Redhawks Swoop past Bobcat Netters

Saturday, January 24

Spokane, WA

10 a.m.

Montana State University

Seattle University

Jessica Brycki won at No. 2 singles.

Photo by: Kelly Gorham

1/24/2015 6:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis

“It was a good opener,” MSU Head Coach Denise Albrecht said. “That first match is always tough, but I thought we played hard and Jessica and Liana really did a nice job in their singles matches.”

By: Tom Schulz

The Montana State women's tennis team opened its 2015 season with a 5-2 setback at the hands of Seattle U, Saturday afternoon.

The Redhawks won a hard-fought 7-6(3) decision at No. 2 doubles to take the opening point and then captured four singles matches for the victory.

Montana State received a 7-5 win at No. 1 doubles from its top tandem of Laura Middel and Angelina Phillipova. Also posting victories for MSU were Jessica Brycki at No. 2 with a 7-6, 6-2 decision over Madison Maloney, while Kalispell product Liana Bates recorded a 6-4, 6-1 win over Kailyn Skjonsby at No. 5 singles.

"It was a good opener," MSU Head Coach Denise Albrecht said. "That first match is always tough, but I thought we played hard and Jessica and Liana really did a nice job in their singles matches."

Montana State will play at Gonzaga on Sunday.

Seattle 5, Montana State 2. Singles- 1. Michelle Lui (SU) d. Laura Middel 6-3, 7-5, 2. Jessica Brycki (MSU) d. Madison Maloney 7-6, 6-2, 3. Barbara Carey (SU) d. Angelina Phillipova 6-1, 6-4, 4. Kristen James (SU) d. Molly Crum 2-6, 7-6(5), 10-3, 5. Liana Bates (MSU) d. Kailyn Skjonsby 6-4, 6-1, 6. Sari Kwee (SU) d. Shelby Cerkovnik 7-5, 6-1. Doubles- 1. Middel/Phillipova (MSU) d. Maloney/Carey 7-5, 2. James/Kwee (SU) d. Crum/Brycki 7-6(3), 3. Lui/Skjonsby (SU) d. Bates/Cerkovnik 6-2.