LARAMIE, Wyo. (Jan. 28, 2018) – The Wyoming tennis team (2-1 overall) moved to 2-1 in dual play with a 6-1 win over Northern Colorado Bears (1-2 overall) on Sunday morning.
 
"I thought we were pretty resilient today," head coach Dean Clower said. "This was one of the best matches that we did a nice job coming back on. We didn't play our best, got down in some spots, but came back when we needed to."
 
Wyoming got off to a good start in doubles action by winning two out of three matches. Senior Magdalena Stencel and sophomore Ana Tkachenko made quick work of Carrigan Blanchard and Sarina Chhabra, 6-0. Sophomore Milka Genkova and freshman Myiah Scott clinched the point for the Cowgirls with a 6-4 victory against Madeline Doherty and Mana Koitabashi. At the number one spot, juniors Tessa van Der Ploeg and Elisa Koonik dropped a tough one, 7-5, against Raffa Mora and Tristen Bryant-Otake.
 
The Cowgirls carried the momentum over in to singles action. Tkachenko cruised to a two-set win, 6-1, 6-0, over Doherty followed by a straight set win, 6-2, 6-4, by van Der Ploeg over Bryant-Otake. Stencel rallied back after dropping the first set 6-1, to win the next two 6-3, 6-0 over her opponent Mora. Koonik had a battle with Chhabra but came away with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) victory. The final two Cowgirls in action were sophomore Milka Genkova and freshman Myiah Scott. Genkova defeated Blanchard, 6-2, 6-2, while Scott fell short against Koitabashi, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, against Koitabashi.
 
The Cowgirls will have a few weeks off before returning to action on Friday, Feb. 16 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The match is set for 4 p.m. MT in Lincoln.    
 
Tennis Match Results
Northern Colorado Bears vs Wyoming Cowgirls
Jan 28, 2018 at Laramie, Wyo.
(UW Indoor Tennis Complex)
 
Wyoming Cowgirls 6, Northern Colorado Bears 1
 
Singles competition
1. Magdalena Stencel (WY) def. Rafa Mora (UNC) 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
2. Tessa van Der Ploeg (WY) def. Tristen Bryan-Otake (UNC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Ana Tkachenko (WY) def. Madeline Doherty (UNC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Elisa Koonik (WY) def. Sabrina Chhabra (UNC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Milka Genkova (WY) def. Carrigan Blanchard (UNC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Mana Koitabashi (UNC) def. Myiah Scott (WY) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Tristen Bryan-Otake/Rafa Mora (UNC) def. Tessa van Der Ploeg/Elisa Koonik (WY) 7-5
2. Magdalena Stencel/Ana Tkachenko (WY) def. Carrigan Blanchard/Sabrina Chhabra (UNC) 6-0
3. Milka Genkova/Myiah Scott (WY) def. Mana Koitabashi/Madeline Doherty (UNC) 6-4
 
Match Notes:
Northern Colorado Bears 1-2
Wyoming Cowgirls 2-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,1,4,5,6)