Irvine, CA- The University of Nevada women's tennis team lost a close, 4-3 decision to UC Irvine Saturday.
The Wolf Pack got off to a quick start, winning all three doubles matches to take the early 1-0 lead.
Singles matches 2-6 finished with the score level at three, leaving the match to be decided by the final individual contest. That just so happened to be the No. 1 singles match.
Mickelle Okhremchuk, who has split time with Emma Verberne at position No. 1, fell in a tight, three set match to Courtney Byron of UCI 6-3, 1-6, 6-4.
The Pack will take on the No. 42 Long Beach State 49ers Sunday.
Results
UC Irvine 4, Nevada 3
Doubles
1. Ogata/Verberne (Nevada) def. Byron/Kwan (UCI), 8-7 (2)
2. Eufrasio/Okhremchuk (Nevada) def. Goettsching/Smith (UCI), 8-5
3. Lombard/Stevens (Nevada) def. Holladay/Schweyer (UCI), 8-6
Singles
1. Courtney Byron (UCI) def. Michelle Okhremchuk (Nevada) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
2. Emma Verberne (Nevada) def. Becka Kwan (UCI) 6-4, 7-5
3. Kristina Smith (UCI) def. Aodhnait Lombard (Nevada) 6-1, 6-0
4. Lais Ogata (Nevada) def. Franziska Goettsching (UCI) 6-2, 6-3
5. Brooke Schweyer (UCI) def. Sophie Stevens (Nevada) 6-2, 6-4
6. Hannah Holladay (UCI) def. Gabriela Eufrasio (Nevada) 6-4, 6-0
