University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Thursday, April 27
Phoenix, Ariz.
3:30pm
University of Northern Colorado
3
vs
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Idaho State
@UNCBearsWTennis Falls to Bengals in Big Sky Conference Tournament
4/27/2017 8:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis
PHOENIX - The fifth seeded Bears post-season came to a close Thursday and they were defeated by No. 4 seed Idaho State 4-3 in a thrilling back and forth match in Phoenix, Arizona. The match was their first Big Sky Tournament appearance since 2014. Northern Colorado got off to a good start in the match; winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to earn a 1-0 match lead. Singles proved to be a much more difficult task, but the Bears fought hard and third sets were needed to decide three of the six singles contests.
Idaho State retook the match lead 2-1, winning matches in straight sets at No. 3 and No. 6, but the Bears came back by grabbing victories at No. 1 with Anna Battersby coming from behind in three sets and No. 5 when Rafa Mora defeated Megan Poe in her second set tiebreaker. Needing just one more singles win, the Bears were unable to close out the match. Marissa Baca was one game away from victory leading 5-4 in her third set versus Melissa Coburn but Coburn was able to come out on top in a tiebreaker 7-5.
With the team score locked at 3-3, the deciding match came down to No. 2. UNC senior Courtney Schulte came up just short in her three set match, losing to Huibre Mare Botes 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. This was the second time this season the Bears have lost a 4-3 decision to Idaho State but in both matches, the Bears were able to win the team doubles point.
Scores-
Doubles
1. ISU (Botes, Botes) vs. UNC (Coton, Immler) 5-3 DNF
2. UNC (Battersby, Baca) def. ISU (Cvetkovic, Poe) 6-4
3. UNC (Kreutzer, Mora) def. ISU (Coburn, Fenske) 6-3
Singles
1- UNC (Anna Battersby) def. ISU (Hristina Cvetkovic) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
2- ISU (Huibre Mare Botes) def. UNC (Courtney Schulte) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
3- ISU (Louise Mare Botes) def. UNC (Beth Coton) 6-1, 6-0
4- ISU (Melissa Coburn) def. UNC (Marissa Baca) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(5)
5- UNC (Raffa Mora) def. ISU (Megan Poe) 6-4, 7-6(3)
6- ISU (Angela Walker) def. UNC (Remi Immler) 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2) Singles (3,6,1,5,4,2)
Idaho State retook the match lead 2-1, winning matches in straight sets at No. 3 and No. 6, but the Bears came back by grabbing victories at No. 1 with Anna Battersby coming from behind in three sets and No. 5 when Rafa Mora defeated Megan Poe in her second set tiebreaker. Needing just one more singles win, the Bears were unable to close out the match. Marissa Baca was one game away from victory leading 5-4 in her third set versus Melissa Coburn but Coburn was able to come out on top in a tiebreaker 7-5.
With the team score locked at 3-3, the deciding match came down to No. 2. UNC senior Courtney Schulte came up just short in her three set match, losing to Huibre Mare Botes 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. This was the second time this season the Bears have lost a 4-3 decision to Idaho State but in both matches, the Bears were able to win the team doubles point.
Scores-
Doubles
1. ISU (Botes, Botes) vs. UNC (Coton, Immler) 5-3 DNF
2. UNC (Battersby, Baca) def. ISU (Cvetkovic, Poe) 6-4
3. UNC (Kreutzer, Mora) def. ISU (Coburn, Fenske) 6-3
Singles
1- UNC (Anna Battersby) def. ISU (Hristina Cvetkovic) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
2- ISU (Huibre Mare Botes) def. UNC (Courtney Schulte) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
3- ISU (Louise Mare Botes) def. UNC (Beth Coton) 6-1, 6-0
4- ISU (Melissa Coburn) def. UNC (Marissa Baca) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(5)
5- UNC (Raffa Mora) def. ISU (Megan Poe) 6-4, 7-6(3)
6- ISU (Angela Walker) def. UNC (Remi Immler) 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2) Singles (3,6,1,5,4,2)
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