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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Michaela Bayerlova (left) and Maxine Murphy (right) compete in a doubles match against Idaho, Jan. 29, at Hollingberry Fieldhouse.

WSU downed by Ducks, 5-2

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 31, 2022

WSU tennis (6-10, 1-4) lost to No. 45 Oregon (11-5, 3-3) 5-2 on Friday in Eugene, Ore. despite heroic come-from-behind wins by Savanna Ly-Nguyen and Michaela Bayerlova. In doubles, Ly-Nguyen and Elyse...

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

Cougar tennis beats northern neighbors

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 24, 2022

WSU tennis (6-9, 1-3) beat Gonzaga (6-6) 5-2 Friday in Spokane, with sophomore Fifa Kumhom delivering the final blow. Kumhom was the hero of the day, winning her match to clinch the Cougars’ third straight...

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

Cougar tennis climbs the mountain of victory against Colorado, falls to Utah

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor March 24, 2022

WSU tennis (6-9, 1-3) beat Colorado (5-10, 0-6) in a nailbiter March 11 and lost to Utah (13-5, 2-4) in a tense battle March 13. Seniors Michaela Bayerlova and Savanna Ly-Nguyen led the way, clinching...

Then-senior Michaela Bayerlova returns the ball during a singles match against Arizona March 14, 2021 at the WSU Outdoor Tennis Courts.

Cougar tennis outshined in California

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 24, 2022

After starting the season with four straight home wins, WSU tennis lost four games on the road, including two blowout losses this weekend. WSU tennis suffered their two recent losses at the...

Yang Lee prepares to strike down an incoming serve during a doubles match against Idaho, Saturday, Jan. 29, at Hollingbery Fieldhouse.

WSU suffers first two losses

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 17, 2022

WSU tennis dropped their first two road games of the season against two talented and undefeated Utah and Minnesota teams. 4-3 loss to Utah The Cougs and Utes entered Friday’s match undefeated in...

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

WSU tennis looks to remain undefeated through first road trip

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 11, 2022

WSU tennis (4-0) heads to Salt Lake City this weekend to play fellow undefeated teams, Utah (7-0) and Minnesota (9-0) WSU WSU is off to a hot start with head coach Raquel Atawo who is undefeated...

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

Cougar tennis off to hot 4-0 start

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor February 3, 2022

In a jam-packed weekend, WSU tennis (4-0) beat three regional rivals and kept the undefeated season alive. WSU beat Montana on Friday (5-2), Eastern Washington on Saturday (4-2) and Idaho on Saturday...

Then-Freshman Savanna Ly-Nguyen prepares to return a ball during her singles match Jan. 12, 2019 against Idahos Anna Stefani. Ly-Nguyen won the match in two sets winning 6-4 and 6-0 respectively.

Cougs welcome three regional rivals this weekend

SAM TAYLOR, Evergreen sports co-editor January 27, 2022

Fresh off her first career win, WSU tennis head coach Raquel Atawo looks to rack up three more victories against regional rivals. The Cougs will host Montana at 2 p.m. on Friday. Next, the Cougs...

Then-freshman Savanna Ly-Nguyen reaches out to return the ball during her singles match against Arizona on Sunday at the WSU Outdoor Tennis Courts. The contest resulted in a 6-1 win for the Cougars.

Atawo earns first win

AARIK LONG, Evergreen reporter January 24, 2022

WSU tennis returned to the Hollingbery Fieldhouse for the first time since March 20, 2021, with a 6-1 victory over BYU. The match marked head coach Raquel Atawo’s first dual-match in charge, bringing...

Then-freshman Savanna Ly-Nguyen hits the tennis ball back toward her opponent on March 31, 2019, at the Outdoor Tennis Courts.

Tennis competes in ITA Northwest Regional

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor October 28, 2021

WSU women’s tennis traveled to Stanford this weekend to take part in the 2021 ITA Northwest Regional at the Taube Tennis Center. The regional tournament brought players from across the west coast...

WSU forward Grayson Lynch dribbles across the field in the first half on Sept. 5 at the Lower Soccer Field in Pullman.

All Cougs deserve support

AARIK LONG, Evergreen reporter September 30, 2021

WSU is home to a plethora of high-quality sports teams. From baseball to rowing, there are sports going on year-round that compete with some of the top teams in the nation and are able to hold their own. Even...

Then-freshman Savanna Ly-Nguyen hits the tennis ball back toward her opponent on March 31, 2019, at the Outdoor Tennis Courts.

Pair of Cougs claim wins at Cougar Classic

TOM ABBOTT, Evergreen sports editor September 28, 2021

WSU women’s tennis opened the 2021 fall season strong this weekend, hosting the Cougar Classic and picking up a pair of season-opening victories. Schools that attended the tournament included Boise...

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