OGDEN, Utah - The Western Michigan women's tennis team began its spring break trip to Utah with a 4-3 loss at Weber State University on Monday, March 4.
The loss snaps the Broncos' four-match winning streak and moves their overall record to 8-5 on the season.Â
After going up 1-0 with doubles wins on courts one and three from Bronco duos of Fevralev/Tiraspolsky & Slavova/Azcui, the home team responded in singles to take a 2-1 advantage with wins at the No. 1 and No. 4 positions.Â
WMU fought back to take a 3-2 lead with a pair of victories for Tiraspolsky and Riegraf at courts five and six as both matches went to a third set. However, the Wildcats bounced back again to seal the win with wins at courts two and three, as Azcui and Fevralev both fell in three-set heartbreakers.Â
Weber State 4, Western Michigan 3
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Singles competition
1. KUO, Pei-Hsuan (WSU) def.
Melina Lyubomirova (WTENWMU) 6-4, 6-3
2. UKITA, Yuuna (WSU) def.
Denise Azcui (WTENWMU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
3. FULLER, Cali (WSU) def.
Katja Fevralev (WTENWMU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
4. LOMBARDI, Megan (WSU) def.
Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WTENWMU) 6-4, 6-3
5.
Kristina Tiraspolsky (WTENWMU) def. DICKASON, Morgan (WSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
6.
Valerie Riegraf (WTENWMU) def. LLOYD, McKenna (WSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
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Doubles competition
1.
Katja Fevralev/
Kristina Tiraspolsky (WTENWMU) def. UKITA, Yuuna/LLOYD, McKenna (WSU) 6-2
2. PARKER, Sara/KUO, Pei-Hsuan (WSU) vs.
Melina Lyubomirova/
Femke Tjon-A-Joe (WTENWMU) 3-4, unfinished
3.
Gabriela Slavova/
Denise Azcui (WTENWMU) def. FULLER, Cali/LOMBARDI, Megan (WSU) 6-2
Up Next
Western Michigan concludes its spring trip tomorrow evening at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Doubles are slated to begin at 8 p.m. (ET).Â
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