Bobcat Women Drop 4-3 Decision to Weber State in Season Finale

Sunday, April 19

BOZEMAN

10 a.m.

Montana State University

Weber State University

Senior Liana Bates played her last match as a Bobcat on Sunday afternoon against Weber State.

Bobcat Women Drop 4-3 Decision to Weber State in Season Finale

4/19/2015 2:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis

MSU received victories at Nos. 3 and 5 singles, respectively, as Jessica Brycki easily dispatched Dominique Beauvais 6-4, 6-0, while freshman Angelina Philippova held on for a 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 win over Emily Tanner.

By: Tom Schulz

Playing its third match in three days, the Montana State women's tennis team ran out of gas as Weber State handed the Bobcats a 4-3 setback, Sunday afternoon in the Bobcat-Anderson Tennis Center.

Montana State opened action dominating doubles play sweeping all three matches for the first point of the afternoon. Weber State answered taking four of six singles matches to earn the victory.

MSU received victories at Nos. 3 and 5 singles, respectively, as Jessica Brycki easily dispatched Dominique Beauvais 6-4, 6-0, while freshman Angelina Philippova held on for a 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 win over Emily Tanner.

"Heading into the weekend we knew we were up against a wall in having to win all three matches to make the Big Sky Tournament," MSU Head Coach Denise Albrecht said. "It's disappointing we didn't get the job done, but playing the season with just one full-time starter from last year along with six sophomores and a freshman, and to battle with two teams that made the tournament down to the wire, gives us a good look for what the future holds. Hopefully, the things we learned this weekend will carry over into next year and make us a stronger team."

Montana State finishes the season 11-13 overall and 4-7 in Big Sky Conference action.

Weber State 4, Montana State 3. Singles: 1. BACHANEK, Agata (WSU) def. MIDDEL, Laura (MSU) 6-2, 6-3; 2. ELMER, Kristi (WSU) def. HOLOPAINEN, Wanda (MSU) 6-3, 6-3; 3. BRYCKI, Jessica (MSU) def. BEAUVAIS, Dominique (WSU) 6-4, 6-0; 4. DODD-STEPHENS, Romy (WSU) def. HOLOPAINEN, Naomi (MSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2; 5. PHILIPPOVA, Angelina (MSU) def. TANNER, Emily (WSU) 6-0, 3-6, 6-2; 6. HASAN, Devi (WSU) def. BATES, Liana (MSU) 6-2, 6-4. Doubles: 1. MIDDEL, Laura/BRYCKI, Jessica (MSU) def. BACHANEK, Agata/ELMER, Kristi (WSU) 6-4; 2. HOLOPAINEN, Naomi/BATES, Liana (MSU) def. BEAUVAIS, Dominique/DODD-STEPHENS, Romy (WSU) 6-1; 3. PHILIPPOVA, Angelina/CRUM, Molly (MSU) def. TANNER, Emily/RINDLSBACHER, Megan (WSU) 6-1.