McCOMB, Miss. (Feb. 9, 2023) – The Wyoming Cowgirls lost a neutral-site matchup to West Alabama Thursday afternoon to open the first of three matches played in McComb, Mississippi. The Cowgirls dropped the contest, 4-3.

The doubles point proved to be the difference in the match as West Alabama won 6-3 at both the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles spots to secure the pivotal point. Wyoming would go on to win three singles matches on the day.

Noesjka Brink won in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-2 at the No. 3 position. At the fourth spot, Violetta Borodina collected her second consecutive victory with a 6-0, 6-3 win. Ana Fernandez rounded-out the Cowgirl wins with a hard-fought, 6-0 and 7-6 (7-5) win at No. 5.

Wyoming continues action down in Mississippi Friday night with a 6 p.m., MT contest against McNeese State.

Wyoming vs. West Alabama
2/9/2023 in McComb, Miss.

West Alabama 4, Wyoming 3
Doubles competition
1. Franco/Deewajee (UWA) def. Ana Fernandez/Sophie Zehender (WYO) 6-3
2. Violetta Borodina/Lucia Malinak (WYO) vs. E. Takanishi/Y. Takanishi (UWA) 5-5, unfinished
3. Ly/Vidnere (UWA) def. Noesjka Brink/Nikol Dobrilova (WYO) 6-3

Singles competition
1. Franco (UWA) def. Zehender (WYO) 6-4, 6-2
2. Y. Takanishi (UWA) def. Dobrilova (WYO) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
3. Brink (WYO) def. Ly (UWA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Borodina (WYO) def. Vidnere (UWA) 6-0, 6-3
5. Fernandez (WYO) def. Em Takanishi (UWA) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Deewajee (UWA) def. Malinak (WYO) 6-1, 6-3

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