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No. 35 Arizona Sweeps Idaho 4-0
03/19/2015 | Women's Tennis
LEWISTON, Idaho – The 35th ranked Arizona women's tennis team (12-1) swept the Idaho Vandals 4-0 today in Lewiston, Idaho. That is good for the Wildcats' eighth straight win.
“The girls did a good job today,” head coach Vicky Maes said. “We kept our cool, played good tennis and walked away with another win under our belts. Tomorrow is a big day for us because Washington State is always feisty and we have to be ready to battle for every point.”
Arizona took the doubles point as the duo of Briar Preston and Shayne Austin defeated Idaho's Bykova/Marx 6-1. Preston/Austin's victory is the eighth time they have won in doubles, which ties Lauren Marker/Inge Hendrikx for the most on the team. They are both 8-3 on the year. Laura Oldham/Devin Chypyha clinched the point for Arizona by defeating Bermudez/Badillos 6-4. The Oldham/Chypyha duo is now 6-3 on the year.
The Wildcats won three singles matches in a hurry as Marker, Oldham and Austin all won their matches to clinch it for Arizona. No. 113 Marker defeated Galina Bykova in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. Marker has now won 13 straight matches to start the spring campaign and is 18-3 overall including the fall. The sophomore now has the most singles victories of any other Wildcat this spring. Oldham, the lone senior dominated her match as she beat Rita Bermudez 6-1, 6-1. She now has a record of 9-3 this spring all at the third spot in the lineup and has won six in a row. Austin's victory clinched the match for Arizona as she defeated Lucia Badillos 6-4, 6-2. The junior has now won five matches in a row and is 9-3 overall this spring.
No. 97 Preston, Chypyha and Hendrikx's matches all went unfinished since Arizona had clinched the match before they could finish. Preston (10-2) was in the middle of her first set, Chypyha (12-0) had won her first set and was winning her second set and Hendrikx (10-2) had also won her first set when the match was called.
Sophomore and 113th ranked Lauren Marker won her 13th straight singles match today as she defeated Galina Bykova in straight sets 6-3, 6-1 today.
Arizona is back in action tomorrow in Pullman, Wash. as they take on Washington State at 1:30 MT.
Singles
1. #113 Lauren Marker (ARIZ) def. Bykova, Galina (IDAHO) 6-3, 6-1
2. Marx, Emmie (IDAHO) vs. #97 Briar Preston (ARIZ) 2-0, unfinished
3. Laura Oldham (ARIZ) def. Bermudez, Rita (IDAHO) 6-1, 6-1
4. Vickers, Sophie (IDAHO) vs. Devin Chypyha (ARIZ) 3-6, 4-5, unfinished
5. Shayne Austin (ARIZ) def. Badillos, Lucia (IDAHO) 6-4, 6-2
6. Barcenilla, Belen (IDAHO) vs. Inge Hendrikx (ARIZ) 2-6, 4-2, unfinished
Order of finish: Singles (3,1,5)
Doubles
1. Shayne Austin/Briar Preston (ARIZ) def. Bykova, Galina/Marx, Emmie (IDAHO) 6-1
2. Barcenilla, Belen/Vickers, Sophie (IDAHO) vs. Lauren Marker/Inge Hendrikx (ARIZ) 4-5, unfinished
3. Devin Chypyha/Laura Oldham (ARIZ) def. Bermudez, Rita/Badillos, Lucia (IDAHO) 6-4
Order of finish: (1,3)
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