POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State women's tennis team earned a pair of victories over Colorado Mesa on Sunday, Feb. 8th, inside Reed Gym, defeating the Mavericks 6–1 in the opening match before closing the day with a dominant 7–0 sweep in the second match of the doubleheader.
"Overall, I felt like the girls competed well in both matches", said Head Coach, Gretchen Maloney. "We started a little slow in doubles, but then figured it out. Everyone made a plan for their game and they executed it well."
Match 1 – Idaho State 6, Colorado Mesa 1
Doubles
Idaho State came out with energy in doubles play, setting the tone early by securing wins on two courts to claim the opening point.
Singles
The Bengals carried momentum into singles and clinched the dual with five wins across the lineup.
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No. 1 Singles: Millie Day (ISU) def. Devyn Rodriguez (CMU), 6–2, 6–1
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No. 2 Singles: Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) def. Valentina Gonzalez (CMU), 6–1, 6–0
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No. 3 Singles: Emmy Richards (ISU) def. Jade Brilhante (CMU), 6–0, 6–3
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No. 4 Singles: Veronika Zarovna (ISU) def. Catalina Ballon (CMU), 6–0, 6–0
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No. 5 Singles: Victoria Grymalska (ISU) def. Delia Maier (CMU), 6-2, 6-1
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No. 6 Singles: Evelina Zhuk (ISU) fell to Jane Steur (CMU), 5-7, 5-7
Match 2 – Idaho State 7, Colorado Mesa 0
Doubles
Idaho State maintained control in doubles during the second match, sweeping all three courts to grab the early advantage.
Singles
The Bengals closed out the sweep with straight-set victories on every court in singles play.
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No. 1 Singles: Millie Day (ISU) def. Valentina Gonzalez (CMU), 6–0, 6–0
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No. 2 Singles: Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) def. Devyn Rodriguez (CMU), 6–0, 6–0
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No. 3 Singles: Emmy Richards (ISU) def. Catalina Ballon (CMU), 6–1, 6–0
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No. 4 Singles: Veronika Zarovna (ISU) def. Jade Brilhante (CMU), 6–1, 6–2
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No. 5 Singles: Sydney Morris (ISU) def. Delia Maier (CMU), 6–3, 6–1
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No. 6 Singles: Victoria Grymalska (ISU) def. Sophie Hartman (CMU), 6–1, 6–2
Match Notes
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Idaho State went 11–1 in singles across the two matches.
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The Bengals swept doubles in the second match and claimed the doubles point in both contests.
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Richards, Day, Shalakhova, Zarovna, and Grymalska each earned two singles wins on the day.
Up Next
Idaho State continues non-conference play as the Bengals prepare for two matches in St. George, Utah next weekend against North Dakota State and Utah Tech.
