LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The Bengals women's tennis team played in three matches over the weekend, taking on Utah Tech on Friday, the University of Missouri-Kansas City on Saturday, and capped off on Sunday with a match at UNLV.
Beginning in ISU's opening match of the weekend, a neutral site match vs. Utah Tech. In doubles play ISU would get off on the right foot, winning the #1 & #2 doubles matches to give themselves the doubles point.
DOUBLES
Shalakhova/Shoybek (ISU) def. Sampere/Bustos (UT) 6-2
Morris/Day (ISU) def. Coulome/Tsintsadze (UT) 6-4
Kells/Zurita (UT) def. Grymalska/Mikkelson (ISU) 7-6
Idaho State continued their strong start in singles play, winning 4 of the 6 single matches, all 4 in straight sets.
SINGLES
Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) def. Mariana Zurita (UT) 6-1, 6-0
Asem Shoybek (ISU) def. Olivia Bustos (UT) 7-5, 6-3
Ana G. Sampere (UT) def.
Millie Day (ISU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Sydney Morris (ISU) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT) 6-2, 6-1
Olivia Mikkelson (ISU) def. Nicole Kells (UT) 6-1, 6-0
Laura Coulome (UT) def.
Veronika Zarovna (ISU) 6-4, 6-4
The Bengals would take the win in their first match in Vegas, but need to keep the momentum alive with two more matches in the next two days.
On Saturday morning Idaho State was back at it, taking on UMKC. In doubles the Bengals would secure the wins in the #1 & #3 doubles matches, taking a 1-0 lead into singles play.
DOUBLES
Shalakhova/Shoybek (ISU) def. Marshman/Cardona (UMKC) 6-2
Gati/Chrobak (UMKC) def. Morris/Day (ISU) 7-5
Grymalska/Mikkelson (ISU) def. Bylina/Jacobson (UMKC) 6-2
In singles play the Bengals and Roos would split the matches, winning three apiece, however, due to Idaho State winning the doubles point, the Bengals would win the match, 4-3.
SINGLES
Joana Cardona (UMKC) def.
Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) 6-1, 6-0
Catherine Chrobak (UMKC) def.
Asem Shoybek (ISU) 6-3, 6-0
Millie Day (ISU) def. Maria Bylina (UMKC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Sydney Morris (ISU) def. Sophie Marshman (UMKC) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
OAmal Gati (UMKC) def.
Olivia Mikkelson (ISU) 7-6, 6-7, 1-0 (10-6)
Victoria Grymalska (ISU) def. Ashley Jacobson (UMKC) 6-2, 6-2
Idaho State would cap their weekend in Vegas off by taking on the host school, UNLV, on Sunday morning. In doubles play Idaho State would come close but the Runnin' Rebels would run away with it and sweep the Bengals.
DOUBLES
Vinahradava/Mircheva (UNLV) def. Shalakhova/Shoybek (ISU) 7-5
Zhao/Hu (UNLV) def. Morris/Day (ISU) 6-0
Oyama/Sokolvak (UNLV) def. Grymalska/Mikkelson (ISU) 6-4
Idaho State would look to come back in singles play, however, not much would come of it as
Victoria Grymalska would be the only Bengal to manage a win in their match.
SINGLES
Emma Kamper (UNLV) def.
Asem Shoybek (ISU) 6-1, 6-4
Sara Akid (UNLV) def.
Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) 6-2, 6-3
Coco Zhao (UNLV) def.
Millie Day (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
Nikol Mircheva (UNLV) def.
Sydney Morris (ISU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (11-9)
Kaho Oyama (UNLV) def.
Olivia Mikkelson (ISU) 6-4, 6-2
Victoria Grymalska (ISU) def. Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
In the end the Bengals would fall to UNLV by a final score of 1-6. Idaho State will finish this weekend in Vegas 2-1 and move to 5-4 overall.
Head Coach for ISU,
Gretchen Maloney, shared her thoughts on the team's play this past weekend, "What a great weekend in Vegas! It was really fun to get outdoors, and the girls adapted to the conditions nicely. The team really worked on areas that we need to improve. Overall I felt like it was a really positive weekend."
UP NEXT
Up next for Idaho State, they will host Northern Arizona on Friday, Feb. 21
st at 9 A.M. for their first Big Sky Conference game of the season, followed by hosting the College of Idaho on Saturday, Feb. 22
nd at 1 P.M.
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