Miami University
Washington State
Tennis Drops 5-2 Decision to Washington State
2/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 18, 2012
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Senior Stephanie Danesis and sophomore Christiana Raymond earned singles wins, but those were the only points Miami managed in a 5-2 loss to Washington State at the Nebraska Tennis Center in Lincoln, Neb. Three of the Cougars wins were in three-set thrillers.
Washington State (8-2) had swept the doubles competition and taken the No. 1 singles match when Danesis earned a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 3, making the score 2-1. The Cougars added victories in the next three matches to clinch the overall win before Raymond captured a 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 decision at No. 4.
Miami looks to snap a four-match losing streak tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. (CT) when it faces 28th-ranked Nebraska.
Tennis Match Results
Washington State vs. Miami
Feb 18, 2012 at Lincoln, Neb.
(Nebraska Tennis Center)
Washington State 5, Miami 2
Singles competition
1. Liudmila Vasilieva (WSU) def. Riekie Honiball (MIAMI) 6-0, 6-1
2. Elisabeth Fournier (WSU) def. Nimisha Mohan (MIAMI) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
3. Stephanie Danesis (MIAMI) def. Andjela Kankaras (WSU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Christiana Raymond (MIAMI) def. Elizaveta Luzina (WSU) 7-5, 1-6, 7-5
5. Ksenia Googe (WSU) def. Alix Thurman (MIAMI) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. Charlotte Koning (WSU) def. Christine Guerrazzi (MIAMI) 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Liudmila Vasilieva/Andjela Kankaras (WSU) def. Stephanie Danesis/Nimisha Mohan (MIAMI) 8-2
2. Elisabeth Fournier/Charlotte Koning (WSU) def. Riekie Honiball/Christiana Raymond (MIAMI) 8-4
3. Elizaveta Luzina/Olga Musilovich (WSU) def. Jessica Parr/Christine Guerrazzi (MIAMI) 8-7
Match Notes:
Washington State 8-2
Miami 2-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,3,5,6,2,4)
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