Final Stats

LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 17, 2017) – The Wyoming tennis team (10-3 overall) bounced back with a 7-0 sweep of the Montana Grizzlies (2-13 overall) on Friday morning at the UW Indoor Tennis Courts. With the win, the Cowgirls reached double-figures in wins for the eighth straight year and every season during head coach Dean Clower's tenure.

"It's always good to get another win at home," Clower said. "Dorottya (Jonas) once again brought professionalism and intensity to every match. We need to regroup and be ready for a battle tomorrow against Northern Arizona.

In doubles action, Wyoming made quick work by sweeping all three matches to go ahead 1-0. The number two team of Dorottya Jonas and Ana Tkachenko defeated Lidia Dukic and Milica Panic, 6-2 followed by a 6-1 win by Tessa Van Der Ploeg and Milka Genkova over Hannah Sulz and Catherine Orfanos. Magdalena Stencel and Miranda Talbert won at the third spot, 6-4, against Nathalie Joanlanne and Cam Kincaid.

That momentum carried over to singles as Wyoming swept all six matches. Genkova won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2, against Joanlanne, 6-0, 6-2, while Jonas beat Dukic, 6-4, 6-0. At the number three position, van Der Ploeg defeated Orfanos, 6-2, 6-3 followed by Stencel, 7-6 (7-2), 6-0, over Sulz. The final two Cowgirls in action were Tkachenko and Talbert. Tkachenko didn't drop a game in her 6-0, 6-0 victory over Kincaid and Talbert defeated Panic, 6-2, 6-2.

Wyoming will return tomorrow morning against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. The match is set for 9 a.m. MT at the UW Indoor Tennis Courts. 

Tennis Match Results
Montana vs Wyoming Cowgirls
Mar 17, 2017 at Laramie, Wyo.
(UW Indoor Tennis Courts)
Wyoming Cowgirls 7, Montana 0

Singles competition
1. Magdalena Stencel (WY) def. SULZ, Hannah (UM) 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
2. Dorottya Jonas (WY) def. DUKIC, Lidia (UM) 6-4, 6-0
3. Tessa van Der Ploeg (WY) def. ORFANOS, Catherine (UM) 6-2, 6-3
4. Milka Genkova (WY) def. JOANLANNE, Nathalie (UM) 6-0, 6-2
5. Ana Tkachenko (WY) def. KINCAID, Cam (UM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Miranda Talbert (WY) def. PANIC, Milica (UM) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Tessa van Der Ploeg/Milka Genkova (WY) def. SULZ, Hannah/ORFANOS, Catherine (UM) 6-1
2. Dorottya Jonas/Ana Tkachenko (WY) def. DUKIC, Lidia/PANIC, Milica (UM) 6-2
3. Magdalena Stencel/Miranda Talbert (WY) def. JOANLANNE, Nathalie/KINCAID, Cam (UM) 6-4

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,2,3,1,5,6)