. Lucia Malinak (WYO) 4-6, 6-4, 1-1 (unfinished)
4. Cristina Flaquer (FS) def. Ana Fernandez (WYO) 6-0, 7-5
5. Carlotta Nonnis Marzano (FS) def. Ida Krausa (WYO) 6-2, 6-1
6. Carolina Piferi (FS) def. Mihaela Kaftanova (WYO) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Order of Finish:
Doubles (3, 1, 2), Singles (1, 5, 4, 2, 6)

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