University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, February 11
Greeley, Colo.
10:00 am
University of Northern Colorado
1
vs
6
Sacramento State
Recap: @UNCBearsWTennis Outplayed by Hornets
2/11/2018 2:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GREELEY, Colo. - Northern Colorado women's tennis fell to Sacramento State 6-1 at Work Out West Fitness Center Sunday morning. Tristen Bryant-Otake was victorious in a three set thriller at No. 2 single, but the Bears failed to secure any more wins in singles in their first Big Sky Conference duel of the season.
Bryan-Otake's match at No. 2 featured a large number of extended baseline rallies. After losing the first set, Bryant-Otake seemed energized and began to climb back into the match. In the third set, she was able to outlast Sofi Wicker, hitting the winning shot up the line for a 6-4 final set.
At No. 1 singles, Sacramento State junior Ana Loaiza Esquivias showed a high level of consistency and came up with deep baseline shots throughout the match to defeat the Bears' Rafa Mora. Wicker was named an All-Big Sky honorable mention last season.
Madeline Doherty and Sarina Chhabra lost at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively, followed by losses at No. 5 and No. 6 by Carrigan Blanchard and Mana Koitabashi.
In doubles the Hornets took No. 1 and No. 3 to secure the team point, but the Bears won at No. 2 with the duo of Madeline Doherty and Sarina Chhabra.
UNC split duel matches over the weekend with a win over Metro State 6-1 on Saturday. It also puts them 1-1 so far on their five-match homestand. The Bears (2-3, 0-1 Big Sky) play just a single match next weekend on February 18 against Eastern Washington at 1:00 p.m. They then host Nebraska-Omaha on March 3.
Scores-
Doubles
1. SAC (Loaiza Esquivias, Chernyetsky) def. UNC (Mora, Bryant-Otake) 6-4
2. UNC (Doherty, Chhabra) vs. SAC (Gonzalez, Dorian) 5-4 unf.
3. SAC (Gulnova, Wicker) def. UNC (Blanchard, Battersby) 6-4
Singles
1- SAC (Ana Loaiza Esquivias) def. UNC (Rafa Mora) 6-0, 6-1
2- UNC (Tristen Bryant-Otake) def. SAC (Sofi Wicker) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
3- SAC (Maria Gonzalez) def. UNC (Madeline Doherty) 6-3, 6-2
4- SAC (Sofia Gulnova) def. UNC (Sarina Chhabra) 6-3, 6-4
5- SAC (Jenna Dorian) def. UNC (Carrigan Blanchard) 6-2, 6-2
6- SAC (Frana Urgakovic) def. UNC (Mana Koitabashi) 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2) Singles (1,3,4,5,2,6)
Time of the match: 3 hrs. 41 minutes
Bryan-Otake's match at No. 2 featured a large number of extended baseline rallies. After losing the first set, Bryant-Otake seemed energized and began to climb back into the match. In the third set, she was able to outlast Sofi Wicker, hitting the winning shot up the line for a 6-4 final set.
At No. 1 singles, Sacramento State junior Ana Loaiza Esquivias showed a high level of consistency and came up with deep baseline shots throughout the match to defeat the Bears' Rafa Mora. Wicker was named an All-Big Sky honorable mention last season.
Madeline Doherty and Sarina Chhabra lost at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively, followed by losses at No. 5 and No. 6 by Carrigan Blanchard and Mana Koitabashi.
In doubles the Hornets took No. 1 and No. 3 to secure the team point, but the Bears won at No. 2 with the duo of Madeline Doherty and Sarina Chhabra.
UNC split duel matches over the weekend with a win over Metro State 6-1 on Saturday. It also puts them 1-1 so far on their five-match homestand. The Bears (2-3, 0-1 Big Sky) play just a single match next weekend on February 18 against Eastern Washington at 1:00 p.m. They then host Nebraska-Omaha on March 3.
Scores-
Doubles
1. SAC (Loaiza Esquivias, Chernyetsky) def. UNC (Mora, Bryant-Otake) 6-4
2. UNC (Doherty, Chhabra) vs. SAC (Gonzalez, Dorian) 5-4 unf.
3. SAC (Gulnova, Wicker) def. UNC (Blanchard, Battersby) 6-4
Singles
1- SAC (Ana Loaiza Esquivias) def. UNC (Rafa Mora) 6-0, 6-1
2- UNC (Tristen Bryant-Otake) def. SAC (Sofi Wicker) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
3- SAC (Maria Gonzalez) def. UNC (Madeline Doherty) 6-3, 6-2
4- SAC (Sofia Gulnova) def. UNC (Sarina Chhabra) 6-3, 6-4
5- SAC (Jenna Dorian) def. UNC (Carrigan Blanchard) 6-2, 6-2
6- SAC (Frana Urgakovic) def. UNC (Mana Koitabashi) 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2) Singles (1,3,4,5,2,6)
Time of the match: 3 hrs. 41 minutes
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