PHOENIX, Arizona– The Idaho State women's tennis team participated in the Big Sky Conference Tournament Thursday morning where they were the fourth seed taking on fifth seeded Sacramento State. Unfortunately, the Hornets came out on top, defeating the Bengals 4-0. Idaho State will finish their 2023 campaign with a 10-9 overall record and 5-3 in conference play.
In the opening round of the Big Sky Conference Women's Tennis Tournament the 4
th seeded Idaho State Bengals matched up with 5
th seeded Sacramento State. In doubles play
Lola O'Lideadha and
Sol O'Lideadha secured the No. 1 doubles match for the Bengals, downing their Hornet opponents 6-4, however the Bengals would be unable to win the No. 2 or No. 3 doubles matches and fell behind 1-0 early. In singles play Idaho State looked to rally, but could not do so, falling in straight sets in the No. 1, No. 4, and No. 6 singles matches. The Hornets went up 4-0 after winning these three singles matchups and they clinched the win. The No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 singles matches went unfinished due to Sacramento State clinching.
Head coach
Gretchen Maloney shared her thoughts on the Bengals performance today and this season, "It wasn't our best tennis today. We started a little shaky in the doubles and didn't get the doubles point like we are used to, and in singles we started coming back in several matches, but it was too late. When you play to clinch you have to start strong early and we did not today. Overall, the season was a positive. We had a lot of really great wins and finished with a winning record. These girls are all really motivated to work hard over the summer and come back stronger for next year. I am grateful for this team and their attitude."
The Idaho State women's tennis squad played exceptional this season and we are proud to have them as Bengals.
