LARAMIE, Wyo. (March, 3, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowgirl tennis team rallied to win a battle Thursday night over Northern Arizona, defeating the Lumberjacks 5-2 in Laramie. The Cowgirls showed great perseverance in the victory, as they won four, three-set matches on the night.
After dropping the doubles point and then losing at No. 1 singles due to retirement, UW came storming back to win the final five singles matches to secure the victory. Lucia Malinak opened the winning for the Cowgirls in the match, winning at the No 4. Spot, 6-1 and 7-5. Sophie Zehender was the next Cowgirl to win, winning UW's first three-set match of the night, as she won at the second position, 6-2, 3-6 and 6-3 as the Cowgirls tied things up at 2-2.
At No. 3 singles, Ana Fernandez was victorious in three sets, 6-4, 1-6 and 7-5. Ida Krause followed that up and secured the win for Wyoming with her win at the fourth spot. Krause rallied to win 4-6, 6-2 and 7-5. Mihaela Kaftanova rounded things out on the night as she picked up a 6-4, 6-7 (5-7) and 1-0 (10-5).
On the doubles' side of play, the tandem of Fernandez and Zehender got the Cowgirls' lone win as they took the No. 2 match, 7-6 (7-0).
Wyoming (6-6) closes its non-conference spring slate winning two-straight at home. The Cowgirls are now off until March 26 when they open Mountain West play with a trip to Fresno State for a 2 p.m., MT start. UW will also face San Jose State in Fresno March 27 to open conference weekend.
Wyoming vs. Northern Arizona
3/3/2022 in Laramie, Wyo.
Wyoming 5, Northern Arizona 2
Doubles competition
1. Gina Dittmann/Annabel Davis (NAU) def. Ida Krause/Maria Oreshkina (WYO) 6-3
2. Ana Fernandez/Sophie Zehender (WYO) def. Elinor Beazley/Laura Duhl (NAU) 7-6 (7-0)
3. Sofia Markova/Ava Neyestani (NAU) def. Mihaela Kaftanova/Lucia Malinak (WYO) 7-5
Singles competition
1. Dittmann (NAU) def. Oreshkina 6-2, 2-0 retirement
2. Zehender (WYO) def. Beazley (NAU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
3. Fernandez (WYO) def. Markova (NAU) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
4. Malinak (WYO) def. Neyestani (NAU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Krause (WYO) def. Davis (NAU) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
6. Kaftanova (WYO) def. Laura Duhl (NAU) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (10-5)
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