Nevada Women’s Tennis Moves Into WAC Semifinals
Boise, Idaho The Nevada women’s tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference Championships with a victory over Utah State on Thursday at the Appleton Tennis Center on the Boise State campus.
Nevada, the No. 3 seed in the tournament, won the doubles point from the Aggies and then received singles victories from the No. 4, 5 and 6 spots to clinch the 4-0 win.
Nevada, ranked No. 61 in the country, will take on second-seeded Boise State, ranked No. 44 in the country, in the semifinals on Friday.
“We played really well today and I am proud of our team,” second-year coach Sylvain Malroux said. “The girls came out strong and our two seniors really played well at No. 5 and No. 6.”
After winning the doubles point, Wolf Pack seniors Fiorella Velez (No. 5) and Bach-Lan Pham (No. 6) each got a quick victory in singles. Velez topped Lauren Monson 6-1, 6-1 for her eighth straight singles win and Pham beat Bridgette Strickland 6-1, 6-0 as Nevada built a 3-0 lead.
Nevada’s No. 1 player, Caroline Bailly, was leading 6-3, 5-1 and the Wolf Pack’s No. 2, Maria Mizyuk, was winning 6-3, 4-2, when Alice Hall won at the No. 4 spot to clinch the match. Hall topped Brianna Harris 6-2, 6-2.
“Everyone came out strong from the start and played hard,” Malroux said. “The match only took about two hours so hopefully we are fresh for tomorrow.”
RESULTS
No. 61 Nevada 4, Utah State 0
At Appleton Tennis Center; Boise, Idaho
Doubles
1. Caroline Bailly/Maria Mizyuk (NEV) def. Lauren Monson/Erin Monson
(USU) 8-2.
2. Fiorella Velez/Alice Hall (NEV) def. Dee-Dee Nelson/Courtney Anderson
(USU) 8-1.
3. Ly-Huong Dinh/Bach-Lan Pham (NEV) vs. Brianna Harris/Bridgette Strickland (USU) 3-5, unfinished.
Singles
1. Caroline Bailly (NEV) vs. Courtney Anderson (USU) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished.
2. Maria Mizyuk (NEV) vs. Erin Monson (USU) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished.
3. Ly-Huong Dinh (NEV) vs. Dee-Dee Nelson (USU) 2-6, 6-2, unfinished.
4. Alice Hall (NEV) def. Brianna Harris (USU) 6-2, 6-2.
5. Fiorella Velez (NEV) def. Lauren Monson (USU) 6-1, 6-1.
6. Bach-Lan Pham (NEV) def. Bridgette Strickland (USU) 6-1, 6-0.
