ST. GEORGE, Utah – The Idaho State women's tennis team earned two victories over the weekend in St. Goerge, Utah, defeating North Dakota 5–2 in a neutral-site match before earning a 5–2 road win at Utah Tech on Sunday. Doubles play against Utah Tech began Saturday, Feb. 14, with singles completed Sunday afternoon following the Bengals' match against North Dakota.
Match 1 – Idaho State 5, North Dakota 2
Doubles
Idaho State opened the weekend by securing the doubles point with wins on courts one and two.
Singles
The Bengals clinched the neutral-site victory with four singles wins across the lineup.
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No. 1 Singles: Millie Day (ISU) def. Ethel Li (UND), 6–4, 6–0
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No. 2 Singles: Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) def. Jule Schulte (UND), 6–3, 6–3
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No. 3 Singles: Emmy Richards (ISU) fell to Alva Norberg (UND), 3–6, 7–5, 0-1 (9–11)
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No. 4 Singles: Sydney Morris (ISU) def. Alyssa Giupponi (UND), 6–4, 6–1
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No. 5 Singles: Veronika Zarovna (ISU) fell to Emma Roberts (UND), 4–6, 6–7 (0–7)
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No. 6 Singles: Victoria Grymalska (ISU) def. Simone Cameron (UND), 6–3, 6–2
Match 2 – Idaho State 5, Utah Tech 2
Doubles
Idaho State carried momentum into the afternoon road matchup, sweeping all three doubles courts to take early control.
Singles
The Bengals secured three singles victories to complete the road win and weekend sweep.
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No. 1 Singles: Millie Day (ISU) def. Mariana Zurita Berdecio (UT), 6–2, 6–1
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No. 2 Singles: Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UT), 6–2, 6–2
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No. 3 Singles: Emmy Richards (ISU) fell to Maya Inouye (UT), 3–6, 6–2, 0-1 (8–10)
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No. 4 Singles: Sydney Morris (ISU) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UT), 6–1, 6–1
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No. 5 Singles: Veronika Zarovna (ISU) fell to Cameron Hendrix (UT), 6–0, 3–6, 0-1 (8–10)
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No. 6 Singles: Victoria Grymalska (ISU) def. Ilse Fernanda Elechiguerra Ortega (UT), 6–0, 6–1
Match Notes
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Idaho State is a combined 19-3 across doubles matches this season, and has only lost the doubles point in one of their eight matches thus far this season
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Millie Day & Stefanya Shalakhova both finished the weekend a perfect 4-0 across singles and doubles play
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Sydney Morris & Victoria Grymalska both ended 3-1 across singles and doubles play this weekend
Up Next
Idaho State returns home to Reed Gym to host the College of Idaho Yotes on Friday, Feb. 27th. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.