POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State women's tennis fell to Portland State Saturday afternoon 5-2. The women's team is now 0-7 on the season and 0-2 in conference play while PSU improves to 6-5 overall and 1-1 in Big Sky action.
Idaho State's sophomore
Marian Tangarife and freshman
Kasey Bacon recorded wins in today's match. Tangarife won at the No. 1 spot 6-3, 7-5 while Bacon took the No. 2 spot over PSU's Marina Todd 6-4, 2-6, 7-5.
Bacon and Tangarife both improve to 2-5 overall on the season in singles action. Bacon is 2-0 in Big Sky singles play while Tangarife is now 1-1 in league action.
“This team is still learning what DI tennis is all about,” ISU Head Coach
Bobby Goeltz said. “It is about different conditions, different opponents and learning that it is not the end of the world if you lose. These players have been playing with some anxiety and we are trying to get them to relax. They played well today and really pushed. PSU is a better team than last year and we are still very young. I can see the progression in them. They are a great group of young women and I couldn't ask for a better group.”
Freshman
Madelyn Weltzin dropped to 0-7 in singles play with her loss at the No. 3 spot to Kesley Frey 6-3, 6-4 while freshman
Svenja Tegtmeier lost to Megan Govi at the No. 4 spot 7-5, 6-2.
Freshman
Wiebke Boeckmann dropped to 1-4 in singles action with a loss at the No. 5 singles to Marti Pellicano 6-2, 6-4.
Freshman
Laura Theus lost her match at the No. 6 spot to PSU's Alexa McDonald 6-3, 6-4.
Idaho State women's tennis is scheduled to take on Utah Sunday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. in Salt Lake City, Utah although current weather conditions may postpone the match. Check back at
www.isubengals.com for updates and results.
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