LARAMIE, Wyo. (April 25, 2018) – Wyoming will return to action on Friday in the quarterfinals of the 2018 MW Tennis Championship in Boise, Idaho. The fifth-seeded Cowgirls will take on the fourth-seeded San Diego State Aztecs. The match is set for 10 a.m. MT at the Appleton Tennis Center. Live stats will be located at GoWyo.com.
 
"I think that we feel the players are ready," head coach Dean Clower said. "We are playing our best tennis at this time. I like our match-up against San Diego State. With playing at altitude in Boise, I think it gives us an advantage against the West Coast teams. Anyone can win this championship. It will come down to who puts it all on the line at the right moment."
 
The Cowgirls enter the weekend with an 11-7 overall record and finished with a 3-2 mark in league play. Sophomore Milka Genkova led the way with 23 victories on the season, while going 11-4 in dual play and 2-2 in MW action. Junior Elisa Koonik recorded a 19-7 mark, 12-2 in dual play and a perfect 5-0 in league action. Senior Magdalena Stencel and Ana Tkachenko posted 16-14 and 16-13 singles marks, respectively. Stencel went 4-1 in MW play as well. Junior Tessa van Der Ploeg is currently 15-10 and 8-7 this spring. In doubles action, Koonik and van Der Ploeg are 9-5 this spring and 3-0 in conference.
 
San Diego State enters the tournament with a 10-12 record and 1-3 in MW play. They are led junior Jenny Moinard who has a 23-7 overall mark and went 3-1 in league play. Freshman Abbie Mulbarger is 16-9 on the year and finished 3-1 as well in MW play. This will be the 18th meeting between the two schools. SDSU leads the series 14-3. The last time the two squads met was April 24, 2015 in the quarterfinals of the MW tournament. The Cowgirls held on for the 4-3 victory. The Aztecs are coached by Peter Mattera who is in his 23^rd season with the program.
 
2018 MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS
 
Thursday, April 26
10 a.m. MT              First Round Match #1   No. 8 Nevada vs. No. 9 New Mexico
1 p.m. MT               First Round Match #2   No. 6 Boise State vs. No. 11 Colorado State
4 p.m. MT               First Round Match #3   No. 7 Air Force vs. No. 10 Utah State
 
Friday, April 27
10 a.m. MT              Quarterfinal Match #1    No. 4 San Diego State vs. No. 5 Wyoming
10 a.m. MT              Quarterfinal Match #2    No. 1 UNLV vs. Nevada/New Mexico winner
2 p.m. MT               Quarterfinal Match #3    No. 2 Fresno State vs. Air Force/Utah State winner
2 p.m. MT               Quarterfinal Match #4    No. 3 San Jose State vs. Boise State/Colorado State winner
 
Saturday, April 28
10 a.m. MT              Semifinal Match #1       Quarterfinal Match #1 winner vs. Quarterfinal Match #2 winner
2 p.m. MT               Semifinal Match #2       Quarterfinal Match #3 winner vs. Quarterfinal Match #4 winner
 
Sunday, April 29
11 a.m. MT        Championship Match