LARAMIE, Wyo. (April 15, 2022) – The Wyoming Cowgirls took care of business during singles play Friday morning in Laramie as UW rallied past Utah State, 4-1 after dropping the doubles point in the match.
The Cowgirls (9-11, 3-4 MW) got off to a fast start on the singles side of things as Sophie Zehender opened with a quick 6-3 and 6-1 win at the No. 2 spot. At the No. 1 position, Maria Oreshkina won a tough first set, 7-5 and then clinched her match with a 6-3 victory in set two. At the third and fourth positions, the Cowgirls rallied in both matches to win in three sets. At No. 3, Lucia Malinak rallied after dropping the first set, 6-2 to win the second and third sets, 6-2 and 6-4, respectively.
Finally, it was the Birthday Girl, Ida Krause, who showed her mettle late to clinch the UW victory at the fourth spot. After losing the first set 6-2, Krause trailed in the second set 4-1 before rallying to win 7-6, thanks to a 7-5 tiebreak victory. In the third, Krause again faced a deficit, this time at 5-3, but was able to battle back to again win the tiebreaker, 7-5 and came away with a third-set win at 7-6.
UW closes its 2022 home slate Saturday at 10 a.m., in a contest with Boise State. The Cowgirls will be celebrating Senior Day prior to the match, as Mihaela Kaftanova and Krause will both be honored before the match with the Broncos.
Wyoming vs. Utah State
4/15/22 in Laramie, Wyo.
Wyoming 4, Utah State 1
Doubles competition
1. Lisa Kung/Zeynep Ozturk (USU) def. Ida Krause/Maria Oreshkina (WYO) 6-4
2. Sidnee Lavatai/Gabrielle Dekkers (USU) def. Ana Fernandez/Sophie Zehender (WYO) 6-4
3. Lucia Malinak/Mihaela Kaftanova (WYO) vs. Carolina Milan/Annaliese County (USU) unfinished
Singles competition
1. Oreshkina (WYO) def. Milan (USU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Zehender (WYO) def. Kung (USU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Malinak (WYO) def. Ryan (USU) 2-6, 6-2 and 6-4
4. Krause (WYO) def. County (USU) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) and 7-6 (7-5)
5. Fernandez (WYO) vs. Ozturk (USU) 3-6, 6-3 unfinished
6. Kaftanova vs. Dekkers (USU) 6-3, 1-2 unfinished
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