LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 4, 2017) – The Wyoming tennis team (9-2 overall) cruised to a 7-0 win over the Hastings College Lady Broncos (0-3 overall) on Saturday morning at the UW Indoor Tennis Courts. The Cowgirls have now won six straight matches which is the longest since the 2014-15 season when they won 10 in a row.
"It's always great to pick up a pair of wins at home," head coach Dean Clower said. "I feel like we are continuing to get better at the details on the court especially in doubles. The ladies need to rest up and be ready play Iowa State on the road next week."
In doubles action, the Cowgirls dominated by winning all three matches. Magdalena Stencel and Milka Genkova defeated Sarah Knight and Bailey Christy, 6-0, followed by a 6-0 win by Tessa Van Der Ploeg and Elisa Koonik against Kelsey Brown and Madison Fortunato. UW wrapped up doubles play with Ana Tkachenko and Miranda Talbertdefeating Alexa Obermier and Brenna Obermier, 6-0.
The momentum continued to be with Wyoming in singles action with the team only dropping three games. Koonik won in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0, over Brenna Obermier, while Stencel rebounded with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Brown. The Cowgirls clinched the match with van Der Ploeg winning her tenth dual match of the season with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Alexa Obermier. Genkova won easily over Fortunato, 6-0, 6-0. The final two matches saw Tkachenko defeat Knight, 6-0, 6-0, and Talbert earning a straight set win, 6-0 6-0, over Christy.
Wyoming will return to action next Friday against the Iowa State Cyclones. The match is set for 2 p.m. MT in Ames.
Tennis Match Results
Hastings College vs Wyoming Cowgirls
March 4, 2017 at Laramie, Wyo.
(UW Indoor Tennis Courts)
Wyoming Cowgirls 7,
Hastings College 0
Singles competition
1. Magdalena Stencel (WY) def. Kelsey
Brown (HAST) 6-0, 6-1
2. Milka Genkova (WY) def. Madison
Fortunato (HAST) 6-0, 6-0
3. Tessa van Der Ploeg (WY) def. Alexa
Obermier (HAST) 6-1, 6-1
4. Elisa Koonik (WY) def. Brenna
Obermier (HAST) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ana Tkachenko (WY) def. Sarah Knight
(HAST) 6-0, 6-0
6. Miranda Talbert (WY) def. Bailey
Christy (HAST) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Tessa van Der Ploeg/Elisa Koonik (WY)
def. Kelsey Brown/Madison Fortunato (HAST) 6-0
2. Ana Tkachenko/Miranda Talbert (WY)
def. Alexa Obermier/Brenna Obermier (HAST) 6-0
3. Magdalena Stencel/Milka Genkova (WY)
def. Sarah Knight/Bailey Christy (HAST) 6-0
Match Notes:
Order of finish:
Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,1,3,2,5,6)
