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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

WSU tennis player Maxine Murphy serves the ball during an NCAA match against Montana, Jan, 13.

Maxine Murphy wins first Conference Player of the Week Award 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor January 19, 2023

WSU has its first award winner of the young 2023 tennis season. Sophomore No. 1 Maxine Murphy took home the Pac-12 Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week Award. It is the first time in her young...

WSU tennis player Yang Lee hits the ball during an NCAA match against Montana, Jan, 13.

WSU takes care of business against Montana 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor January 16, 2023

In the first action of the spring season for the WSU tennis team, it was all-around domination from the Cougs. Proving that the Cougar pounce is better than the Grizzly bite, WSU took down Montana 7-0...

Yang Lee (left) high-fives teammate Fifa Kumhom during a doubles match against Idaho, Jan. 29, at the Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Tennis opens spring season on sour note 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor January 10, 2023

WSU tennis began the new year and their spring season by attending the Weinman Foundation Invitational hosted at University of Hawaii. The Cougs faced fierce competition in Hawaii, No. 12 California,...

Freshman Fifa Kumhom reaches to return ball at WSUs Outdoor Tennis Courts.

Cougar tennis finished preseason at Baylor Invitational 

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor November 2, 2022

WSU tennis completed their final preseason tournament on Sunday with the conclusion of the three-day Baylor Invitational. Over the course of the weekend, the Cougs competed against the schools of the...

Maxine Murphy swings at the ball during a singles match against Idaho, Jan. 29, at Hollingberry Fieldhouse.

One Coug makes top 16 at ITA Northwest Championships

BRANDON WILLMAN, Multimedia editor October 19, 2022

WSU tennis competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northwest Championships, a single-elimination tournament for both singles and doubles. For the Cougs, the results were not representative of...

The WSU womens tennis team celebrates Fifa Kumhoms win during an NCAA collegiate tennis match against UW, April 15.

Wazzu Weekly: May 30, 2022

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor May 30, 2022

Hello, and welcome to the inaugural Wazzu Weekly roundup of Washington State sports news. This is a collection of the week’s top stories and articles from your dedicated Daily Evergreen Sports Section. Six...

Michaela Bayerlova (left) and Maxine Murphy (right) prepare for an incoming serve during an NCAA collegiate tennis match against Stanford, April 10.

Bayerlova boldly goes where no Coug has gone before in NCAA Singles Championships

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor May 26, 2022

Thanks to her exceptional, record-breaking play which netted her a chance to represent WSU tennis on a national stage, fifth-yearMichaela Bayerlova continues to impress well into the month of May as she...

Savanna Ly-Nguyen celebrates a point during a doubles match against Idaho, Saturday, Jan. 29, at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

Cougs put Dawgs in Dismay, Brewed by Bruins in April Pac-12 Championships

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor May 26, 2022

In April, WSU tennis (8-14, 3-8) proved once again they are the best in the state when they faced No. 35 University of Washington (14-11, 4-6) in Ojai, Calif. in the first round of the PAC-12 Championships....

Yang Lee swings at the ball during an NCAA collegiate tennis match against UW, April 15.

Cougars prove Husky bark bigger than bite

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 21, 2022

Fifth-year senior Michaela Bayerlova and senior Savanna Ly-Nguyen had never beaten University of Washington. On Friday, they finally did. The No. 32 Huskies were a loud bunch, but the Cougs (7-14, 2-8)...

Michaela Bayerlova swings at the ball during an NCAA collegiate tennis match against Stanford, April 10.

Cougs to chase hardware in Pac-12 Championships

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 21, 2022

WSU tennis (7-14, 2-8) left for Ojai, Calif., on Monday for the 2022 Pac-12 Championships.  The Cougs are the 10th seed in the bracket and opened the championships with an immediate rematch with their...

Michaela Bayerlova (left) and Maxine Murphy (right) prepare for an incoming serve during an NCAA collegiate tennis match against Stanford, April 10.

Bayerlova climbs record books

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 15, 2022

WSU tennis (6-14, 1-8) returned to a windy Pullman on Friday to play against the top-10 California Golden Bears, falling just short of victory. The Cougs added another loss to the record on a snowy Sunday...

Savanna Ly-Nguyen prepares to strike the ball during a singles match against Idaho, Saturday, Jan. 29, at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

WSU’s LA dreams crushed against USC and UCLA

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor April 7, 2022

WSU tennis (6-12, 1-6) spent the weekend in Los Angeles, where they saw their comeback stalled by No. 21 USC (12-10, 5-3), 4-3, and were overpowered by No. 15 UCLA (10-3, 6-0), 6-1. 4-3 loss to USC In...

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