Cowgirl Tennis Knocked Off By Gonzaga, 4-0 - University of Wyoming Athletics

Saturday, February 16

Spokane, WA

2 p.m.

University of Wyoming

Gonzaga University

Photo by: Kyle Spradley

2/16/2019 8:08:00 PM | Women's Tennis

WY-GON Final Results

UW will return to the court tomorrow morning

By: Amy Dambro

Cowgirl Tennis Knocked Off By Gonzaga, 4-0
UW will return to the tomorrow morning

SPOKANE, Wash. (Feb. 16, 2019) – The Wyoming tennis team (4-5 overall) lost a 4-0 contest against the Gonzaga Bulldogs (5-1 overall) on Saturday afternoon.

In doubles, the team of Kate Ketels and Haruna Tsuruta opened up the day with a 6-4 win over junior Ana Royo and freshman Maria Oreshkina. The Bulldogs clinched the doubles point with Sophie Whittle and Graciela Rosas earning a 7-6 (7-2) win over seniors Elisa Koonik and Tessa van Der Ploeg.

The Bulldogs were solid on the singles side as well by taking the next three points. Medvecova beat freshman Ana Fernandez in two sets, 6-1, 6-0, while Oreshkina lost to Domonique Garley, 6-3, 6-4. In the number one spot, Koonik won the first set 6-4 over the top player in the country Sophie Whittle, unfortunately dropping the next two 6-2, 6-1.

The Cowgirls will return to the court next tomorrow at 11 a.m. MT against the Eastern Washington Eagles.

Tennis Match Results
Wyoming Cowgirls vs Gonzaga
Feb 16, 2019 at Spokane, Wash.
(Stevens Center)
Gonzaga 4, Wyoming Cowgirls 0
Singles competition

1. #1 WHITTLE, Sophie (GON) def. Tessa van Der Ploeg (WY) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
2. ROSAS, Graciela (GON) vs. Elisa Koonik (WY) 6-4, 4-6, 3-3, unfinished
3. #111 GARLEY, Domonique (GON) def. Maria Oreshkina (WY) 6-3, 6-4
4. MEDVEDCOVA, Vlada (GON) def. Ana Fernandez (WY) 6-1, 6-0
5. KOMER, Sara (GON) vs. Ana Royo (WY) 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 3-0, unfinished
6. KETELS, Kate (GON) vs. Mihaela Kaftanova (WY) 7-6 (7-4), 5-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. WHITTLE, Sophie/ROSAS, Graciela (GON) def. Tessa van Der Ploeg/Elisa Koonik (WY) 7-6 (7-2)
2. GARLEY, Domonique/KOMER, Sara (GON) vs. Ida Krause/Mihaela Kaftanova (WY) 6-6, unfinished
3. KETELS, Kate/TSURUTA, Haruna (GON) def. Ana Royo/Maria Oreshkina (WY) 6-4

Match Notes:
Wyoming Cowgirls 4-5
Gonzaga 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,3,1)

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