Thursday, April 25
Phoenix, AZ / Phoenix Tennis Center
9 a.m. (MT)
Montana State University
0
vs
4
Weber State
Andrea Cuquerella (pictured) and Paula Dougherty posted MSU's only win against Weber State with a 6-3 decision at No. 2 doubles, Thursday morning at the Big Sky Tournament in Phoenix.
Photo by: Steve Shaff
Bobcats Fall to Weber State at Big Sky Tourney
4/25/2024 4:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
“We had our chances in doubles and to lose that point to a veteran team like Weber State was tough,” said MSU head coach Suzie Woodburn. “Weber State knew how to handle the moment, which gave them confidence, and put us a little behind.”
Weber State used its momentum from an opening doubles point victory to post a 4-0 decision over Montana State in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Thursday morning at the Phoenix Tennis Center.
Weber State (13-9) captured the first point as its No. 3 duo of Kenadee Semenik and Jessica Hall fought off two Montana State (13-7) set points to notch a 7-6 (10-8) win over Meg McCarty and Mia Ljubas. McCarty and Ljubas jumped out to an early 2-1 advantage in the tiebreaker, before the Wildcats rattled off three consecutive points. Trailing 5-3, MSU's tandem went on a 3-0 run taking its first set point at 6-5. The Bobcats also held set point at 7-6, before WSU flipped the switch owning set points at 8-7 and 9-8 and getting the victory at 10-8.
"We had our chances in doubles and to lose that point to a veteran team like Weber State was tough," said MSU head coach Suzie Woodburn. "Weber State knew how to handle the moment, which gave them confidence, and put us a little behind."
The deciding doubles point was set up after MSU's No. 2 duo of Andrea Cuquerella and Paula Dougherty defeated Dylan Lolofie and Sicely Ferreira 6-3, and WSU's top pair of Megan Davies and Ana Morett downed Marta Garcia-Reboredo and Hudson Hawkins 6-3.
WSU went ahead 2-0 in singles action as Yangpinan Li recorded a 6-3, 6-2 decision over Cuquerella. Davies followed with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Garcia-Reboredo at the top spot, before Morett, a fifth-year first-team all-Big Sky selection, ended the match at No. 2 with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Dougherty.
"We fought and competed well," Woodburn said. "But at the end of the day it wasn't enough."
MSU's 13 victories on the season were the most for a Bobcat squad since 2017 when Montana State went 14-6 overall.
"I'm so proud of the team and the growth we had getting better each time we stepped on the court," Woodburn said. "We have a young team that needed to be here and see what it's like. We're sad its over but excited for the future."
Weber State 4, Montana State 0
Singles:
Doubles:
Weber State (13-9) captured the first point as its No. 3 duo of Kenadee Semenik and Jessica Hall fought off two Montana State (13-7) set points to notch a 7-6 (10-8) win over Meg McCarty and Mia Ljubas. McCarty and Ljubas jumped out to an early 2-1 advantage in the tiebreaker, before the Wildcats rattled off three consecutive points. Trailing 5-3, MSU's tandem went on a 3-0 run taking its first set point at 6-5. The Bobcats also held set point at 7-6, before WSU flipped the switch owning set points at 8-7 and 9-8 and getting the victory at 10-8.
"We had our chances in doubles and to lose that point to a veteran team like Weber State was tough," said MSU head coach Suzie Woodburn. "Weber State knew how to handle the moment, which gave them confidence, and put us a little behind."
The deciding doubles point was set up after MSU's No. 2 duo of Andrea Cuquerella and Paula Dougherty defeated Dylan Lolofie and Sicely Ferreira 6-3, and WSU's top pair of Megan Davies and Ana Morett downed Marta Garcia-Reboredo and Hudson Hawkins 6-3.
WSU went ahead 2-0 in singles action as Yangpinan Li recorded a 6-3, 6-2 decision over Cuquerella. Davies followed with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Garcia-Reboredo at the top spot, before Morett, a fifth-year first-team all-Big Sky selection, ended the match at No. 2 with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Dougherty.
"We fought and competed well," Woodburn said. "But at the end of the day it wasn't enough."
MSU's 13 victories on the season were the most for a Bobcat squad since 2017 when Montana State went 14-6 overall.
"I'm so proud of the team and the growth we had getting better each time we stepped on the court," Woodburn said. "We have a young team that needed to be here and see what it's like. We're sad its over but excited for the future."
Weber State 4, Montana State 0
Singles:
- Megan Davies (WSU) d. Marta Garcia-Reboredo, 6-3, 6-3
- Ana Morett (WSU) d. Paula Dougherty, 7-5, 7-5
- Meg McCarty (MSU) vs. Dylan Lolofie (WSU), 4-6, 6-4, unfinished
- Jazmin Lerman (MSU) vs. Sydney Schnell (WSU), 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
- Hudson Hawkins (MSU) vs. Sicely Ferreira (WSU), 3-6, 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
- Yangpinan Li (WSU) d. Andrea Cuquerella, 6-3, 6-2
Doubles:
- Davies/Morett (WSU) d. Garcia-Reboredo/Hawkins, 6-3
- Dougherty/Andrea Cuquerella (MSU) d. Lolofie/Ferreira, 6-3
- Kenadee Semenik/Jessica Hall (WSU) d. McCarty/Mia Ljubas, 7-6 (10-8)
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