Score: UC Davis 0, Washington State 4
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 2-6, Washington State 3-1
The short story: Washington State secured the doubles point and three singles victories to earn a 4-0 win over UC Davis women's tennis on Saturday at the Marya Welch Tennis Center.Â
COURTSIDE
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UC Davis earned a win at No. 3 doubles, but Washington State captured courts one and two to take the doubles point.
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The Cougars clinched the dual with straight-set singles wins on courts one, four, and five.
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Several Aggies were in competitive matches when play was halted, including strong efforts at Nos. 2, 3, and 6 singles.
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UC Davis moved to 2-6 on the season, while Washington State improved to 3-1.Â
HOW IT HAPPENEDÂ
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Washington State opened the match by winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles by identical 6-4 scores, while Aileena Hu and Kaia Wolfe picked up a 6-3 victory at No. 3 doubles to close out doubles play.
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In singles, Eva Alvarez Sande earned a straight-set win at No. 1, followed by Martina Puvill and Chisato Kanemaki posting wins at Nos. 4 and 5 to clinch the dual for the Cougars.
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Polina Marakhtanova and Maya Youssef were locked in competitive unfinished matches at Nos. 2 and 3 singles, while Kaia Wolfe took the first set and was leading in the second at No. 6 when play was stopped.
RESULTS
UC Davis 0, Washington State 4Â
Doubles Competition
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Maxine Murphy/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Polina Marakhtanova/Mika Ikemori (UCDWTEN), 6-4
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Eva Alvarez Sande/Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Isabella Bringas/Maya Youssef (UCDWTEN), 6-4
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Aileena Hu/Kaia Wolfe (UCDWTEN) def. Ava-Monet Sycamore/Martina Puvill (WSU), 6-3
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Singles Competition
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Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Mika Ikemori (UCDWTEN), 6-2, 6-4
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Polina Marakhtanova (UCDWTEN) vs. Maxine Murphy (WSU), 2-6, 5-4, unfinished
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Maya Youssef (UCDWTEN) vs. Yura Nakagawa (WSU), 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
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Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Penelope Wong (UCDWTEN), 6-0, 6-2
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Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) def. Aileena Hu (UCDWTEN), 6-1, 6-2
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Kaia Wolfe (UCDWTEN) vs. Ava-Monet Sycamore (WSU), 7-6 (3-0), 1-0, unfinishedÂ
UP NEXT: The Aggies will remain at home as they take on UC Irvine for a Big West matchup Sunday, Feb. 8 at 11:00 AM PST.