Utah State Netters Hand Bobcat Women 6-1 Setback

Saturday, February 21

BOZEMAN

9 a.m.

Montana State University

Utah State University

Freshman Angelina Philippova won at No. 3 singles against Utah State.

Photo by: Kelly Gorham

2/22/2015 10:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis

“Utah State beat No. 55 Brigham Young a few weeks ago and for us to almost get the doubles point and taking half of the singles matches to three sets was a super accomplishment,” MSU Head Coach Denise Albrecht said. “Jess, Liana (Bates) and Molly (Crum) all went three sets and gave us a tremendous effort.”

By: Tom Schulz

Utah State pulled out the opening doubles point and took five-of-six singles matches, including three that went the distance to notch a 6-1 win over Montana State, Saturday afternoon in the Bobcat Anderson Tennis Center.

The doubles point was hotly contested with USU's top dup of Lexi Turley and Kallie Sperry notching a 7-6(1) win over Laura Middel and Jessica Brycki. The Bobcats' No. 3 pairing of Angelina Philippova and Shelby Cerkovnik won MSU's lone double match downing Meghan Lyall and Amber Stuhlmann 7-5.

"Utah State beat No. 55 Brigham Young a few weeks ago and for us to almost get the doubles point and taking half of the singles matches to three sets was a super accomplishment," MSU Head Coach Denise Albrecht said. "Jess, Liana (Bates) and Molly (Crum) all went three sets and gave us a tremendous effort."

Philippova was MSU's lone winner in singles play, defeating Sperry 6-3, 6-4 at No. 3 singles. Brycki dropped a 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 decision to Nini Guensler at No. 2 singles, while USU's Sabrina Demerath downed Bates at No. 4 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. MSU's final three-set thriller went to the Aggies Maggie O'Meara, who posted a 6-7, 6-2, 10-6 victory over Crum."

Utah State 6, Montana State 1 – Singles: 1. McKenzie Davis (USU) d. Laura Middel 6-4, 7-5; 2. Nini Guensler (USU) d. Jessica Brycki 4-6, 7-6, 6-2; 3. Angelina Philippova (MSU) d. Kallie Sperry 6-3, 6-4; 4. Sabrina Demerath (USU) d. Liana bates 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; 5. Maggie O'Meara (USU) d. Molly Crum 6-7, 6-2, 10-6; 6. Lexi Turley (USU) d. Shelby Cerkovnik 6-0, 6-2. Doubles: 1. Turley/Sperry (USU) d. Middel/Brycki 7-6; 2. Davis/O'Meara (USU) d. Bates/Crum 6-2; 3. Philippova/Cerkovnik (MSU) d. Lyall/Stuhlmann 7-5.