SCHEDULE
Friday, April 18
Oregon at Idaho, 1:00 p.m. PT
Sunday, April 20
Idaho at Montana, 10:00 a.m. MT
RESULTS
Wednesday, April 9
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi def. Texas-Pan American, 4-0
Friday, April 11
Idaho def. UTEP, 5-2
New Mexico State def. Arkansas State, 6-1
Kansas City def. Cowley College, 6-1
Marquette def. Chicago State, 7-0
Saturday, April 12
Southern Utah def. Seattle U (Spokane, Wash.), 5-2
Idaho def. Arkansas State (Las Cruces, Texas), 5-2
Sunday, April 13
New Mexico State def. Idaho, 4-3
Chicago State def. Western Illinois, 7-0
Missouri def. Kansas City, 7-0
Monday, April 14
Chicago State def. Valparaiso, 7-0
TEAM RECAPS
CHICAGO STATE
Chicago State went 2-1 last week, sweeping both Western Illinois and Valparaiso 7-0, but falling 7-0 to Marquette ... the Cougars have more home victories than they did all of last season and have surpassed their win total from last year ... the Cougars have wrapped up the regular season and will be off until the 2014 WAC Tennis Tournament, which will take place April 25-27 in Las Cruces, N.M.
GRAND CANYON
In it’s last action, Grand Canyon defeated Nevada, 5-1, and Colorado State, 7-0, on a road trip to Reno, Nev. ... the ‘Lopes then fell to No. 74 Idaho, 4-0 ... Frederique Van de Velde had a perfect 3-0 weekend against Nevada and CSU, winning two singles matches ... prior to the loss to Idaho’s Galina Bykova and Rita Bermudez, Van de Velde and Janaki Gunuganti had won 11 straight doubles matches ... the ‘Lopes are off until April 24-25, when they travel to Omaha, Neb. to face Abilene Christian and Nebraska-Omaha ... the ‘Lopes are unable to compete in the WAC Tennis Championships during their Division I transition period.
IDAHO
Idaho went 2-1 last week during a road trip to New Mexico and Texas ... the Vandals dropped both UTEP and Arkansas State by the score of 5-2, but fell 4-3 to New Mexico State ... . Idaho’s five-match winning streak was ended by New Mexico State ... the Vandals had won 16 of their previous 18 matches before losing at NM State ... Galina Bykova went a perfect 6-0 in singles and doubles combined on the week ... this week, the Vandals host Oregon on Friday and then travel to Montana on Sunday to close out the regular season.
KANSAS CITY
The ‘Roos went 1-1 on the week, defeating Cowley College, 6-1, and falling at Missouri, 7-0 ... against Cowley in singles play, Kansas City took straight set wins at the Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 5 slots, from Dimitra Stavrianakou, Mariam Kurasbediani, Raquel Argenal, and Amelie Amsallem ... this week, the ‘Roos are off, as a match against Northwest Missouri State was cancelled.
NEW MEXICO STATE
New Mexico State went 2-0 last week, highlighted by a 4-3 victory over Idaho ... Susana Alcaraz won both of her singles matches at the No. 2 spot, and along with doubles partner Marie-Pier Thiffault, went 1-1 in doubles ... she earned a two-set win (7-6, 7-5) against Arkansas State’s Janie Nowland to help NM State to its 6-1 win, while she and Thiffault defeated an ASU duo 8-3 at the third court ... Alcaraz also earned a three-set victory (6-7, 6-4, 6-4) in singles at the second court over Idaho’s Almudena Sanz ... the Aggies are now off until hosting the WAC Tennis Championship in Las Cruces, N.M. from April 25-27.
SEATTLE U
Seattle U fell to Southern Utah, 5-2, in its final match of the regular season ... Sarah Lucas defeated Sarah Lundin in the No. 5 spot, 6-0, 6-0, and Corinne Wurden won at No. 6 by default ... Seattle U’s No. 3 doubles squad of Kelli Woodman and Kristen James also claimed a victory ...
Seattle U will be in action next in Las Cruces, N.M. for the 2014 WAC Tennis Tournament from April 25-27.
TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN
UTPA fell to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 4-0, in its final match of the regular season ... the team of Mariana Ranzahuer and Didi Fatchikova led 7-4 at No. 3 doubles but went unfinished once the doubles point was clinched ... the Broncs are off until the 2014 WAC Tennis Tournament, which will take place April 25-27 in Las Cruces, N.M.
WAC TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN LAS CRUCES
The 2014 WAC Tennis Tournament will be held April 25-27 in Las Cruces, N.M. The WAC conference championship will be up for grabs, as last year’s champions, San Jose State, has since departed the WAC.