SEATTLE – The 13
th ranked Washington women's tennis team defeated Arizona 5-2 on Friday afternoon at Quillian Tennis Center. With the victory, the Huskies improve to 14-1 on the season and remain unbeaten in Pac-12 play at 4-0.
The Huskies started off the match strong, taking the doubles point and a 1-0 lead.
The 42
nd ranked doubles pair of senior
Stacey Fung and freshman
Nika Zupancic defeated Emma Wilson and Sophia Thomas 6-2. Fung and Zupancic are now 9-2 on the season in dual doubles matches.
The doubles point was clinched on Court 3 when senior
Kenadi Hance and freshman
Sedona Gallagher took down Marie Van Aelst and Tayla Zandberg 6-2. Hance and Gallagher improved their record in dual doubles matches to 6-1 on the year.
Sophomore
Vanessa Wong and freshman
Zoey Weil were tied 5-5 with Camilla Wesbrooks and Gitte Heynemans when the doubles point was decided.
Gallagher quickly made it a 2-0 Husky lead as she defeated Heynemans 6-0, 6-1. Gallagher is now 10-2 in singles dual matches in her freshman campaign.
Zupancic was dominant as well, taking down Thomas 6-2, 6-0 on Court 6. Zupancic improved her record in 6-1 in dual matches, playing in the sixth spot in the lineup.
Fung lost to Wilson 2-6, 2-6 on Court 1 as the Wildcats won their first point of the match, making it a 3-1 Washington lead.
Arakawa clinched the fourth point and the match on Court 4, 6-2, 6-4. Arakawa is now 9-2 in singles dual matches.
Wong suffered only her first loss of the dual match season as she fell 6-2, 3-8, 8-10 to Wesbrooks on Court 2, to give the Wildcats their second point of the match.
Junior
Katarina Kopcalic defeated Van Aelst, 7-5, 6-1 on Court 4 for the fifth UW point of the day. Kopcalic is now 10-4 in singles dual matches.Â
The Dawgs will next be in action at home on Sunday, March 31 to face Arizona State at 11 a.m.
Singles
1. Emma Wilson (ARIZ) def. #89
Stacey Fung (WASH) 6-2, 6-2
2. Camilla Wesbrooks (ARIZ) def.
Vanessa Wong (WASH) 2-6, 6-3, 10-8
3.
Katarina Kopcalic (WASH) def. Marie Van Aelst (ARIZ) 7-5, 6-1
4.
Natsuho Arakawa (WASH) def. Tayla Zandberg (ARIZ) 6-2, 6-4
5.
Sedona Gallagher (WASH) def. Gitte Heynemans (ARIZ) 6-0, 6-1
6.
Nika Zupancic (WASH) def. Sophia Thomas (ARIZ) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
1. #42
Stacey Fung/
Nika Zupancic (WASH) def. #47 Emma Wilson/Sophia Thomas (ARIZ) 6-2
2.
Vanessa Wong/
Zoey Weil (WASH) vs. Camilla Wesbrooks/Gitte Heynemans (ARIZ) 5-5, unfinished
3.
Kenadi Hance/
Sedona Gallagher (WASH) def. Marie Van Aelst/Tayla Zandberg (ARIZ) 6-2
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