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UC Davis Falls To Washington State In Season Opener

Box Score

Score:  UC Davis 0, Washington State 7

Location: Pullman, Wash.  

Records:  UC Davis 0-1, Washington State 1-0 

The short story: Washington State women's tennis triumphed 7-0 over UC Davis, dominating the singles matches, despite the Aggies securing a win in one of the three doubles matchups. 
 

COURTSIDE 

  • Washington State swept the Aggies in all singles matches. 

  • Washington State took the early lead grabbing the doubles point and beating the Ags 2-1. 

  • Senior Claire Galerkin and Junior Kaia Wolfe were the lone doubles match winners for the Ags today, beating their opponent out in a fierce match. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Aggies opened up the morning with double action with Mika Ikemori and Isabella Bringas' match to conclude first. The duo couldn't pull through dropping their match to the Cougars. 

  • The second doubles match to conclude was between Solia Valentine and Polina Marakhtanova. This pair fought hard, but ultimately, the point went to their opponents. 

  • Galerkin and Wolfe had an exciting match fending off the Cougars in the final doubles match to conclude. 

  • On to singles, Ikemori and Marakhtanova were the first to finish their matches, putting up a good fight but being taken down by Washington State. 

  • Two more Aggies would fall as Valentine and first-year Maya Youseff finished their matches unable to take down their Cougar opponents. 

  • Bringas and Wolfe were the last two Aggies to finish their matches, falling to the Cougars despite fighting for every point. 

RESULTS: 

Washington State 7, UC Davis Women's Tennis 0

Singles Competition 

  1. Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Mika Ikemori (UCD-W) 2-6, 1-6 

  2. Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Polina Marakhtanova (UCD-W) 4-6, 2-6 

  3. Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Maya Youssef (UCD-W) 1-6, 6-7 (4-7)

  4. Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Solia Valentine (UCD-W) 6-7, 3-6

  5. Martina Markov (WSU) def. Isabella Bringas (UCD-W) 4-6, 6-7 (2-7) 

  6. Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Kaia Wolfe (UCD-W) 1-6, 2-6 

Doubles Competition 

  1. Eva Alvarez Sande/Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Mika Ikemori/Isabella Bringas (UCD-W) 3-6 

  2. Hania Abouelsaad/Martina Markov (WSU) def. Solia Valentine/Polina Marakhtanova (UCD-W) 4-6

  3. Claire Galerkin/Kaia Wolfe (UCD-W) def. Chisato Kanemaki/Martina Puvill (WSU) 7-6 (9-7) 

Order of finish: doubles (1,2,3) singles (1,4,3,2,6, 

UP NEXT: The Aggies take on Eastern Washington on the road tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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Players Mentioned

Claire Galerkin

Claire Galerkin

5' 8"
Senior
Mika Ikemori

Mika Ikemori

5' 3"
Sophomore
Kaia Wolfe

Kaia Wolfe

5' 10"
Junior
Solia Valentine

Solia Valentine

Graduate Student
Maya  Youssef

Maya Youssef

Junior
Isabella Bringas

Isabella Bringas

Freshman
Polina Marakhtanova

Polina Marakhtanova

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Claire Galerkin

Claire Galerkin

5' 8"
Senior
Mika Ikemori

Mika Ikemori

5' 3"
Sophomore
Kaia Wolfe

Kaia Wolfe

5' 10"
Junior
Solia Valentine

Solia Valentine

Graduate Student
Maya  Youssef

Maya Youssef

Junior
Isabella Bringas

Isabella Bringas

Freshman
Polina Marakhtanova

Polina Marakhtanova

Freshman