Women's Tennis Falls at Idaho

Women's Tennis | 3/5/2016 8:50:00 PM

 
POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State women's tennis team lost 5-2 to the University of Idaho on Saturday afternoon in Lewiston, Idaho. Idaho improved to 9-5 overall and 4-1 in Big Sky play.

Idaho won the all three doubles matches but the match between ISU's Svenja Tegtmeier and Kasey Bacon against Rita Bermudez and Maria Tavares came down to the final points as UI pulled out the 7-6 (7-5) victory.

"Idaho is very strong and aggressive but we battled well," Idaho State coach Gretchen Maloney said.

In singles competition, Tegtmeier defeated Bermudez 6-1, 6-2 and Wiebke Boeckmann beat Ana Batiri at No. 3 singles 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-8).

Nonie Alexandersen lost a tough 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 match while Kasey Bacon lost her match 6-3, 6-3 and Laura Theus lost 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. Taylor Cole lost 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6 singles.

The Bengals play at Portland State on Sunday at 12 p.m. mountain time.
 

1. Petrei, Marianna (UI) def. Kasey Bacon (ISU) 6-3, 6-3

2. Svenja Tegtmeier (ISU) def. Bermudez, Rita (UI) 6-1, 6-2

3. Wiebke Boeckmann (ISU) def. Batiri, Ana (UI) 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-8)

4. Tavares, Maria (UI) def. Nonie Alexandersen (ISU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3

5. Koets, Celine (UI) def. Laura Theus (ISU) 6-4, 6-3

6. Barcenilla, Belen (UI) def. Taylor Cole (ISU) 6-2, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Batiri, Ana/Barcenilla, Belen (UI) def. Nonie Alexandersen/Wiebke Boeckmann (ISU) 6-1

2. Bermudez, Rita/Tavares, Maria (UI) def. Svenja Tegtmeier/Kasey Bacon (ISU) 7-6 (7-5)

3. Petrei, Marianna/Badillos, Lucia (UI) def. Taylor Cole/Laura Theus (ISU) 6-2

 

Match Notes

Idaho State 2-6

Idaho 9-5

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