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Utah State Women's Tennis Loses 5-2 to Wyoming

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Women's Tennis 3/31/2018 12:00:00 AM
March 31, 2018

Box Score

LARAMIE, Wyo. - Utah State women's tennis (11-9, 1-1 MW) lost 5-2 to Wyoming (9-6, 1-1 MW) in Laramie on Saturday morning.

"That was an incredible college tennis match," head coach Sean McInerney said. "Wyoming is so tough, especially at home, and we played a smart and aggressive match which kept us in the mix all day. I was proud of the fight. We need to clean up a few areas and move on. We are looking forward to being home for the next three matches."

In doubles, seniors Sabrina Demerath and Maggie O'Meara lost, 1-6, at the No. 1 spot to juniors Tessa van Der Ploeg and Elisa Koonik. Junior Jenna Kane and sophomore Rhoda Tanui then won, 6-1, at the No. 3 spot against sophomore Ana Tkachenko and freshman Myiah Scott. The doubles point came down to the No. 2 spot where freshman Sasha Pisareva and redshirt freshman Alexandra Taylor were in a tiebreaker against sophomore Milka Genkova and senior Magdalena Stencel. Genkova and Stencel clinched the doubles point for the Cowgirls with a 7-6 (7-5) win.

In singles, O'Meara lost, 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), at the No. 3 spot to Koonik. Tanui put the Aggies on the board with a straight-set victory, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, win at the No. 4 spot over van Der Ploeg. Pisareva won her first set, 6-1, at the No. 1 spot against Stencel, but lost the next two, 1-6, 4-6. Sophomore Sophia Haleas then won, 6-0, 6-2, at the No. 6 spot over Scott. Wyoming's Tkachenko clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-2 win over USU sophomore Hannah Jones at the No. 5 spot. Demerath then lost, 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (8-10), at the No. 2 spot to Genkova.

The Aggies return to Logan, Utah, to host Northern Arizona (12-3, 7-0 Big Sky) on Friday, April 6, at 11 a.m. (MT).

Fans can follow USU's women's tennis team on Twitter @USUWomensTennis, on Facebook at UtahStateWomensTennis or on Instagram @USUWomensTennis. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter at @USUAthletics, on Facebook at Utah State University Athletics or on Instagram at @USUAthletics.

RESULTS

Wyoming 5, Utah State 2

Doubles
1. Tessa van Der Ploeg/Elisa Koonik (WY) def. Maggie O'Meara/Sabrina Demerath (USU) 6-1
2. Milka Genkova/Magdalena Stencel (WY) def. Alexandra Taylor/Sasha Pisareva (USU) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Jenna Kane/Rhoda Tanui (USU) def. Ana Tkachenko/Myiah Scott (WY) 6-1

Singles
1. Magdalena Stencel (WY) def. Sasha Pisareva (USU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. Milka Genkova (WY) def. Sabrina Demerath (USU) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-8)
3. Elisa Koonik (WY) def. Maggie O'Meara (USU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Rhoda Tanui (USU) def. Tessa van Der Ploeg (WY) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
5. Ana Tkachenko (WY) def. Hannah Jones (USU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Sophia Haleas (USU) def. Myiah Scott (WY) 6-0, 6-2

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Players Mentioned

Sabrina Demerath

Sabrina Demerath

Senior
Jenna Kane

Jenna Kane

Junior
Maggie O

Maggie O'Meara

Senior
Alexandra Pisareva

Alexandra Pisareva

Freshman
Rhoda Tanui

Rhoda Tanui

Sophomore
Alexandra Taylor

Alexandra Taylor

Redshirt Freshman
Sophia Haleas

Sophia Haleas

Freshman
Hannah Jones

Hannah Jones

Freshman
Jenna Kane

Jenna Kane

Freshman
Sabrina Demerath

Sabrina Demerath

Freshman
Maggie O

Maggie O'Meara

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sabrina Demerath

Sabrina Demerath

Senior
Jenna Kane

Jenna Kane

Junior
Maggie O

Maggie O'Meara

Senior
Alexandra Pisareva

Alexandra Pisareva

Freshman
Rhoda Tanui

Rhoda Tanui

Sophomore
Alexandra Taylor

Alexandra Taylor

Redshirt Freshman
Sophia Haleas

Sophia Haleas

Freshman
Hannah Jones

Hannah Jones

Freshman
Jenna Kane

Jenna Kane

Freshman
Sabrina Demerath

Sabrina Demerath

Freshman
Maggie O

Maggie O'Meara

Freshman
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